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Xi, Putin Renew Friendship Treaty, Warn of “Jungle Law”

5/21/2026

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Xi Jinping hosted Vladimir Putin in Beijing, renewing their friendship treaty.
Xi warned that a return to “jungle law” could threaten global stability.
The summit followed President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, creating back-to-back high-level meetings.
Putin said the Russia-China relationship is at an unprecedented level and that their foreign-policy cooperation stabilises a developing polycentric world.

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Xi Jinping hosted Vladimir Putin in Beijing, renewing their friendship treaty.
Xi warned that a return to “jungle law” could threaten global stability.
The summit followed President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, creating back-to-back high-level meetings.
Putin said the Russia-China relationship is at an unprecedented level and that their foreign-policy cooperation stabilises a developing polycentric world.