What was at stake at the Chinese-Russian summit in Beijing?

Back-to-back visits by US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin put a spotlight on Chinese power, but whether China will use it in the Ukraine and Iran wars…

China does not see a stabilised relationship with Russia only as leverage against the US but as positive for world stability and peace.

One summit was all symbolism; the other was all substance. China made it clear who its true friend is.

What was at stake at the Chinese-Russian summit in Beijing?