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Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump, in the left image, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, in the right image, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during their visits to China. Donald Trump salutes during the state welcome from Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 14, 2026. REUTERSVladimir Putin and Xi Jinping stand on a red and gold dais facing the Chinese honor guard at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20, 2026. POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump (R) and China’s President Xi Jinping (L) greet children waving Chinese and US national flags and flowers during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesRussian President Vladimir Putin waves during the welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Alexander Kazakov/Pool Sputnik Kremlin via APU.S. President Donald Trump inspects an honour guard during a welcome ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026. REUTERSRussian President Vladimir Putin bows alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping towards the honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 20, 2026 REUTERSPresident Xi Jinping shaking hands with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. via REUTERSChinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are seen during the official welcoming ceremony and introduction of delegations ahead of a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on May 20, 2026. Anadolu via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump greets President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026, in Beijing China. via REUTERSRussian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 20, 2026. via REUTERSUS President Donald Trump walks off Air Force One as he arrives at Beijing Capital Airport in Beijing on May 13, 2026. AFP via Getty ImagesRussian President Vladimir Putin, center right walks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi upon arrival for a state visit in Beijing on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Gao Jie/Xinhua via APU.S. President Donald Trump participates in an expanded bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026. REUTERSRussia’s President Vladimir Putin (3rd R) and China’s President Xi Jinping (centre L) take part in a meeting in Beijing on May 20, 2026. POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Thursday, May 14, 2026. APRussian President Vladimir Putin arrives during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 20, 2026. REUTERS