Xi Jinping Concludes Strategic Summits with Trump and Putin in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping held consecutive high-level meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to outline a new framework for 'strategic stability.' The summits focused on managing geopolitical tensions through transactional bargaining and defining spheres of influence. While no formal treaties were signed, the discussions marked a pivot toward great power management of global trade and security crises, signaling a shift in the international order away from multilateralism.

Date: May 22, 2026

Location: China

Conflict: U.S.-China Strategic Competition

Category: diplomacy

Severity: MEDIUM

Source: European Policy Centre

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