US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent visits to Beijing have been seen as a rare optics win for Chinese President Xi Jinping, with China projecting itself as a power that both Washington and Moscow have reasons to engage with. However, analysts note that the stakes differed sharply between the two visits. The visits highlight the complex dynamics of US-China relations and China's growing global influence.
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s back-to-back Beijing visits gave Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping a rare optics win, projecting China as a power both Washington and Moscow have reasons to engage, even as analysts say the stakes differed sharply.