Xi and Putin have begun their meeting in Beijing

<p>Putin had previously not left Russia for many months as there is a warrant out for his arrest for war crimes. Chinese Communist Party Chairman Xi has welcomed him to China though, not being bothered by this. </p><p>Talks will centre on how China can support Russia's invasion of Ukraine and support other global terrorism such as the Hamas atrocities in the Middle East. </p><p>There will be lip service paid to economic issues but its really all about war on the West with these two. iran and North Korea play bit roles also. </p>

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.