According to CCTV News, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Great Hall of the People this morning (18th) to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.Xi pointed out that Putin's attendance at the Forum for the third consecutive times demonstrates Russia's support for the jointly building of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Related NewsDurable Goods Orders MoM in United States for May is 0.1%, Exceeding ForecastIn March 2023, at Putin's invitation, Xi paid his first state visit to Russia in his new term as Chinese president. The two countries jointly guided the development of relations between them and engaged in an in-depth exchange of views on a series of major international and regional issues.