"Putin's Visit to China Strengthens 'No Limits' Partnership with Xi"

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit China to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and attend the Belt and Road Forum. This visit aims to deepen the partnership between the two countries, which was declared as a "no limits" partnership in 2022. The United States views China as its biggest competitor and Russia as its biggest nation-state threat. Putin's visit to China is his first trip outside the former Soviet Union since the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for him in March. The two leaders share a similar worldview, seeing the West as decadent and in decline, while China challenges U.S. supremacy. However, China must balance its close ties with Russia with its dealings with the United States.