Xi Hosts Trump, Putin; Putin Leaves Without Deal
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- Xi hosted Donald Trump then Vladimir Putin in Beijing, a sequence highlighted by Reuters.
- Putin left China without securing a pipeline deal, according to the Institute for the Study of War.
Why it matters: China gains diplomatic leverage by hosting two rival leaders, while Russia loses a potential pipeline partnership, leaving a zero‑deal outcome that dampens energy‑trade prospects.
