Xi and Putin unite to criticize US, but fail to clinch big gas deal
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized U.S. missile defense plans and nuclear policies during a recent summit. Despite their unified stance on global security, they did not finalize a significant gas deal that Russia has long sought. The two leaders emphasized their strategic partnership, but unresolved issues regarding gas pricing and contract terms remain.
- ▪Xi and Putin condemned U.S. missile defense plans and nuclear policies at their summit.
- ▪The leaders failed to reach a breakthrough on a new gas pipeline deal.
- ▪Key issues such as gas pricing and contract terms remain unresolved.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour a photo exhibition by the TASS and Xinhua news agencies at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday. Reuters-YonhapBEIJING — China and Russia condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile defence shield plans and Washington's "irresponsible" nuclear policy at a summit on Wednesday, a week after President Xi Jinping hosted Trump in Beijing.A joint statement issued after Xi's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin served to underline that, while the Chinese leader seeks stable and constructive relations with Trump, he differs fundamentally with him on key issues where China's position is closely aligned with Russia's.The statement said Trump's plan for a ground- and space-based…
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