Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing in a much weaker position than he did more than four years ago, when he launched his Ukraine" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="129729" data-entity-type="event">invasion of Ukraine shortly after his last visit.US President Donald Trump left Beijing after much fanfare. However, he was criticised back at home for failing to deliver on any key aspect of American interests, such as committing China to pressuring Iran to end the war on US terms. His popular support is at a historic low.Putin, Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are usually grouped together by foreign pundits to represent a new age of the strongman.
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SAT · 2026-05-23 · 01:30 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0523-78544
NSR-2026-0523-78544Analysis·EN·Political Strategy
How China wins by avoiding war
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Beijing in a weakened state compared to his previous visit before the Ukraine invasion. U.S.
Alex LoSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-23 · 01:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Beijing in a weakened state compared to his previous visit before the Ukraine invasion. U.S. President Donald Trump also visited Beijing, but faced criticism at home for not advancing American interests, such as securing China's commitment to pressuring Iran regarding the war. Trump's domestic popularity is at a historic low. The article notes that Putin, Trump, and Chinese President Xi Jinping are often collectively referred to by foreign commentators as representing a new era of strongman leadership. The article does not provide further details on the outcomes of these visits or the specific reasons for China's perceived success.
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Putin, Trump, and Xi Jinping are grouped together by foreign pundits to represent a new age of the strongman.
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US President Donald Trump was criticized at home for failing to deliver on American interests during his visit to Beijing.
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Trump failed to commit China to pressuring Iran to end the war on US terms.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing in a weaker position than over four years ago.
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russia-ukraine war
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xi jinping
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vladimir putin
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