Putin visits China to reaffirm Russia ties as Xi also seeks stable US relations after Trump summit
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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. (Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives at a military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender in Beijing, China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during a news conference, at the end of his visit to China for the Tianjin SCO Summit and the military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, Sept. 3, 2025. (Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a walk at the Zhongnanhai leadership compound in Beijing, China, Sept. 2, 2025. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)U.S. President Donald Trump, right, speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, Friday, May 15, 2026. (Evan Vucci/Pool Photo via AP)
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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. (Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)