Putin-Xi Beijing summit yields 40 agreements, Power of Siberia 2 pipeline stalls

Putin's May 19-20 state visit to Beijing resulted in approximately 40 inter-governmental and corporate agreements, including a 'multipolar world' joint declaration. The 2001 China-Russia neighborly treaty renewal and joint opposition to Trump's $175 billion 'Golden Dome' missile defense were confirmed. However, the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline agreement Putin championed failed due to price disagreements, widely viewed as a largely empty-handed return for Moscow.