Xi-Putin meeting: everything you need to know from the talks in Beijing

We have put together stories from our coverage of Xi and Putin’s meeting in Beijing. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.1. Xi and Putin’s united front – from tigers to trade: the summit takeawaysPutin’s trip to Beijing came only days after US President Donald Trump’s closely watched visit to the Chinese capital, the back-to-back summits highlighting the strong trust between Beijing and Moscow and China’s ability to manage ties with the two major powers.2. Xi-Putin summit live: jabs at Golden Dome, possible US-Russia meet in ShenzhenAs both Beijing and Moscow have come under mounting pressure from Washington in recent years, the neighbouring countries have strengthened strategic communication, with officials hailing ties as being at an all-time high.3. Could Putin, Trump visits pave the way for ‘trilateral coordination’ with China?As energy cooperation tops the summit agenda, back-to-back state visits of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin could pave the way for emerging “trilateral coordination” between China, Russia and the United States.4. Inside the royal garden that is Putin’s ‘second home’ in ChinaThe historic guest villas are situated within the tranquil Diaoyutai Scenic Area in the western suburbs of Beijing. Photo: ShutterstockWhen Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday evening for a two-day state visit, he once again returned to his “second home” at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, a royal garden that has hosted heavyweights including Richard Nixon, Boris Yeltsin and Kim Jong-un.5. Why China-Russia ties outpace Beijing’s engagement with WashingtonChina has rolled out the red carpet for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s 25th visit to the country, underscoring a frequency of head-of-state diplomacy that far outpaces its engagement with the United States.6. Substance for Putin, ‘face’ for Trump as China, Russia deepen strategic allianceDays after US President Donald Trump’s visit framed around managing risks, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin reached a raft of agreements and pledged deeper cooperation as they met in Beijing.7. How Putin’s chance encounter with a Chinese boy in Beijing shaped a life’s pathRussian President Vladimir Putin poses for a photo with then 12-year-old Peng Pai (centre) and members of Peng’s family in Beihai Park in Beijing on July 17, 2000. Photo: BaiduRussian President Vladimir Putin met Chinese engineer Peng Pai on Wednesday, over a quarter century after a chance encounter between the two when Peng was 12 years old during Putin’s first presidential visit to China.8. Putin is pushing for a ‘serious’ new energy deal in China. Will he get it?Last week, US President Donald Trump landed in China aiming to secure the kind of blockbuster trade deals he championed nine years ago – spanning everything from soybeans to aircraft and energy.9. How China and Russia could team up to shift global science ‘centre of gravity’Cooperation between China and Russia on science and technology could help stop US isolation and allow the international science community to “return to normalcy” amid geopolitical tensions, according to experts in the US and Russia.10. China and Russia warn US Golden Dome poses ‘clear threat’ to stabilityChina and Russia say the Golden Dome missile defence system initiated by US President Donald Trump would have “serious negative consequences for international security”. Photo: APThe two countries accused the United States of posing “a clear threat to strategic stability” through its Golden Dome project in a joint statement issued after Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s summit on Wednesday.Further Reading