Does the “no limits” relationship have limits? Russian President Vladimir Putin is embarking on his first foreign trip since his splashy inauguration to a fifth term in office, and his destination is no surprise: China. The two-day state visit beginning Thursday is expected to be heavy on pomp and ceremony, with effusive toasts and carefully choreographed gestures of friendship and mutual respect. But status matters, and Putin is clearly the junior partner to Chinese President Xi Jinping. As the... Read this story
