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FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping greet each other in Tianjin, China, on Aug. 31, 2025. — File photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping taken in Tianjin, China, on August 31, 2025. © Sergei Bobylev, AP

China projects itself as a “stable power” as it greets US and Russia in less than a week

Asia / Pacific

Issued on: 19/05/2026 – 14:54

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is visiting his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, less than a week after US President Donald Trump’s high-profile visit. The talks are likely to be dominated by the trade relations between the two countries, with China presenting a lifeline for sanctioned Russia. FRANCE 24’s Jan Camenzind Broomby tells us more from Taiwan.

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