Chinese leader Xi Jinping is hosting Vladimir Putin in Beijing just days after hosting US President Trump, raising questions about China's strategic alignment between the two major powers.

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Less than a week after the US president’s visit to China, it is now Vladimir Putin who is heading to Beijing. The question is which leader will prove the more persuasive partner for China — Washington or Moscow?

Washington or Moscow: China’s  Xi Jinping hosts Putin days after Trump visit