Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed his “good old friend,” Chinese leader Xi Jinping, for a three-day visit. On the table are strategic partnerships the two leaders are pursuing, as both countries are becoming increasingly isolated. And, as The World’s Daniel Ofman reports, China is walking a careful line when it comes to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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