Russia and China are intensifying energy and geopolitical cooperation as the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz disruptions push Beijing to secure more overland oil and gas supplies from Moscow.

Just days after hosting Donald Trump, China's Xi Jinping is set to welcome Russian leader Vladimir Putin. The meetings underscore Beijing's growing role in a fractured…

Vladimir Putin’s delegation to China will include some of Russia’s most powerful business and state finance figures, according to Kremlin officials.