Vladimir Putin landed in China on Tuesday to a warm welcome from his “dear friend” President Xi Jinping, but he arrived with the heavy burden of a war he increasingly seems unable to win.

On the surface, Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s back-to-back summits with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin looked pretty similar, with formal handshakes in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square,

China's Xi Jinping welcomed Vladimir Putin in Beijing, touted the countries' "unyielding" ties, and took a loosely veiled jab at Trump's policies.

The recent visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to China has triggered global discussion over Beijing’s diplomatic priorities, especially when compared to the reception earlier given to US President Donald Trump.

Moscow says an "understanding" has been reached on the project. China and Russia have long discussed a pipeline, but construction has stalled for years.

Russia and China deepen their strategic alliance as Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping sign more than 40 new trade agreements, push de-dollarisation, and expand trade in yuan and rubles. The two leaders also slam Western dominance,

China and Russia condemned the ‘law of the jungle’ approach to international affairs but could not agree on Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline

Xi summit in Beijing to push forward talks on the massive Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline, but major disagreements over pricing, financing and supply commitments continue to delay a final deal.