Xi’s Bet on Putin Looks Even More Risky After Russian Mutiny
- Chinese leader has been inextricably linked to Putin since war
- Threat of unrest casts shadow on China’s cheap energy imports
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Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine last year, Xi Jinping’s gamble on a “no limits” friendship with Vladimir Putin has looked like it could backfire. This weekend’s brief uprising against Moscow again underscored the risks facing the Chinese leader.