Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and leaders from Pyongyang strengthened ties and established a mutual defense treaty after a summit.

The entities involved

• Xi Jinping →

  General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012 (born 1953)

  • APEC hosted its 33rd Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Shenzhen, with Xi Jinping's proposals guiding the open Asia-Pacific economy.07:03
  • Xi Jinping promoted the China International Import Expo (CIIE), which is taking place ahead of the APEC meeting.07:03
• Pyongyang →

  capital city of North Korea

  Nothing else this week.

• Vladimir Putin →

  2nd and 4th President of Russia (2000-2008, 2012-present), 7th and 11th Prime Minister of Russia (1999-2000, 2008-2012), Director of the Federal Security Service (1998-1999) and Deputy Mayor of Saint Petersburg (1994-1996)

  • Putin and Russian officials announced plans for Arctic cooperation, focusing on Novatek's LNG technology for an Alaska project.04:13
  • US and Russia hold trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi and Geneva to seek conflict resolution for Ukraine.04:10

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