BEIJING, Rajab 15, 1433, Jun 5, 2012, SPA - The leaders of Russia and China met Tuesday to foster an evolving partnership, according to a report of the Associated Press. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on his first visit to his country's vast neighbor since resuming the Russian presidency earlier this month. He later sat down for talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao that are expected to touch on the crisis in Syria as well as on Iran, bilateral trade and energy cooperation, and will join a regional summit later in the week. On Wednesday and Thursday, the Putin and Hu will be among leaders attending the annual summit of the six-member Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a grouping of Russia, China and four Central Asian states. --SPA 12:56 LOCAL TIME 09:56 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1004814