Defying West, Russia’s Putin due to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing

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This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. PUTIN AND XI. Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, October 18, 2023. Vladimir Putin's two-day mission is expected to highlight the vaunted 'no limits' partnership of Russia and China in defiance from pressure from the United States over Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Beijing visit on Thursday, May 16, is likely to be light on hard deals but will mark the start...