Xi Jinping has met Vladimir Putin more times than any other foreign leader since he took power in 2013. Photo: AFP

China looks to Russia, Central Asia for support amid tensions with US

President Xi Jinping will meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin next month and address economic summit in St Petersburg
Diplomatic flurry will also include regional security forums in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

Topic | US-China trade war

Laura Zhou

Published: 9:15am, 28 May, 2019

Updated: 11:19pm, 10 Dec, 2019

Xi Jinping has met Vladimir Putin more times than any other foreign leader since he took power in 2013. Photo: AFP

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Laura Zhou

Laura Zhou joined the South China Morning Post's Beijing bureau in 2010. She covers China's diplomatic relations and has reported on topics such as Sino-US relations, China-India disputes, and reactions to the North Korea nuclear crisis, as well as other general news.