Xi-Led Diplomatic Huddle Starts With Putin, Modi in Attendance

world • 8/31/2025

The biggest event on China’s diplomatic calendar of the year kicked off Sunday, as world leaders gathered to map out the future of a Beijing-led bloc that wants to offer an alternative to a US world order.

The biggest event on China’s diplomatic calendar of the year kicked off Sunday, as world leaders gathered to map out the future of a Beijing-led bloc that wants to offer an alternative to a US world order. Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in t... [272 chars]