Officially tied to the 25th anniversary of the Sino-Russian Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation, the visit comes amid widening geopolitical fractures involving Ukraine, Iran and the US-China rivalry. Photo : AP Russian President Vladimir Putin is arriving in Beijing this week for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a moment when China increasingly finds itself positioned at the centre of global geopolitical realignment. Officially, the visit marks the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Sino-Russian Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation. But the broader symbolism surrounding the summit is difficult to ignore. Putin’s arrival comes only days after US…
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