Why the West misreads the room with its ‘Axis of Upheaval’ narrative
The emerging alternative order is neither an axis, nor is it interested in upheaval
Xi Jinping
Hot mic catches Putin and Xi discussing organ transplants and immortality
Conversation overheard as Russian president attends Beijing military parade
Lasers, hypersonic missiles and underwater drones: China’s new weapons that worry the West
Xi Jinping presided over a parade showcasing the latest weaponry in Beijing’s arsenal
Xi Jinping warns world faces ‘peace or war’, as Putin, Kim join him for military parade
Xi’s embrace of leaders sends a message to the US and EU that China will make its own geopolitical choices
In pictures: China unveils new weapons in massive military parade
Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un attend event marking 80 years since end of the second World War
The slow, bulletproof train to China: How Kim Jong-un travels from North Korea
Reclusive state’s leader maintains family tradition by taking trains for long-distance journeys to meet communist allies
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un arrives in Beijing on board armoured train ahead of military parade
China uses its role as a second World War ally to claim a place in global order
China’s Xi Jinping rolls out carpet for Ukraine war aggressors, sidelining Trump
Gathering of ‘Axis of Upheaval’ may alter military calculus in Asia-Pacific
New global order? Modi, Putin and Xi offer glimpse of what may lie ahead
Trump’s tariffs and diplomatic missteps push India into closer alignment with Russia and China at summit
Xi, Putin and Modi make rare show of unity at China summit
Putin blames West for Ukraine invasion while Xi Jinping calls for new system of global governance
China’s Xi and India’s Modi move to repair ties
Leaders of world’s most populous countries bid to reassure one another of relationship as ‘partners not rivals’
War and Power: Who Wins Wars – and Why: A convincing case that war is simply a failure of politics
This powerful and clear-headed study deftly debunks the notion of the rational ‘grand strategy’ and received notions of the ‘art’ of warfare
Trump to be a mere spectator as China welcomes world leaders in show of growing power
Tiananmen Square parade hosted by Xi Jinping showcases ties with nations defying the West
Modi to meet Xi and Putin on first China trip in seven years as India-US ties sour
PM’s visit comes after US doubles tariffs on Indian exports to 50%
Trump extends China truce for 90 days, averting tariff hike
Extension will ease worries of a renewed tariff war that threatens to choke off critical trade between the US and China
Trump extends China tariff truce for 90 days
Tariff hike is averted, with new deadline set for November 10th
The Party’s Interests Come First by Joseph Torigian: The paranoid and intensely emotional political culture behind China’s Xi Jinping
Xi Zhongxun biography takes us into the world of the Communist Party and the life of its elite figures
‘I have never seen Taiwan this divided’: Fears grow that China is plotting to take over from within
While the West focuses on the military threat, activists in Taiwan accuse its own politicians of facilitating Beijing’s subversion efforts
China wants US to relax AI chip-export controls for trade deal
Beijing concerned US controls hamper ability of Chinese companies such as Huawei to develop their own AI chips
Trump blocks Taiwan’s president from New York stopover
Move comes as US and China hold trade talks and seek to stabilise relations
At least 30 reported dead as ‘extreme’ rain causes flooding in Beijing
More than 80,000 residents relocated as almost a year’s worth of rain falls in Chinese capital over a few days
Brussels and Beijing talk trade and Ukraine, but deliver few concrete results
Short statement on climate highlights a summit more notable for its occurrence than its achievements
Some 48 people, including 5 children, die after plane crashes in Russia
Russian government announces investigation into cause of incident
‘Dominance, dependency and blackmail’: EU and China talks overshadowed by deep divisions
A summit meeting in Beijing comes as Europe and China face growing rifts over trade, Russia, and global power dynamics
Restoring biodiversity on the Yangtze river: ‘You have to do some balancing and make some difficult choices’
Home to several rare species and the world’s largest hydroelectric power station, protecting human life and biodiversity on the Yangtze river is a difficult balancing act
Trump says US-China deal ‘done’ as trade war truce breaks out
US president says Beijing will supply rare earths and magnets ‘UP FRONT’
US says trade talks with China ‘going well’ as sides reconvene
Howard Lutnick says discussions in London expected to go on throughout Tuesday
Xi Jinping urges respectful trade talks in call with Trump
Thursday’s call was the first time the two men had spoken since January
Lutnick downplays tariff court ruling impact on US-EU talks
US president Donald Trump and Xi Jinping likely to speak soon
Donald Trump accuses China of violating US tariff truce
US has warned talks with Beijing are ‘stalled’, two weeks after reaching deal that temporarily lowered duties
Trump’s slapdown diplomacy reduces Oval Office meetings to spectator sport
Events are undermining America’s influence in the world, warn foreign policy experts
Rehabilitation of golf and return of Ferraris to Beijing streets tell us much about China
Beijing Letter: Revival of conspicuous consumption a sign of shift in Chinese policy
China and US see opportunities from tariff crisis
Speedy settlement between Beijing and Washington could be bad news for the European Union
Military axis of Russia, China and North Korea will test what the West stands for
Issue of migration – especially economic migration disguised as asylum-seeking – is a growing issue for the political viability of the EU
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