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Putin-Xi Beijing summit cements pact renewal, 40 deals; joint 'Golden Dome' pushback

Putin May 19-20 Beijing state visit with Xi extended 2001 Sino-Russia treaty and signed ~40 accords. Both nations condemned Trump's $175B 'Golden Dome' missile shield as 'reversion to jungle law.' Q1 China-bound Russian crude exports surged 35%; US-China-Russia triangle reignites.

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