Xi Jinping hosts Vladimir Putin a week after Donald Trump was in Beijing.Over the years, China and Russia have described their relationship as a friendship without limits.Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing this week further emphasises the strength of those ties. He and Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed their partnership as “a force of calm among chaos”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThey also warned against a return to the “law of the jungle” – an apparent reference to US President Donald Trump’s actions and policies, which include the war against Iran and sweeping global tariffs.Will the two leaders succeed in their push for a multipolar world, one in which the US does not dominate?Presenter: Scott McLeanGuests:Andy Mok – Author of The Innovation Machine: How China Creates and Adopts Technology Through GovernancePavel Devyatkin – Non-resident fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible StatecraftAllen Carlson – Associate professor in the Department of Government at Cornell University, specialising in Chinese foreign policyPublished On 20 May 202620 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
