Russian President Vladimir Putin lands in Beijing for talks with China's Xi Jinping (opens in new tab)

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Contributor/Getty Images)(LONDON) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday ahead of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.Putin was welcomed by Chinese officials, including Foreign Minister Wang Yi, upon landing late Tuesday local time at an airport in Beijing.On Wednesday, talks between Putin and Xi are set to occur at the Grand Hall of the People, followed by a formal reception, according to the Kremlin.The two leaders