China's leader to visit Moscow next week after US-Russia clash over Ukraine
Xi's visit to Moscow is a diplomatic coup for Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose country has been placed under unprecedented international sanctions
Chinese President Xi Jinping claps after his speech as China's new Politburo Standing Committee members meet the press at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 25, 2017.(photo credit: REUTERS/JASON LEE)ByREUTERSUpdated: