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China’s Xi gives Putin a red-carpet welcome – and makes a veiled jab at the US

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping hailed ties with Russia as a force of “calm amid chaos” during a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday, days after Xi hosted President

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  1. Putin to visit Chinese leader Xi Jinping days after Trump’s trip to Beijing - Boston News, Weather, Sports

    Headline from WHDH Boston ·

  2. Xi Jinping prepares to welcome Vladimir Putin to China, four days after hosting Donald Trump

    Headline from The Guardian ·

  3. Newest

    China’s Xi gives Putin a red-carpet welcome – and makes a veiled jab at the US

    Headline from KEZI Eugene ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

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35 articles, oldest first.

  1. Breitbart News

    Watch Live: Donald Trump Meets with Xi Jinping in China (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday, May 13.

  2. New York Post

    Putin to visit ‘dear friend’ Xi Jinping days after Trump’s high-stakes trip to Beijing (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week — which was announced less than 24 hours after President Trump finished his state visit with Xi.

  3. WHDH Boston

    Putin to visit Chinese leader Xi Jinping days after Trump’s trip to Beijing - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin said Saturday.The announcement comes

  4. CNN

    Trump’s Beijing visit was more vibes than details. And Xi set the tone (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    US President Donald Trump’s visit to China this week may have been short on immediate deals addressing frictions over tech and trade. But there’s little question that Chinese leader Xi Jinping will be viewing it as a resounding success.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Russia’s Putin to visit China following Trump’s trip (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping plan to ‘further strengthen the comprehensive partnership’, the Kremlin says.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Putin to visit Chinese leader Xi Jinping, days after Trump leaves (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin says. It comes just days after President Trump's high-profile Beijing summit.

  7. Breitbart News

    Putin to Visit Chinese Leader Xi Jinping Days After Trump's Trip to Beijing (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin said Saturday.

  8. The Guardian

    Xi Jinping prepares to welcome Vladimir Putin to China, four days after hosting Donald Trump (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    China’s deep relationship with Russia remains a continuing cause for concern in the west, particularly since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine

  9. Breitbart News

    Putin to Visit China a Week After Trump’s Trip to Beijing (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Beijing to meet with Xi Jinping, less than a week after President Trump's visit.

  10. Local News 8

    Xi’s double act: Putin set to arrive in China days after Trump’s departure (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — Less than a week after Xi Jinping rolled out the red carpet for US President Donald Trump, the Chinese leader is hosting another guest of honor – and this time it’s a close ally.

  11. Digital Journal

    Putin trip aims to show China ties unshakeable after Trump pomp (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing on Tuesday for talks with his Chinese counterpart and his "long-time good friend" Xi Jinping,

  12. NPR

    Putin visits China to reaffirm Russia ties (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The Kremlin has said Putin and Xi plan to discuss economic cooperation between the two countries, but also "key international and regional issues."

  13. NBC News

    Goodbye Trump, hello Putin: China welcomes Russian leader facing pressure at home (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    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.

  14. Breitbart News

    China Gives Visiting Vladimir Putin the Red Carpet Treatment Days After Trump Trip (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in Beijing for a meeting with dictator Xi Jinping just days after President Trump's visit.

  15. Christian Science Monitor

    First Trump, now Putin: Beijing receives Russian leader to bolster ‘partnership’ (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    By visiting Beijing, Vladimir Putin is trying to bolster relations between Russia and China – and to limit their vulnerability to U.S. adventurism.

  16. Al Jazeera

    ‘China holds the cards’: Why Putin’s visit to Beijing after Trump matters (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Scant progress in US-China talks bolsters Putin, while for China, hosting back-to-back visits is a diplomatic flex.

  17. The Guardian

    Vladimir Putin to arrive in Beijing for state visit hot on heels of Trump (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Russian leader says relations between two countries have reached ‘unprecedented level’ on eve of 25th visit to China

  18. WHDH Boston

    Putin visits China to reaffirm Russia ties as Xi also seeks stable US relations after Trump summit - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    BEIJING (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Tuesday night in China for meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping less than a week after U.S. President Donald

  19. Military.com

    Putin Visits China to Reaffirm Russia Ties as Xi Also Seeks Stable US Relations After Trump Summit (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin is traveling to China to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

  20. NPR

    Xi and Putin meet to reaffirm China-Russia ties days after Trump's visit (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Chinese leader Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday in a meeting meant to reaffirm ties and that takes place only days after a visit by President Donald Trump.

  21. Washington Examiner

    Putin visits Xi as leaders celebrate 'unprecedentedly' strong relations (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit comes just one week after President Donald Trump met with China's Xi Jinping for a landmark summit.

  22. KEZI Eugene

    China’s Xi gives Putin a red-carpet welcome – and makes a veiled jab at the US (opens KEZI Eugene)

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    KEZI Eugene's feed description

    Chinese leader Xi Jinping hailed ties with Russia as a force of “calm amid chaos” during a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday, days after Xi hosted President

  23. NBC News

    Putin and Xi say ties are at ‘unprecedented’ high at friendly summit after Trump visit (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    China-Russia relations are at a “historic high,” Chinese leader Xi Jinping said Wednesday, as he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing days after hosting U.S. President Donald Trump.

  24. New York Post

    Putin, Xi praise high-level ties, growing energy trade at Beijing meeting days after Trump's visit (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed their strategic ties and growing energy trade as they met in Beijing on Wednesday, only days after a visit by US President Donald Trump to China.

  25. Al Jazeera

    China’s Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin hold talks in Beijing (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Xi and Putin hold talks just days after US President Donald Trump made an official visit to China.

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