Putin and Xi scold Trump over ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield plan

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe criticism comes a week after President Xi Jinping hosted Trump in Beijing (AFP/Getty)China and Russia held a joint summit in Beijing where leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin condemned a "law of the jungle" approach to international affairs, implicitly criticizing a US president's foreign policy. During the meeting, both nations specifically criticized the US president's Golden Dome missile defense shield plans and Washington's "irresponsible" nuclear policy, stating these posed a threat to global strategic stability. Despite emphasizing the "unprecedented level" of their bilateral relations, the leaders failed to finalize a crucial deal for the Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline, which is vital for Russia's economy. The proposed Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, intended to transport gas from Russia to China via Mongolia, has been under discussion for years, with key details like pricing remaining unresolved. The summit also saw Xi and Putin criticize the US over the expiration of the last remaining treaty restricting the size of US and Russian nuclear arsenals, which lapsed without an extension. In fullXi and Putin unite to take swipe at Trump at Beijing summit but fail to clinch gas dealThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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