Russian President Vladimir Putin got the show of unity and enduring partnership he wanted from Chinese dictator Xi Jinping in Beijing, but he did not get the gas pipeline deal he reportedly wanted and the Kremlin took a defensive tone on Wednesday when discussing the overall results of Putin’s trip.
China went out of its way to signal that no fissures were opened in its “no-limits partnership” with Russia by President Donald Trump’s visit the previous week. Putin enjoyed a nearly identical reception ceremony and China played up both its common interests with Russia and Xi’s personal friendship with Putin.
Chinese officials rarely mention the…
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