Putin will have nervously watched Trump and Xi show
He has seen Russia’s hand substantially weakened by the talks between China and the US in Beijing
Russia
Russia’s critical lifeline looks like a China trap
‘This is a complete and embarrassing reversal in the relationship compared to the 2000s’
Nvidia deal signals Trump’s shifting priorities
His ‘decision to allow sensitive exports to China is stunning and challenges how trade controls work’
Trump’s strategy to ‘promote an illiberal world’
Rather than highlighting threats from China or Russia, the first MAGA security plan targets Europe
Xi, Trump and Putin take turns to pummel Europe
Trade and security fears stalk the halls of power in the capitals of the EU and the rest of Europe
Xi and Modi make strange political bedfellows
China’s president whips up a new Cold War after smiling and joking with the Indian prime minister
China’s covert military support targets the West
Beijing’s ‘plausible deniability’ on arms supply is becoming implausible, and could soon extend to Iran
China risks triggering World War III over Taiwan
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warns of concerted action backed up by Russia’s moves in Europe
Southeast Asia’s balancing act and revisionist forces
How the region can cope with Trump’s United States, Xi’s China and Putin’s Russia in the new world order
Spy alarm spooks China’s relations with North Korea
High-tech specialist accused of stealing Chinese drone secrets as Pyongyang cozies up to Moscow