Towards Gerontocracy
The Greek philosopher Plato once said: “It is for the elder man to rule and for the younger to submit.”
The Greek philosopher Plato once said: “It is for the elder man to rule and for the younger to submit.”
Xi Jinping at his meeting with Donald Trump on 14-15 May 2026 in Beijing referred to the Thucydides Trap, a metaphor that refers to the inherent tensions and perils when an established power is challenged by a rising power.
Beijing's latest diplomatic outreach to Pyongyang comes as North Korea balances ties with both China and Russia while expanding its nuclear capabilities.
In China, the total number of accounts holding credit cards peaked at 807 million in September 2022, but it has reduced by nearly 15 per cent during a 14-straight-quarter decline.
A deadly gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s Shanxi Province has left 82 dead, prompting a massive rescue operation and an investigation ordered by Xi Jinping.
The meeting holds significance as it comes amid global trade uncertainties due to the imposition of reciprocal tariffs by US President Donald Trump.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in China's Tianjin to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit.
PM Modi's upcoming visit to China, which comes in the wake of escalating trade tensions with the United States over India’s oil purchases from Russia, holds a unique global significance.
It stated that the Chinese President, during the visit, highlighted China’s efforts to modernize Tibet with "Chinese characteristics".
US President Donald Trump recently increased tariffs on Indian goods to 50 per cent, in what is seen as a sign of his frustration over his failure to stop the Russia-Ukraine war.
