Are We at the Beginning of a New Cold War?

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As Xi Jinping, China’s leader, meets with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Moscow this week, Chinese officials have been presenting his trip as a mission of peace. But American and European officials are watching for something else altogether — whether Mr. Xi will add fuel to the full-scale war that Mr. Putin began more than a year ago.

Edward Wong explains what Mr. Xi is really up to, and why it’s making people wonder whether a new Cold War is underway.

Guest: Edward Wong (https://www.nytimes.com/by/edward-wong?smid=pc-thedaily), a diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:


Chinese officials say Xi Jinping’s trip to Moscow (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/19/us/politics/russia-china-putin-xi.html?smid=pc-thedaily) is a peace mission. But U.S. and European officials say he aims to bolster Vladimir Putin.
Here’s what to know on Xi’s second day of meetings in Russia. (https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/03/21/world/russia-ukraine-news#heres-what-to-know-on-xis-second-day-of-meetings-in-russia?smid=pc-thedaily)
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