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turbo4538 t1_j290xkk wrote

I would say his reputation can get a lot worse. He's not a pariah on the world stage yet like Putin.

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green_flash t1_j291wk0 wrote

Sure it could, but just by meeting Putin? Others have done that this year without much controversy, for example Kazakhstan's President and Armenia's PM.

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turbo4538 t1_j292xgq wrote

A state visit is different from meeting someone at a summit though, Putin would try to maximize the propaganda win. I can't see much of an upside for Xi.

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