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Xi and Putin meet to reaffirm China-Russia ties days after Trump’s visit
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing in a meeting meant to reaffirm ties days after a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to China
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According to ABC News’s source item, Xi and Putin meet to reaffirm China-Russia ties days after Trump’s visit, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing in a meeting meant to reaffirm ties days after a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to China
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- Xi and Putin meet to reaffirm China-Russia ties days after Trump’s visitABC News - 2026-05-20T04:31:06+00:00
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