Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on May 19 for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, less than a week after President Trump’s visit to China, with energy cooperation and the proposed Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline expected to be central issues. The Kremlin said Putin and Xi planned to discuss economic cooperation as well as “key international and regional issues,” while Chinese officials said the leaders would exchange views on bilateral ties and issues of mutual intere...

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