Chinese and Russian president's Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin will be attending November's G20 summit on the resort island of Bali, it has been confirmed.
Mr Xi and Mr Putin's visit would mark the first face-to-face meeting with US President Joe Biden and other democratic leaders since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February.
Stream more on Russia's invasion of Ukraine with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022 Andi Widjajanto, former cabinet secretary and longtime advisor to the Indonesian president, also confirmed Mr Xi and Mr Putin's attendance.The trip would also mark the first time Mr Xi steps foot outside China since the start of the pandemic in 2020 - as the country remains firm on its zero-COVID policy.
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