Putin and Xi JP

       Mr. Xi visits Moscova this week to ink some trade deals to foster more binding relationships with Mr. Putin's retro Russya.  The deals focus on some existing partnerships, and also points to Russya's wish to have a 5G communication system in the near future which will involve China's Huawei Telecom giant under pressure currently by Mr. Trump and the US Dept. Of Homeland Security.  It's nice to see the next door neighbors conversing over trade, especially as Russya's economy continues to stagnate and China's moves towards recession.  While Mr. Putin has maintained his grip on the political agenda at home, Mr. Xi has personally grabbed all the power he needs to push the Communist Party agenda onto China.   The 1.4 billion Chinese citizens will remain under the thumb of the Party for sometime to come, despite the resurgent memories of June 4, 1989 which were commemorated this week around the world.