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Xi and Putin condemn ‘irresponsible’ US foreign policy at Beijing summit
Chinese and Russian leaders boast of close ties and warn ‘of a drift back to the law of the jungle’ Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin issued a joint condemnation of “irresponsible” US foreign policy on Wednesday, warning of “a drift back to the law of the jungle”. The statement came after the Chinese and Russian leaders held a summit in Beijing that followed a visit to the capital by Donald Trump. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Xi and Putin condemn ‘irresponsible’ US foreign policy at Beijing summit, Chinese and Russian leaders boast of close ties and warn ‘of a drift back to the law of the jungle’ Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin issued a joint condemnation of “irresponsible” US foreign policy on Wednesday, warning of “a drift back to the law of the jungle”. The statement came after the Chinese and Russian leaders held a summit in Beijing that followed a visit to the capital by Donald Trump. Continue reading…
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- Xi and Putin condemn ‘irresponsible’ US foreign policy at Beijing summitThe Guardian - 2026-05-20T17:13:05+00:00
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