President Vladimir Putin visited China after his inauguration in May Russia expects a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping next year, Moscow’s envoy to Beijing, Igor Morgulov has announced. The diplomat described the two nations as key guarantors of global stability. Sino-Russian relations have deepened over the past few years, with Beijing adopting a neutral stance on the Ukraine conflict and refusing to join Western sanctions against Russia. Speaking to RIA Novosti on Friday, Morgulov