Biden is trying to lure Saudi Arabia's crown prince away from China with lucrative promises, despite once threatening to make him a 'pariah'

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US President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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Xi is trying to humiliate Biden by driving a wedge between him and his European allies as part of a global power play

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French President Emmanuel Macron walks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on April 6, 2023 in Beijing, China.

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Donald Trump called Chinese leader Xi Jinping a 'brilliant man' and said there is no one in Hollywood with the good looks or brains to play him in a movie

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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

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The Kremlin throws cold water on China mediating peace in Ukraine as Macron urges Xi to 'bring Russia to its senses'

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French President Emmanuel Macron walks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping after inspecting an honor guard during a welcome ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People on April 6, 2023 in Beijing, China.

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Putin hits back at claims by 'jealous people' that Russia is becoming dependent on China, days after meeting with Xi Jinping

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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023.

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Xi snubbed Putin after their summit, calling a meeting of Central Asian countries as part of an audacious power play

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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023.

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Xi's visit to Russia was humbling for Putin and showed how much China is dominant, experts say

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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with China's leader, Xi Jinping, at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023.

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Russia will become a 'Chinese resource colony' as the Xi Jinping-Vladimir Putin summit highlights economic dependence on Beijing

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China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin together in Moscow on March 20.

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China doesn't want Russia to 'go down in flames' in Ukraine because they need Putin to 'foil' US power, White House official says

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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony before Russia - China talks in narrow format at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 21, 2023.
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony before Russia - China talks in narrow format at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 21, 2023.

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Putin has 'aggressively' tried to make China his ally because Russia is running out of ammo in Ukraine, a White House official said

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Russian President Vladimir Putin talks on the phone as part of a nationwide charity campaign, in Moscow on January 3, 2023.

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