10 h. ago China warns US to ‘show sincerity’, the battle for WWII history: SCMP daily highlights

From Beijing urging Washington to drop tariffs ahead of talks to Xi and Putin’s meeting in Moscow, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

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13 h. ago China and Russia v the West in the geostrategic battle for WWII history

A series of military parades will take place around the globe, with each country sending a different message about the international order.

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13 h. ago China’s Xi stands with Putin against ‘international bullying’ in Moscow meeting

China’s Xi stands with Putin against ‘international bullying’ in Moscow meeting  The Washington Post

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15 h. ago Vladimir Putin welcomes China's Xi Jinping in Moscow ahead of Victory Day

Vladimir Putin welcomes China's Xi Jinping in Moscow ahead of Victory Day  Euronews.com

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16 h. ago Putin and Xi's show of force: 'Old friends' Moscow and Beijing vow to take on global order together as Chinese

Putin and Xi's show of force: 'Old friends' Moscow and Beijing vow to take on global order together as Chinese  Daily Mail

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23 h. ago China’s Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow hailing historic ties and true friendship

Hours before the Chinese leader’s plane touched down, airports across the Russian capital were closed by Ukrainian drone attacks.

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23 h. ago China, Russia have ‘special responsibility’ to stand up to power politics: Xi

The Chinese and Russian leaders opened talks in Moscow with pledge to defend the rights and interests of developing countries.

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23 h. ago China and Russia take united stand on trade as Trump’s tariff war ratchets up pressure

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin meet in Moscow for their first face-to-face talks this year.

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28 h. ago China’s Xi arrives in Russia ahead of Putin’s Victory Day parade

China’s Xi arrives in Russia ahead of Putin’s Victory Day parade  Semafor

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31 h. ago China's Xi arrives in Moscow in show of support for Putin after Ukrainian drones target capital

China's Xi arrives in Moscow in show of support for Putin after Ukrainian drones target capital  Reuters

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32 h. ago China’s Xi in Moscow for Putin’s parade amid close ties despite U.S. hopes

China’s Xi in Moscow for Putin’s parade amid close ties despite U.S. hopes  The Washington Post

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33 h. ago Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow as Putin’s ‘guest of honor’ ahead of Victory Day military parade

Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow as Putin’s ‘guest of honor’ ahead of Victory Day military parade  CNN

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40 h. ago China’s Xi heads to Moscow for Putin’s parade amid deepening ties

China’s Xi heads to Moscow for Putin’s parade amid deepening ties  The Washington Post

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60 h. ago Opinion | How China became central to Russia’s Victory Day parade

Opinion | How China became central to Russia’s Victory Day parade  South China Morning Post

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3 d. ago China to send honour guard to Russia and Belarus for Victory Day anniversary

Xi Jinping expected to attend events in Moscow in what analysts say is sign of support for post-WWII international order.

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3 d. ago Russia repels drones flying towards Moscow, days before Red Square military parade

Russia is staging a military parade on Red Square on May 9, with foreign leaders as guests.

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2 w. ago China’s PLA invited to Vietnam military parade as both sides pledge closer defence ties

Invite comes as Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun meets Vietnamese counterpart Phan Van Giang days after state visit by President Xi.

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2 w. ago PLA invited to Vietnam military parade amid pledges to boost defence ties

PLA invited to Vietnam military parade amid pledges to boost defence ties  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago China’s Xi Jinping arrives in Cambodia on final leg of Southeast Asian tour

The Chinese leader was greeted by King Norodom Sihamoni at the start of a visit that will include talks with Prime Minister Hun Manet.

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3 w. ago China’s Xi Jinping lauds ‘ironclad’ ties with Cambodia on final leg of Southeast Asian tour

The Chinese leader holds talks with Prime Minister Hun Manet and King Norodom Sihamoni.

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