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Xi-Putin summit signals China-Russia strategic alignment amid US tensions

Russian President Putin's Beijing visit days after Trump's state visit underscores deepening China-Russia partnership focused on energy security and geopolitical multipolarity. Both leaders criticized US missile defense plans and discussed economic cooperation, though major pipeline deals remained stalled. The sequencing highlights Beijing's diplomatic influence and the shifting global order.

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