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The Rest of the World Report | May 20, 2026 — Morning Edition
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WHAT XI’S WEEK PRODUCED
Six days. Two leaders. Two wars. One city. One host who needed nothing from either of them.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday morning to a gun salute, an honor guard, and children waving Russian and Chinese flags. President Xi Jinping greeted him with a lengthy handshake. Putin called Xi “my dear friend” and quoted a Chinese proverb: “Not seeing you for one day feels like being apart for three autumns.” The two…
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