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Xi-Putin DEFEAT Trump On World Stage? ‘Just Like Iran, Time For…’: Beijing Bombshell ‘SHAKES’ US

| May 21, 2026, 12:49:56 AM | TOI.in
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As Donald Trump exits Beijing after tense, high-pressure talks shadowed by Taiwan warnings, Iran tensions, and visible strategic friction, Vladimir Putin arrives to a dramatically different reception — warmth, unity, and unmistakable bonhomie with Xi Jinping. The contrast could not be sharper. While Trump’s visit exposed mistrust and confrontation beneath the diplomacy, the Xi–Putin meeting projected alignment, coordination, and a powerful Eurasian front. From strategic messaging to global power shifts, Beijing may have just shown the world how China and Russia are closing ranks against growing American pressure.

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