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China asserts great-power diplomacy hosting Trump and Putin summits

China navigates its relationships with United States and Russia along separate, parallel paths, steering clear of direct balancing. This strategy results in asymmetrical and unpredictable dynamics among US, China, and Russia, as pointed out by Yun Sun from Stimson Centre.

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Jun 3, 2026 · 1 min read
China asserts great-power diplomacy hosting Trump and Putin summits

Key Takeaways

  • China is actively managing its relationships with the United States and Russia on distinct, parallel tracks, a diplomatic approach observers say is reshaping global power dynamics.
  • Beijing maintains a deep strategic partnership with Moscow, while pursuing a more transactional, stability-focused engagement with Washington.
  • This pattern, is making US-China-Russia dynamics increasingly asymmetrical and unpredictable.
  • Analysts argue this approach will continue to test Beijing’s capacity to navigate divergent interests.

Frequent visits by global leaders to Beijing paint picture of China's growing influence in world affairs. It seems both United States and Russia lean on China,though not equally.

Beijing's strategy keeps its ties with these powers on different tracks . China's not balancing them in usual way. Instead,it tailors its approach to each.

With Moscow,Beijing has forged…

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