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Beijing, May 2026: The Multipolar Order Took Shape Without Europe

27 May 2026 at 14:59
In the space of five days, Xi Jinping hosted both Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Beijing. Two summits, back to back, in the same capital, with the same host. The American president arrived with corporate executives and left with a strategic stability framework. The Russian president arrived days later, signed new cooperation agreements, expanded […]

Putin in Beijing: Russia and China Deepen Their Strategic Axis

25 May 2026 at 12:30
As Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing, Xi Jinping sent a carefully calibrated message to Washington: China’s dialogue with the United States will not come at the expense of its strategic partnership with Moscow. Beyond the symbolism and grand ceremony, the Putin-Xi summit revealed a deepening Sino-Russian alignment centered on energy, trade, and the construction of […]

Two Visits to Beijing, Two Very Different Messages

24 May 2026 at 14:59
The visits of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to Beijing revealed not only contrasting diplomatic styles but also a shifting global balance in which China is increasingly building a long-term Eurasian framework alongside Russia. For more than a decade, Western media narratives surrounding Russia and Vladimir Putin have oscillated between strategic alarmism, moral absolutism, and […]

Why the Xi–Putin Summit Matters Beyond Beijing

22 May 2026 at 09:30
The Xi-Putin summit, held shortly after US President Donald Trump visited China, underscores strong cooperation between the two new superpowers and signals a new front against Western aggression. Russian President Vladimir Putin visited China, just 48 hours after the Xi-Trump summit in Beijing. The significance of this visit was magnified because it coincided with the […]

Putin’s Beijing Stopover and the Alliance Trump Couldn’t Crack

21 May 2026 at 05:59
The back-to-back summits in Beijing revealed not only China’s growing diplomatic confidence but also the emergence of a deeper Sino-Russian axis that increasingly challenges the foundations of the US-led global order. Donald Trump flew home from Beijing with Boeing orders and a framework label. Forty-eight hours later, Vladimir Putin touched down at the same airport, […]
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