Xi-Putin tea summit signals unbreakable China-Russia alliance amid U.S. tensions
Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on May 19, 2026, for a high-stakes summit that included a traditional Chinese tea ceremony, underscoring deepening ties amid strained U.S.-China relations. A Symbolic Gesture with Strategic Weight The tea ceremony between Xi and Putin was not merely a cultural ritual but a deliberate … Read more