Cold War 2.0 — Kremlin rolls out red carpet for China’s Xi
Chinese leader offers Putin a lifeline as Ukraine war churns
By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times
Cold War 2.0 shifted into a new gear Monday as Chinese President Xi Jinping traveled to Moscow in a major show of solidarity with Russian President Vladimir Putin against the United States and other Western democracies.
Mr. Xi is seeking to highlight China’s rising diplomatic clout during the three-day state visit, his first overseas trip since formally securing an unprecedented third five-year term as president this month. Analysts say he also aims to give the embattled Mr. Putin a boost just days after an international arrest warrant was issued for the Russian leader on war crimes charges related to his troubled invasion of Ukraine.
The Ukraine war and the prospect that Beijing cou...