Xi’s contrasting ties with Trump and Putin
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China's Xi Jinping welcomed Vladimir Putin in Beijing, touted the countries' "unyielding" ties, and took a loosely veiled jab at Trump's policies.
Xi Jinping’s alleged comments are significant because China has publicly maintained close ties with Russia since the war began and has avoided openly criticising Vladimir Putin.
China and Russia condemned the ‘law of the jungle’ approach to international affairs but could not agree on Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline
Xi hosted Trump and Putin in Beijing days apart, one got palace tours, the other got 40 agreements. Here's what the contrast reveals about China's priorities.
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Xi, Putin warn against escalation in Middle East tensionsPublished on: May 20, 2026 12:15 PM
Pakistan, May 20 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have warned that further escalation in the Middle East would be "unwise," as both leaders called for diplomatic solutions to ongoing regional conflicts during high-level talks in Beijing.
Vladimir Putin landed in China on Tuesday to a warm welcome from his “dear friend” President Xi Jinping, but he arrived with the heavy burden of a war he increasingly seems unable to win.