Xi welcomes Putin and touts "unyielding" ties on heels of Trump's visit

China's Xi Jinping welcomed Vladimir Putin in Beijing, touted the countries' "unyielding" ties, and took a loosely veiled jab at Trump's policies.

Leaders Xi, Putin meet over tea; rare earth find in northeast China: SCMP’s 7 highlights

From the Iran conflict rattling Chinese investors to Li Ka-shing's charitable support, here are highlights from SCMP's recent reporting We have selected seven stories from this week's news across Hong Kong,

Three key takeaways from Putin's Beijing trip — and what they reveal about China-Russia ties

Putin left Beijing with declarations of enduring friendship with China and a stack of bilateral agreements — but without the energy breakthrough Moscow desperately sought.

As Putin visits China, distrust simmers beneath an anti-U.S. alliance

Back-to-back visits to Beijing by the American and Russian presidents are highlighting how China's Xi Jinping is the world leader to be reckoned with and courted.
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Breaking: Xi’s warm welcome to Putin sparks debate over China’s strategic global priorities

The recent visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to China has triggered global discussion over Beijing’s diplomatic priorities, especially when compared to the reception earlier given to US President Donald Trump.

Putin in Beijing: 3 things Russia needs from China

Russia will be looking for energy and trade deals with China, as well as continuing geopolitical support.

Putin and Xi hail their friendship and growing energy trade at their meeting in Beijing

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his close ties with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and said their countries are close partners in trade and international affairs as they opened bilateral talks Wednesday on his trip to Beijing.