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Xi Promotes His Vision of Waning U.S. Influence

May 7, 2025 at 2:30 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“With trade talks between the U.S. and China finally getting underway, President Xi Jinping is setting off on an ideological victory lap to assert his vision of a world with waning American influence,” Bloomberg reports.

“The Chinese leader begins a four-day trip to Russia today for his first meeting with Vladimir Putin since US President Donald Trump rocked global trade with America’s most disruptive tariff regime in a century.”

“The visit further showcases the ‘no-limits’ partnership declared by Xi and Putin, even as Trump seeks to rebuild US relations with Moscow. And it’s a reminder of Beijing’s sway with a contingent of countries eager to see US hegemony replaced by a multipolar world order embraced by Xi and Putin.”

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