Chinese President Xi Jinping met here Thursday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin before the Group of 20 (G20) summit.

At the beginning of the meeting, Xi said he is happy to see that both countries have made great efforts to implement more than 50 cooperation projects in 16 fields since his last meeting with Putin.

Xi also expressed his willingness to exchange views with Putin on issues of common concern.

This is the second meeting between Xi and Putin within half a year after Xi paid a state visit to Russia in March.