Assessing the Putin–Xi Summit: A Conversation with Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Evan Medeiros

Assessing the Putin–Xi Summit: A Conversation with Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Evan Medeiros

From ChinaPower by CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

June 4, 2026 · 48 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of President Putin's visit to Beijing and the dynamics of China-Russia relations.

In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Dr. Evan Medeiros join us to unpack President Putin’s visit to Beijing. They discuss what the timing reveals about China’s diplomatic strategy after the Trump–Xi meeting, and how both sides used optics to serve their own interests. The conversation explores Russia’s growing dependence on China, the limits of the partnership including the stalled Power of Siberia II pipeline, and what to watch for in China-Russia security cooperation. Andrea Kendall-Taylor is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Transatlantic Security Program at the Center for a New American Security. Evan Medeiros is the Penner Family Chair in Asia Studies in the School of Foreign Service and the Cling Family Distinguished Fellow in U.S.-China Studies at Georgetown University.

People in this episode

Guests: Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Evan Medeiros

Topics covered

  • China-Russia relations
  • diplomatic strategy
  • security cooperation
  • energy partnerships
  • international relations

Keywords

  • Putin
  • Xi
  • China
  • Russia
  • diplomacy
  • security
  • energy
  • partnership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Center for a New American Security, Georgetown University

Products: Power of Siberia II

Places: Beijing, China, Russia

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