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- President Vladimir Putin checked into the historic Diaoyutai State Guesthouse and will reside in Villa 18, the complex’s most prestigious building, to start his two-day state visit to Beijing.
- Xinhua reports President Vladimir Putin has visited China more than 20 times and met President Xi Jinping over 40 times since 2013.
- The Diaoyutai State Guesthouse has previously accommodated leaders such as Richard Nixon, Boris Yeltsin, Kim Jong-un and several U.S. presidents.
