relationship with the two men. >> the relationship i have with president xi is extraordinary. it's really good. i think i can have a very good relationship with president putin. >> reporter: during their summit, putin and xi showed off their friendship with a walk to the chinese zoo. they showed two russian pandas, they went to the theater, reviewed soldiers and looked at chinese cars, beyond the pageantry and the pandas, analysts say america should be very wary of this partnership. >> they are work together, coordinating more in the past to accelerate the decline of the u.s. influence globally. >> reporter: putin experts say is being putin, manipulating himself on the world stage, trying to insert himself as an indispensable player. >> he would like russia to be consulted or be a port of call for any major leader. >> reporter: in april, putin met with kim jong-un in the wake of