{"id":2604910,"date":"2026-05-20T08:35:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-visits-xi-as-leaders-celebrate-unprecedentedly-strong-relations\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T08:38:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:38:38","slug":"putin-visits-xi-as-leaders-celebrate-unprecedentedly-strong-relations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-visits-xi-as-leaders-celebrate-unprecedentedly-strong-relations\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin visits Xi as leaders celebrate &#8216;unprecedentedly&#8217; strong relations"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fputin-visits-xi-as-leaders-celebrate-unprecedentedly-strong-relations%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2604910&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, where both leaders praised the relationship as unusually strong. Xi said China and Russia provide stability amid global turbulence and warned against a return to the \u201claw of the jungle\u201d in international affairs, while Putin echoed that the bilateral ties are at an \u201cunprecedented\u201d level.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting followed Xi\u2019s high-profile positioning alongside U.S. relations after President Donald Trump\u2019s recent trip to Beijing. during the summit, Xi and Putin oversaw more than 40 agreements covering trade, technology, and media cooperation, including an expansion of a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >friendship treaty originally signed<\/a> in 2001.<\/p>\n<p>Energy was a major focus: Russia continues expanding oil exports to China, relying heavily on Chinese demand as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/murderous-syrian-dictator-welcomed-at-arab-league-summit\/\" title=\"Syrian dictator welcomed at Arab League Summit despite murders.\">western sanctions remain<\/a> in place due to Russia\u2019s war in ukraine. The two also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/xi-hosts-medvedev-as-zelensky-visits-u-s\/\" title=\"... Hosts Medvedev as Zelensky Visits U.S.\">discussed international issues<\/a>, especially calls for an early end to fighting in the Middle East to reduce disruptions to global energy supplies and shipping routes. Xi urged de-escalation and diplomacy, while Putin portrayed Russia as a dependable energy supplier. Both leaders emphasized cooperation and criticized \u201cunilateralism\u201d and \u201chegemonism,\u201d in language widely read as directed at U.S. policies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Russian President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"79\">Vladimir Putin<\/a> met with Chinese President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/xi-jinping\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"233\">Xi Jinping<\/a> in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/beijing\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3271\">Beijing<\/a> on Wednesday, with the two leaders hailing what Putin called an unprecedented level of relations.<\/p>\n<p>Putin received a red-carpet welcome at Beijing\u2019s Great Hall of the People, where Xi described the China-Russian relationship as a stabilizing force in a turbulent world and warned against what he called a return to the \u201claw of the jungle\u201d in international affairs.\u00a0Putin went so far as to say Russia-China relations were at an \u201cunprecedentedly high level.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4575937\/chinas-xi-and-russias-putin-talk-energy-law-of-jungle-in-summit-in-beijing\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>China\u2019s Xi and Russia\u2019s Putin talk energy, \u2018law of jungle\u2019 in summit in Beijing<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4573980\/poland-firsthand-experience-transition-cuba-communism\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Poland offering US \u2018firsthand experience\u2019 to help transition Cuba from communism<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4575104\/fifa-ban-pre-revolution-iranian-flag-world-cup\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>FIFA to ban pre-revolution Iranian flag from World Cup<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump talks with China\u2019s President Xi Jinping at the Zhongnanhai leadership compound, May 15, 2026 (AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The meeting comes less than a week after President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> concluded his own visit to Beijing, placing Xi at the center of competing relationships with two global powers. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>During the visit, Xi and Putin oversaw the signing of dozens of agreements during which the Chinese president said the countries should \u201call unilateral bullying and actions that reverse history.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The pair signed over 40 cooperation agreements focused on trade, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/technology\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11416\">technology<\/a>, and media exchanges. One of the agreements extends a friendship treaty first signed in 2001.<\/p>\n<p>Energy came into focus, with Russia continuing to expand oil exports to China as Moscow relies heavily on Beijing amid Western sanctions tied to the war in Ukraine. China has become Russia\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexico-wants-to-participate-in-restoring-supply-chain-for-chips-critical-goods-in-north-america\/\" title=\"Me...co Wants to Participate in Restoring Supply Chain for Chips, Critical Goods in North America\">largest trading partner<\/a>, with bilateral trading reaching $228 billion in 2025, according to state media reported by the <em>Associated Press<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>The leaders also discussed broader international issues, including the Middle East, with both calling for an end to fighting in the region amid concerns about disruptions to global energy markets. Xi urged de-escalation and diplomacy, while Putin cast Russia as a reliable energy supplier during a period of instability. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn early end to the conflict will help reduce disruptions to energy supply stability, the smooth flow of industrial and supply chains, and international trade order,\u201d Xi said, referring to the war in Iran that has disrupted global shipping routes.<\/p>\n<p id=\"h-china-s-xi-and-russia-s-putin-talk-energy-law-of-jungle-in-summit-in-beijing-nbsp\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4575937\/chinas-xi-and-russias-putin-talk-energy-law-of-jungle-in-summit-in-beijing\/\"><strong>CHINA\u2019S XI AND RUSSIA\u2019S PUTIN TALK ENERGY, \u2018LAW OF JUNGLE\u2019 IN SUMMIT IN BEIJING <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Putin said that \u201cthe current tense situation on the international stage\u201d prompts urgency for cooperation and agreement between the two countries. <\/p>\n<p>Xi also condemned \u201cunilateralism and hegemonism,\u201d in what seemed to be a covert reference to U.S. global action.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Putin met Xi in Beijing, praising unprecedented ties and warning against \u201claw of the jungle.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2604911,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Xi-Putin-e1779269855378.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3817,3733,70452,35581],"class_list":["post-2604910","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-diplomacy","tag-putin","tag-russia-china-relations","tag-xi-jinping"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Xi-Putin-e1779269855378.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2604910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2604910"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2604910\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2604919,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2604910\/revisions\/2604919"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2604911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2604910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2604910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2604910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}