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US-Iran War News Highlights: The United States and Israel remain locked in a tense standoff with Iran, with diplomatic efforts continuing even as Washington warned that military action could resume if negotiations fail. The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the biggest pressure points in the conflict. Iran has tightened…

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for a picture during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: Maxim Stulov Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held wide-ranging talks here on Wednesday…

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed their strategic ties and growing energy trade as they met in Beijing Wednesday only days after a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to China . Putin and Xi oversaw the signing of more than 40 cooperation…

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Unrivalled Xi–Putin summit coverage. Get real-time updates and exclusive reporting straight from our Beijing bureau. Subscribe now with great savings to stay ahead. This live article is freely available to our registered users. Please log in or create an account below. After arriving in Beijing on Tuesday evening, Russian President…

Democracy Dies in Darkness Europe Back-to-back visits to Beijing by the American and Russian presidents are highlighting how China's Xi Jinping is the world leader to be reckoned with and courted. May 19, 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin, center right, walks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi upon arrival for…

BEIJING - President Xi Jinping hailed China and Russia's "unyielding" ties in talks with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, as the pair met to underscore their alliance days after Donald Trump's visit to the Asian superpower economy. After the US president was received with pomp last week but left without major…

Democracy Dies in Darkness Europe Back-to-back visits to Beijing by the American and Russian presidents are highlighting how China's Xi Jinping is the world leader to be reckoned with and courted. May 19, 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin, center right, walks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi upon arrival for…

People visit an exhibition area on ice-snow economy at the 10th China-Russia Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 17, 2026. The expo highlights future industries including intelligent equipment, digital security, green building materials, new energy storage and other key fields. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei) People visit an exhibition area on…

Amid a turbulent international landscape, the profound and lasting friendship between China and Russia will not change, nor will their sense of responsibility as major countries for the world and for the people, said Chinese President Xi Jinping. At the invitation of President Xi, Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay…