Alessio Patalano is professor of war and strategy in East Asia at King's College London and senior fellow at Policy Exchange.
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Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing on Feb. 4: Xi was setting the context for how his priorities can form the heart of the relationship. (Handout photo from Kremlin Press Office) © Reuters
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