Warum Putins Gipfel mit XI und Modi zeigt, dass er Trump nicht braucht – oder Frieden in der Ukraine nicht

[Vladimir Putin](https://inews.co.uk/topic/vladimir-putin?srsltid=AfmBOopGZrsVITxXqEPUxQe51FrkiFlkmGA2-5zxPnIbe9UmlH1DnrpM&ico=in-line_link) hailed the “unprecedented” relationship between Russia and China as he held bilateral talks with Chinese President [Xi Jinping](https://inews.co.uk/topic/xi-jinping?srsltid=AfmBOoqQ47e4lW1tIcpKlS39KhNXFsRqyvZb1hGfIuefNQgwvcRzYtYf&ico=in-line_link) in Beijing on Tuesday.

“Dear friend, both I and the entire Russian delegation are pleased to meet once again with our Chinese friends and colleagues,” Putin told Xi, according to a video published by the Kremlin.

“Our close communication reflects the strategic nature of Russia-China relations, which are at an unprecedentedly high level,” he added.

“We were always together then, and we remain together now.”

Xi said that “China-Russia relations have withstood the test of international changes”, adding that Beijing was willing to work with Moscow to “promote the construction of a more just and reasonable global governance system”.

Putin blamed Nato for [Russia’s invasion of Ukraine](https://inews.co.uk/topic/russia-ukraine-war?srsltid=AfmBOopHXMlrlZQGdfEWLtZZ-mW_5xBPRxfSKhC5-yGrIgx1zIkLhpIa&ico=in-line_link) as he met with foreign leaders in China at a summit aiming to challenge Western dominance on Monday.

The Russian President joined 20 leaders in Tianjin, including his Chinese counterpart and Indian Prime Minister [Narendra Modi](https://inews.co.uk/topic/narendra-modi?srsltid=AfmBOorjb1I1L0p0gjxMhq6xMBpGTU0qFxEyZZ2CBgMYFisaq4YbRY_u&ico=in-line_link), to attend the largest-ever summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

US trying to bully around a third of world population with „tariffs“ lol

The worst part is if Trump didn’t declare war literally on everyone, everywhere, all at once, his trade rebalancing would have worked so, so much better. The EU obviously has major problems with Russia, but also, China and the trade imbalance between them. India and China are wary of one another, rightfully.

Trump could have focused first on China, rallied the world, and then later moved on. No one is going to run into the arms of China because they have already been pursuing policies in many areas as bad, if not worse, than what Trump is going after. Instead, what we’re going to see is a fracturing geopolitical order with multiple poles.