Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin to hold virtual China-Russia bilateral meet on Dec 15

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to hold a virtual bilateral meet on December 15.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will hold a virtual summit this week to discuss bilateral relations and international issues, amid tensions between Moscow and the West over the massing of tens of thousands of Russian troops near its border with Ukraine.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin mentioned no specific topics and said details would be released after Wednesday's video meeting.