Putin heads to Beijing days after Trump in test of China's balancing act
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Source: CNBC
Published: 2026-05-19 11:27 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, Europe, Military & Defence, Ukraine/Russia, Energy, China, World News, US Politics, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to arrive in Beijing on Tuesday for a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, visiting an ally that barely had time to clear the ceremonial trappings it laid out for U.S. President Donald Trump just days earlier.
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