Trump and Putin's meetings with Chinese leader deliver markedly different messages
Chinese leader Xi Jinping held back-to-back summits with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin, showcasing their diplomatic ties. Despite similar ceremonial displays, the meetings highlighted the contrasting relationships China has with the two nations. The discussions emphasized the strengthening of ties between China and Russia, while the U.S.-China relationship remains complex.
- ▪Xi Jinping met with both Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Beijing.
- ▪The summits featured formal handshakes and ceremonial displays.
- ▪The meetings revealed differing dynamics in China's relationships with the U.S. and Russia.
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Trump and Putin's meetings with Chinese leader deliver markedly different messagesThe Associated PressPublished 7 seconds agoOn the surface, Chinese leader Xi Jinping's back-to-back summits with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin looked pretty similar, with formal handshakes in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, an enthusiastic greeting from flower-waving children, and marching columns of soldiers branching gleaming bayonets. But the visits also revealed how different China's relationship is with the two countries.The Associated PressPlease enable JavaScript to view this content.ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountMost PopularIran implements new transit regime to consolidate control of HormuzVideo2:46Former Cuban President Raúl…
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