The Russian leader has been welcomed to Beijing with the same red carpet pomp bestowed on Trump days earlier. But while Putin and Xi share an unmatchable bromance, the US-China relationship matters more to Beijing.

The Russian leader has been welcomed to Beijing with the same red carpet pomp bestowed on Trump days earlier. But while Putin and Xi share an unmatchable bromance, the US-China relationship matters more to Beijing.

For a summit low on expectations but high on optics, Xi delivered a carefully crafted spectacle designed to project China’s status as the foremost peer to the US.

For a summit low on expectations but high on optics, Xi delivered a carefully crafted spectacle designed to project China’s status as the foremost peer to the US.

The leaders of the two most powerful countries in the world have spent the past two days at their cordial best, with the Trump administration confident the visit will pay dividends.

The leaders of the two most powerful countries in the world have spent the past two days at their cordial best, with the Trump administration confident the visit will pay dividends.

Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart conclude their two-day state visit with a cordial working lunch, but behind the scenes, major differences persist.

Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart conclude their two-day state visit with a cordial working lunch, but behind the scenes, major differences persist.