Posted 10/15/2023, 5:33:37 AM
Putin Visits China for Talks with Xi amid Ukraine War Backlash
- Putin travels to China to meet Xi and attend Belt and Road Forum, his first trip outside former Soviet Union since Ukraine war
- Putin and Xi share worldview opposing U.S.; China is now seen as senior partner
- U.S. has warned China against supplying Russia weapons for Ukraine war
- Energy deals possible but big public deals unlikely due to optics of Ukraine war
- Uncertainty over China's defence minister, who hasn't been seen publicly in weeks
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