Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday responds to a querry about Russian President Vladimir Putin's and U.S. President Donald Trump's state visits to China.
Putin will pay a state visit to China from May 19 to 20 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, just days after Trump concluded his visit to China on May 15.
"China welcomes President Putin to pay a state visit to China. China and Russia are comprehensive strategic partners of coordination for a new era. During President Putin's visit, the two heads of state will exchange views on bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields, as well as international and regional issues of mutual interest," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun at a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday when responding to a media query about the state visits.
"As for President Trump's visit that you have mentioned, China has already released readouts," Guo said.
Chinese Foreign Ministry on Putin's, Trump's China visits
The European Union is facing the risk of a stagflationary shock as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is driving up energy prices and clouding the economic outlook, European Commissioner for Economy Valdis Dombrovskis said on Monday.
The European Commission's spring 2026 economic forecast, to be released later this week, will see economic growth figures adjusted down and inflation figures up, said Dombrovskis during an interview while attending a meeting of finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) in Paris.
With the Strait of Hormuz closed and oil prices staying above 100 U.S. dollars per barrel, fears of stagflation have risen in recent weeks, said Dombrovskis, adding that the margin of action by policymakers is "more limited" now.
The commissioner said it's important that the bloc take temporary, targeted support measures rather than measures that sustain high demand for fossil fuels.
Dombrovskis also described the EU's release of strategic oil reserves as "ongoing," while warning of concerns about shortages in areas such as innovative fuels.
The International Energy Agency Executive Director, Fatih Birol, said on Monday that commercial oil stocks are declining "rapidly", with several weeks of supply left due to the consequences of the conflict in the Middle East.
Europe could face fuel shortages by the end of this month.
EU at risk of stagflation amid Middle East conflict: commissioner
