Xi Putin meeting: What to expect from China-Russia talks
If Pingpong "deepens ties/support" with Russia, he's a dumbass. That's got red flag written all over it. Sure isn't going to work with his elf-delusional view of his international standing.
Putin, on the other hand, has nothing to lose. Well, except a chunk of his country he can't hope to defend. Was I him, I'd be thinking about how the Von Ribbentrop Pact worked for Russia.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64990826
“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke