Days After Hosting Trump, Xi Deepens Ties With Putin

Days After Hosting Trump, Xi Deepens Ties With Putin: China’s leader Xi Jinping called for a halt to fighting in the Middle East, ignored Russia’s war in Ukraine and took a veiled swipe at the United States. By David Pierson and Ivan Nechepurenko (David Pierson reported from Hong Kong, and Ivan Nechepurenko from Moscow.) May 20, 2026Updated 8:17 a.m. ET Less than a week after holding talks with