The Chinese leader’s policies have strained his country at home but given him great international stature.

India is preparing to host one of the most important global diplomatic events of the year as the BRICS Summit 2026 is scheduled to take place in New Delhi on September 12 and 13. The high-profile international gathering is expected to witness the participation of several major world leaders,

Here are the key takeaways from the talks between the two leaders: Xi and Putin — who have met dozens of times over the past decade — were keen to showcase their unshakeable relations in the aftermath of Trump’s visit to Beijing.

Other leaders’ accounts and unscripted moments portray a Chinese president with a quick wit, an unshakeable belief in authoritarianism – and a desperation to control his public image. Maroosha Muzaffa

Encounters with other world leaders reveal a side of China’s leader that the public rarely sees, and offer clues to how he will approach President Trump in Beijing.

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping opened their closely watched summit in Beijing with more than two hours of talks centered on global tensions, trade, Taiwan, and the escalating conflict involving Iran.