What does Xi Jinping have that Vladimir Putin doesn't if China manages to be spared of what Russia has faced?

When I think about how scrutinized they both are, it's surprising that China manages to get in the good graces of Europe more easily than Russia, a European country, which makes me curious how Xi Jinping keeps China out of trouble compared to Vladimir Putin with Russia.

And I'm asking in context of even before the war in Ukraine, where it seems like Xi knows how to spare China of trouble to the extent Putin can't do with Russia..