China's moment? Putin heads to Beijing after Trump courts Xi

Just days after hosting Donald Trump, China's Xi Jinping is set to welcome Russian leader Vladimir Putin. The meetings underscore Beijing's growing, central role in a fractured geopolitical landscape.

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