As Xi summits with Putin, Biden losing ground to China
, arrived Monday in Moscow for the ostensible purpose of laying out a peace plan to end the war in Ukraine.also put the world on notice, serving as a reminder of China's emergence as a global powerbroker and raising questions about whether America is in danger of losing its place as the undisputed leader in international diplomacy.
Xi's visit underscored the increasingly close relationship between Moscow and Beijing, and the diplomatic repercussions immediately overshadowed the specifics of China's peace plan. "The peace plan is pretty much bromide. There's nothing concrete in the plan that would provide the basis for a serious negotiation to end the war," Graham said.In Washington, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby expressed concern Monday that China would use Xi's visit to push for a ceasefire in Ukraine that would allow Russia to consolidate its territorial gains.
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