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Are Xi and Putin still ‘best friends’? – The Latest

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Are Xi and Putin still ‘best friends’? – The Latest

Xi Jinping welcomed Vladimir Putin to Beijing with pomp and pageantry, just days after hosting Donald Trump. But as Russia’s war in Ukraine makes Moscow increasingly dependent on China, and western leaders thaw relations with Beijing, what does the power imbalance mean for Xi and Putin’s relationship? Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s deputy head of international news, Devika Bhat <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/may/20/are-xi-and-putin-still-best-friends-the-latest"

Are Xi and Putin still ‘best friends’? – The Latest 00:00:00 00:00:00 Xi Jinping welcomed Vladimir Putin to Beijing with pomp and pageantry, just days after hosting Donald Trump. But as Russia’s war in Ukraine makes Moscow increasingly dependent on China, and western leaders thaw relations with Beijing, what does the power imbalance mean for Xi and Putin’s relationship? Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s deputy head of international news, Devika Bhat Photograph: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters Explore more on these topics China Today in Focus Xi Jinping Vladimir Putin Russia Asia Pacific Ukraine Europe

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