MOSCOW, April 9 Contacts of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are planned, they are expedient and necessary, but the Kremlin considers it premature to specify the timing, said the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov.
«Including, of course, this trip can be considered as preparation for upcoming contacts at the highest level. Indeed, such contacts are being planned. There is an understanding of their feasibility and necessity, given the high level of friendly relations between Russia and China, but for now We consider it premature to specify the timing in any way. We will inform you as soon as we are ready,» Peskov told reporters, answering the question whether Putin plans to travel to China in May.