The US-Russia summit has offered Beijing an opportunity to draw lessons for its own approach toward dealing with disputes with Washington, say experts.China is closely watching the ongoing US-led diplomatic efforts to stop Russia's war in Ukraine.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has stepped up diplomatic contacts on the eve of the visit of Vladimir Zelensky and a group of European leaders to the White House. He called the presidents of Brazil, India and South Africa. This move was to demonstrate that Moscow is not in international isolation. This is reported by The Guardian.