This live article is freely available to our registered users. Please log in or create an account below.After arriving in Beijing on Tuesday evening, Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday.Putin is visiting the Chinese capital just days after the landmark summit between Xi and US President Donald Trump, which marked a reset in bilateral ties and a new diplomatic framework called “constructive strategic stability”.This year also marks the 30th anniversary of a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Russia, and 25 years since the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation was set...