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Putin to Visit China After Trump's Beijing Trip

May 18, 2026

Summary

Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to visit Beijing this week to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, following US President Donald Trump's recent summit in China, highlighting China's central role in global diplomacy.

How coverage differs

  • Center: China emerges as central hub for global diplomatic engagement Center outlets report on Russian President Vladimir Putin's scheduled visit to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, noting it follows President Trump's recent summit in China. They frame China as an increasingly central hub for global diplomacy, attracting major world leaders.
  • Right: Dictator Xi hosts Putin after Trump's high-profile Beijing visit Right-leaning outlets highlight Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Beijing, emphasizing its timing just a week after President Trump's trip, suggesting a complex interplay of global powers converging on China. They focus on the sequence of high-profile diplomatic engagements.

Coverage by lane

Center

  • Trump’s China trip highlights bipartisan shift in Washington’s approach to Beijing
  • How China is becoming the gravitational centre of global diplomacy

Far right

  • Putin to Visit China a Week After Trump’s Trip to Beijing

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