Putin and Xi vow to step up fight to counter US ‘containment’

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin pledged to intensify cooperation against U.S. “containment” of their countries, as they warned of growing nuclear tensions between rival powers. Putin and Xi accused the U.S. of planning to station missile systems around the world that “pose a direct threat to the security of Russia and China,” in a joint declaration after more than two hours of talks in Beijing on Thursday. They agreed to tighten coordination, including between their militaries, against...