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May 19, 2026

Putin Visits Beijing Days After Trump, Testing China's Diplomatic Balancing Act

Russian President Vladimir Putin is traveling to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping just days after Xi hosted former U.S. President Donald Trump, highlighting China's increasingly central role in navigating tensions between major powers.

May 19, 2026·3 sources

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▪Huawei has become a key pillar of Russia's telecommunications industry after Western companies left
▪The Power of Siberia 2 pipeline will deliver 50 billion cubic metres of Russian gas to China via Mongolia
▪US President Donald Trump visited Xi Jinping in Beijing in May 2026 and was met with an extravaganza of banquets with gold tableware and a visit to an ancient temple

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China's foreign policy1 U.S.–China relations1 World affairs1

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