Afghanistan, Aug. 31 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin begins a four-day visit to China, attending the SCO summit, holding key talks with Xi Jinping, and strengthening Russia-China strategic cooperation amid Western tensions.

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China on Sunday at the invitation of Chinese leader Xi Jinping, marking the start of a four-day official visit.

According to international media, Putin will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit during this trip and hold a series of high-level meetings with foreign leaders.

His first stop is the city of Tianjin, where the SCO summit is taking place. The visit, running from August 31 to September 3, also includes bilateral talks with several heads of s...