Asia Pacific
Xi lauds China-Russia ties as Putin arrives in Beijing
Putin arrives for a two-day state visit that will include detailed talks on Ukraine, Asia, energy and trade with Xi, his most powerful political backer and fellow geopolitical rival of the United States
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