Putin greets Xi with Chinese saying 'Haven't seen you for a day but it's as if 3 autumns passed'

Russian President Vladimir Putin greeted his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday with a Chinese saying. "I haven't seen you for a day, but it's as if 3 autumns passed," said Putin ahead of their bilateral meeting. Putin, who last met Xi in September 2025 in China, said, "We are really very happy to see you."