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Xi Hosts Trump and Putin in Contrasting Summits

21 May 2026 07:20

Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin in Beijing, highlighting contrasting diplomatic approaches.

- Trump's visit emphasized ceremony and stability, while Putin's focused on strategic agreements. - Over 40 deals were signed with Russia, but none publicly with the U.S.

- Russia backed China on Taiwan, while the U.S. maintained ambiguity.

- No deal was reached on the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline. The summits underscored China's dual strategy of stabilizing ties with the U.S.

while deepening its partnership with Russia.

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