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Putin
Putin Tells Xi China-Russia Ties Are at ‘Unprecedented Level’
World leaders including North Korea’s Kim Jong Un are gathering in China’s capital for the showcase of Beijing’s might on Wednesday.
Sept. 2, 2025
Ukraine
An Anti-Western Political-Economic Cartel in the Making?
Xi urges leaders to use their “mega-scale market” as Putin and he push for a new anti-Western order.
Sept. 1, 2025
Putin
Xi, Putin Promote ‘New Global Order’, Challenging US Dominance
Putin, Kim, and Xi uniting at Beijing military parade in bold defiance of the West.
Sept. 1, 2025
Putin
Putin, Modi in China for Summit Hosted by Xi
Beijing, through the SCO, will try to “project influence and signal that Eurasia has its own institutions and rules of the game,” said Lizzi Lee from the Asia Society Policy Institute.
Aug. 31, 2025
Putin
Putin to Make ‘Completely Unprecedented’ Visit to China This Week
The announcement came after Russia’s foreign minister suggested that Beijing should be part of the security guarantees for Kyiv – a proposal that Kyiv rejected.
Aug. 27, 2025
China
Xi says China, EU Must Deepen Trust But Bloc Chief Urges ‘Real Solutions’
China’s leadership has sought to draw the European Union closer as it positions itself as a more reliable partner than the United States and a bedrock of stability in a troubled world.
July 24, 2025
War in Ukraine
China’s Xi Vows Greater Support for Russia as Meets Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister arrived in China following a visit to North Korea, where he received assurances of support in its conflict with Ukraine.
Updated: July 15, 2025
Kazakhstan
China’s Xi in Kazakhstan for Central Asia Summit
China and Central Asian states hold summit in Kazakhstan without Russia.
June 16, 2025
US
OPINION: Chinese Poker
China played its rare earths card, forcing Trump to back down in the trade war. As the US, EU, and China clash over power and trade, Russia lurks – and Beijing quietly plans for a post-Moscow world.
June 15, 2025
Ukraine
Merz Urges Xi to Back Western Efforts for Ukraine Truce
Both leaders “underlined their readiness to work together as partners to overcome global challenges” in their first phone call since Merz took office this month, Berlin said.
May 23, 2025
Putin
Did China Just Come Off the Fence on Ukraine?
Putin-Xi solidarity sends worrying signal for Kyiv, Washington, European capitals, analyst warns
May 10, 2025
War in Ukraine
Xi, Putin Vow Closer Ties, Back Talks on Russian War Against Ukraine
Xi and Putin pledge deeper ties, call for peace talks on the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine as Moscow signals readiness for talks without preconditions.
May 9, 2025
War in Ukraine
China’s Xi Heads to Moscow to Beef Up ‘No Limits’ Putin Partnership
The visit occurs amid rising China-US tensions due to stringent US trade tariffs, while President Donald Trump has also reached out to Putin in an attempt to mediate the war in Ukraine.
May 7, 2025
Europe
Ukrainian Troops Join VE-Day Parade in London
The UK kicked off its four-day celebratory program on Monday to commemorate the Allies’ victory in WWII via a parade through central London.
May 5, 2025
Russia
Chinese President to Visit Russia on May 7-10: Kremlin
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia on May 7–10 for WWII victory events and talks with Putin on strategic ties.
May 4, 2025
US
World Briefing: Planes, Tariffs and Power Plays - China’s GDP Beats Expectations Amid Global Crossfire
China’s economy grows 5.4% in Q1 2025, beating forecasts amid a US trade war, tariff clashes, and rising global tensions - from Boeing battles to mortgage moves in Ukraine and arms smuggling claims.
April 16, 2025