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Here are the key reports and articles from the People’s Daily’s edition on Monday, May 18, 2026.Page 1: At the top of the page is a report on Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin sending congratulatory letters to the tenth China-Russia Expo, which opened in Harbin. Xinhua reports:“Pointing out that this year marks the 30th anniversary of the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination and the 25th anniversary of the signing of the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation, Xi said bilateral cooperation in various fields had been continuously deepened and solidified, achieving fruitful results thanks to joint efforts of the two countries. It is hoped that this expo will serve as an opportunity for various sectors of the two countries to leverage their geographical proximity and complementary advantages, deepen all-round practical cooperation, further promote the economic and social development, and continuously enhance the well-being of the two peoples, thereby making contributions to the steady and long-term development of the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era, Xi said in the letter.”Next, there’s a report on Xi’s new instructions on promoting the high-quality development of philosophy and the social sciences. It says:Xi said that “since the 18th Party Congress, the philosophy and social sciences front has conscientiously implemented the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, adhered to the ‘Two Integrations, steadily advanced innovation in knowledge, theory, and methods, produced a ba…