 Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on October 17 to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a widely watched trip aimed at showcasing the trust and no limits partnership between the countries even as the war in Ukraine raged on.In only his second known trip abroad since the Hague-based International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for him in March, Putin and his entourage flew into the Beijing capital international airport on Tuesday morning. He was greeted by the Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, Putin is to attend the forum's official opening reception hosted by Xi and talk with the leaders of Vietnam, Thailand, Mongolia and Laos on Tuesday, Russian media reported.