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Putin Visits China After Trump Meeting, No Pipeline Deal Reached
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Chinese officials this week following a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump. The trip produced statements of shared goals but no agreement on the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline.
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U.S. President Donald Trump had also met with Chinese leaders. The trip featured public statements of cooperation between Beijing and Moscow but produced no agreements on major energy projects.
Chinese observers noted the sequence of visits placed Beijing in a central position between the two powers. Zhang Xin, a professor at the Centre for Russian Studies at East China Normal University, said the arrangement gave China a stronger role in the three-way relationship.
“Given the fact that the leaders of Russia and the US have visited China, this is not just symbolic. Indeed, China now is in a relatively stronger position within this triangular relationship,” Zhang said.
No agreements were reached on the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline project during the visit. Reports indicated the absence of concrete economic or strategic deals for Russia despite the display of diplomatic solidarity. The two countries continued to express support for a multipolar world order, though differences in economic and strategic weight between them remain visible.
