China, Russia and the Risk of a New Cold War

Published: March 21, 2023, 9:45 a.m.

b'As Xi Jinping, China\\u2019s leader, meets with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Moscow this week, Chinese officials have been presenting his trip as a mission of peace. But American and European officials are watching for something else altogether \\u2014 whether Mr. Xi will add fuel to the full-scale war that Mr. Putin began more than a year ago.\\n\\nEdward Wong explains what Mr. Xi is really up to, and why it\\u2019s making people wonder whether a new Cold War is underway.\\n\\nGuest: Edward Wong, a diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times.'