Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on May 19 for a two-day state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, less than a week after President Trump ended a China visit aimed at stabilizing U.S.-China relations. The Kremlin said Putin and Xi would discuss economic cooperation and “key international and regional issues.” Chinese officials said the leaders would exchange views on bilateral ties, cooperation and international and regional questions of mutual interest. Energy is high...

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