Xi and Putin unite in criticism of US, but fail to clinch big gas deal

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ANOTHER MEETING. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on May 20, 2026.

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A statement from Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin also criticizes the United States over the expiry of the last remaining treaty restricting the size of the US and Russian nuclear arsenals

BEIJING, China – China and Russia condemned US President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile defence shield plans and Washington’s “irresponsible” nuclear policy at a joint summit on Wednesday, May 20, a week after President Xi Jinping hosted Trump in Beijing.