Xi Welcomes Putin, Touts "Unyielding" Russia-China Ties and Warns "Hegemonic Countercurrents Running Rampant"
Xi called for an early end to the war and deeper China-Russia coordination as Beijing gave Putin a red-carpet welcome.
- On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where the leaders signed a joint declaration deepening their alliance.
- Putin arrived for his 25th trip to China, seeking to showcase "unyielding" relations and "comprehensive strategic coordination" with Xi amid global instability and what both nations describe as "unilateral and hegemonic countercurrents."
- Despite describing the energy sector as "the locomotive of economic cooperation," the Kremlin acknowledged no breakthrough on the proposed "Power of Siberia 2" natural gas pipeline, though both sides signed multiple trade and media agreements.
- Xi urged a "comprehensive ceasefire" in the Middle East to secure energy supplies, while a joint statement emphasized "the search for a solution through dialogue and negotiations" regarding the "root causes" of the Ukraine war.
- Both leaders plan to attend November's APEC summit in Shenzhen, which President Donald Trump also aims to join, following Putin's invitation for Xi to visit Russia next year.
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There was a red carpet and big gestures for the Kremlin chief in China, but behind the scenes it turned out that Russia is only a junior partner. China's head of state Xi Jinping and Russia's President Vladimir Putin demonstrated their closeness in Beijing. In front of the Great Hall of the People, Xi received the Kremlin chief with military honors, red carpet and friendly gestures. "Putin got exactly the images he wanted: red carpet, handshake …
Vladimir Putin is welcomed by Xi Jinping as pompous as Donald Trump did before. But Russia is now in almost every way dependent on China.
Xi welcomes Putin, touts "unyielding" Russia-China ties and warns "hegemonic countercurrents running rampant"
China's Xi Jinping welcomed Vladimir Putin in Beijing, touted the countries' "unyielding" ties, and took a loosely veiled jab at Trump's policies.
China’s Xi gives Russia’s Putin a red-carpet welcome
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed their high-level strategic ties and growing energy trade as they met in Beijing Wednesday only days after a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to China.
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BEIJING — Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed their high-level strategic ties and growing energy trade as they met in...
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