1st LD-Writethru: Xi, Putin to meet in Beijing in February

BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that he expects to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Beijing in over a month's time.

At a virtual meeting held on Wednesday, Putin said he looks forward to his upcoming visit to China and attending the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Xi underscored President Putin's visit to China and attendance at the o