TOPSHOT - In this handout photograph taken and released by the Russian presidential press office on May 16, 2024, Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands during an official welcoming ceremony in front of the Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin framed their nations' ties as a stabilising force in a chaotic world as they met in Beijing, where the Russian president is seeking greater Chinese support for his war effort in Ukraine and isolated economy. (Photo by Handout / RUSSIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / RUSSIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/RUSSIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE/AFP via Getty Images)