Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin united to condemn attempts to dominate global affairs using the “law of the jungle” in a thinly veiled swipe at Donald Trump during their joint summit in Beijing, but failed to seal a vital deal on a gas pipeline.
China and Russia condemned the US president’s Golden Dome missile defence shield plans and Washington's "irresponsible" nuclear policy at a highly anticipated meeting on Wednesday, less than a week after Mr Trump was welcomed by Mr Xi to the Chinese capital.
