China took a veiled swipe at the US for “bullying the small and weak” in a new white paper laying out its global governance strategy. Without explicitly naming Washington, Beijing was probably speaking about the US when it criticised countries acting out of self-interest in the white paper, officially titled “More Just and Equitable Global…
Hong Kong — Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up a two-day visit to North Korea on Tuesday by vowing to deepen ties and expand cooperation with Kim Jong Un. Xi called the summit a “new historical starting point.” Beyond the optics and the carefully choreographed messaging from the Chinese and North Korean governments, experts say the…
Haley urges Trump to increase pressure on Russia, China as Iran conflict drags on Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley provides insights into the escalating US-Iran conflict, asserting Iran’s lack of genuine interest in peace negotiations. Haley criticizes Iran’s strategy to destabilize the region and urges the US to hold China and Russia accountable for supplying…
People watch a TV screen showing a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 5, 2026. Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on during a signing ceremony with Russian President Vladimir Putin at…
Pete Davidson and Gal Gadot‘s AI-enabled movie will satirize many controversial public figures. The film, titled Bitcoin, directed by Doug Liman, will see AI-altered versions of many popular figures entrenched in politics, technology, and business. What real-life figures will be satirized in the Bitcoin movie? According to a new report from Deadline, the upcoming film…
As Washington and Moscow compete for influence in a rapidly changing world order, China is steadily positioning itself as an indispensable geopolitical centre where the interests of the world’s major powers increasingly converge. The nearly consecutive visits to Beijing by US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin once again underscored China’s growing global…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, have signed a joint declaration following their meeting in Beijing, focusing on building a “multipolar world and a new type of international relations”. The two countries also announced that they had signed a large package of deals solidifying bilateral cooperation in the future. The meeting…
Beijing —China’s President Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin met Wednesday in Beijing, just days after President Trump left the Chinese capital. The two major U.S. adversaries sought to underscore their close ties with a host of business deals – and to show a united front against “unilateral and hegemonic countercurrents” amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli…
The red carpet, chanting children and military ceremony looked almost identical, but the similarities between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump’s visits to Beijing ended there. Five days after the US president’s trip, Putin met his “good and old friend” Xi Jinping on Wednesday and witnessed the signing of 20 agreements, ranging from trade to tech,…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping signed a joint statement on cooperation in Beijing on Wednesday, according to state media. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The statement, which aims at “further enhancing” strategic coordination between the two nations and deepening “good-neighborliness and friendly cooperation,” was signed alongside a number of other agreements covering areas…