Tianjin, Aug. 31 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China at the invitation of Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

The first city the Russian leader will visit is Tianjin, where the SCO summit will take place, a Sputnik correspondent reports.

The Russian leader's visit will last four days, from August 31 to September 3.

As part of his visit to China, Putin will take part in the SCO summit and hold bilateral meetings with foreign leaders. The program also includes a visit to Beijing, where a trilateral meeting with the leaders of Mongolia and China is planned, as well as separate talks with Xi Jinping and the heads of other states.

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