Putin arrives in Beijing for visit as China and Russia put on show of unity

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in China for a two-day visit (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin landed in Beijing on Thursday for a two-day state visit to China in a show of unity between the authoritarian allies.

Mr Putin’s visit comes as Russia has become more economically dependent on China following Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago.