Putin goes to China to meet with Xi Jinping

Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Beijing on Tuesday where he is scheduled to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The meeting is taking place on the sidelines of China’s Belt and Road Forum as the country marks 10 years since it launched its global development project. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Daniel Ofman who joins him from Riga, Latvia.

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