The discordant messages of China’s president, Xi Jinping, and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia suggested that despite an earlier pledge of “friendship,” Moscow does not have an unconditional ally in Beijing.
Tag: Xi Jinping
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Xi Jinping Heads to Central Asia in First Foreign Trip Since 2020
Xi Jinping, who is expected to meet with Vladimir Putin, will seek to project confidence as a global statesman at a time of grave challenges at home.
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China’s Covert Offensive Is Here. Are Democracies Ready?
The West isn’t nearly prepared enough for the scale and complexity of China’s all-of-nation covert offensive.
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Challenges for Russia and China Test a ‘No-Limits’ Friendship
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are set to meet later this week. Russia’s battlefield losses and China’s slowdown could complicate their relationship.
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Xi’s China and Biden’s U.S.: It Feels Like a Cold War
Even at their worst moments, the Americans and the Soviets kept talking. Today, U.S.-China contacts are scarce, while Beijing and Moscow move closer together.