Xi’s Parade Will Send a Message: China Won’t Be Bullied Again

The show of firepower in Beijing, to be attended by President Vladimir V. Putin, is designed to show that China is strong enough to resist pressure from foreign powers.

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Putin and Xi Invoke Wartime Unity as They Hail Ties in Beijing

The Russian and Chinese leaders drew on a shared view of their countries’ roles in World War II to cast their modern-day partnership as a challenge to the West.

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For Putin, the Global Isolation Is Easing

Eurasian leaders eagerly met the Russian leader at a summit this week, as President Trump has helped ease his isolation over the war in Ukraine.

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Xi, Putin and Modi Try to Signal Unity at China Summit

Their display of friendship in China was aimed at projecting an alternative to U.S. global leadership, even as serious differences among them remain.

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Xi Uses Summit, Parade and History to Flaunt China’s Global Pull

With the leaders of Russia and India visiting, China’s president will show how he can use statecraft, military might and history to push for global influence.

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