China balances U.S. influence with Russia ties, energy cooperation and multipolarity push

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…

Less than a week after Xi Jinping rolled out the red carpet for US President Donald Trump, the Chinese leader is hosting another guest of honor – and this time it’s a close ally.

Russian leader’s two-day visit to Beijing comes as China seeks to project itself as a pillar of global stability

Less than a week after the US president’s visit to China, it is now Vladimir Putin who is heading to Beijing. The question is which leader will prove the more persuasive partner…

Vladimir Putin’s arrival was announced just a day after United States President Donald Trump left Beijing.

Coming so soon after the visit by US president Donald Trump, the optics and outcomes of the meeting between China and Russia will be closely scrutinised

The Chinese and Russian leaders are holding talks in Beijing, soon after Trump’s visit.

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin met in Beijing, just days after the Chinese leader hosted Donald Trump, signaling a significant diplomatic moment between China and Russia.

As Vladimir Putin goes on a charm offensive with his 25th visit to President Xi Jinping just days after Donald Trump was in Beijing, James C. Reynolds takes a closer look at the…

It’s been less than a week since Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, and now it’s Vladimir Putin’s turn to land in the Chinese capital for a state meeting with Xi Jinping. What does…

It’s been less than a week since Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, and now it’s Vladimir Putin’s turn to land in the Chinese capital for a state meeting with Xi Jinping. What does…

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping agreed to a raft of deals in front of invited press less than a week after Donald Trump left China's capital with no confirmed deals.

“Xi has consolidated this position that Great Power politics now must go through Beijing,” one expert tells TIME.

Vladimir Putin’s Beijing visit sparked fresh debate over diplomatic optics as he received a warmer, more ceremonial welcome than President Trump, then quickly invited Xi Jinping…

As Vladimir Putin goes on a charm offensive with his 25th visit to President Xi Jinping just days after Donald Trump was in Beijing, James C. Reynolds takes a closer look at the…

China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin met in Beijing on Wednesday, just days after Donald Trump left the Chinese capital, seeking to underscore their close ties.

Choreography of back-to-back visits appeared deliberately mirrored but China made sure the differences were noticed

Within days of each other, Chinese President Xi Jinping rolled out the red carpet in Beijing for two of the world’s most powerful and controversial leaders: US President Donald…

The protocol on Trump and Putin’s visits to China was almost identical – but the tone and the body language were strikingly different

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed their strategic ties and growing energy trade as they met in Beijing Wednesday only days after a visit by…