Mr Putin said the people should vote for their chosen candidate for the successful future of their beloved Russia.
Mr Xi was also elected chairman of the Central Military Commission of China on the platform of the ruling Communist Party of China.
On Friday, the people’s congress in China gave Xi Jinping an unprecedented third term as president.
The clashes, which followed protests in Shanghai, Beijing, and elsewhere, erupted as China posts record numbers of COVID-19 cases daily.
He led the Soviet Union from 1985 until it was dissolved in 1991 after he introduced several social and economic reforms that were more popular abroad than at home.
Messrs Xiao and Tomorrow Holding bribed state officials with 680 million yuan in order to evade supervision and receive other improper benefits.
A Chief Executive for Hong Kong is selected every five years in a vote managed by China.
Beijing hopes the U.S. would change tack as soon as possible and abandon tariffs on Chinese goods.
