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Xi welcomes Putin and touts "unyielding" ties on heels of Trump's visit

China's Xi Jinping welcomed Vladimir Putin in Beijing, touted the countries' "unyielding" ties, and took a loosely veiled jab at Trump's policies.

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According to CBS News’s source item, Xi welcomes Putin and touts “unyielding” ties on heels of Trump’s visit, China’s Xi Jinping welcomed Vladimir Putin in Beijing, touted the countries’ “unyielding” ties, and took a loosely veiled jab at Trump’s policies.

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Xi welcomes Putin and touts "unyielding" ties on heels of Trump's visitCBS News - 2026-05-20T14:00:55+00:00

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