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 two leaders met at Kazan in Russia this evening on the margins of the BRICS Summit. This was after five years that they had a bilateral meeting.
At a media briefing, Mr Misri said the time and venue of the meeting are being worked out by the two sides.
In the complex theatre of global politics, Xi Jinping’s China stands as a self-assured protagonist, asserting its vision of a multipolar world with a conviction that borders on swagger.
The conversation delved into the sensitive topic of Taiwan, with Xi expressing concerns about it being the most significant and precarious issue in US-China relations.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in San Francisco for a summit with US President Joe Biden, and to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting.