Xi-Putin Beijing Summit: Trade and Diplomacy Take Center Stage

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing for a summit that underscored the strong bilateral ties between the two nations. The meeting occurred shortly after US President Donald Trump's visit to the Chinese capital, highlighting China's ability to manage relations with both major powers. Key topics included trade cooperation, with both leaders presenting a united front on economic and geopolitical issues. Putin's visit was described as a return to a 'second home,' and he reunited with a Chinese engineer during the talks. The summit also featured jabs at the US's Golden Dome missile defense system and discussions of a possible US-Russia meeting in Shenzhen. The back-to-back summits with Trump and Putin demonstrated China's strategic positioning in global diplomacy.