The Russian and Chinese leaders drew on a shared view of their countries’ roles in World War II to cast their modern-day partnership as a challenge to the West.

Their display of friendship in China was aimed at projecting an alternative to U.S. global leadership, even as serious differences among them remain.

Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin as an 'old friend' on Tuesday during a series of meetings, as both countries...

The Russian and Chinese leaders drew on a shared view of their countries’ roles in World War II to cast their modern-day partnership as a challenge to the West.