Xi opened talks by criticizing the global situation as marked by “intertwined turbulence and transformation” and accused unnamed powers of “unilateral hegemonic” behavior.

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…

Beijing walks into the summit with the stronger hand while Moscow seeks reassurance that China has not drifted toward Washington after Trump's visit.