Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Shanghai early Tuesday to start his state visit to China and attend the upcoming Asian security summit.

He will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday. According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, they will make a "substantial" statement and witness the signing of a series of important bilateral cooperation agreements.

It will be Putin's first China tour since Xi took office and the second meeting between the two presidents this year.

Putin will attend the fourth Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in Shanghai.