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.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Tianjin. The leaders agreed that India and China must cooperate to realise the Asian century and maintain peace along the border, with consensus on deepening strategic communication, expanding cooperation, and safeguarding common interests.
The Chinese President thanked Modi for the invitation and offered China's support to India BRICS Presidency.
During the meeting, Xi asserted that it is the right choice for both countries to be friends and to have the dragon and elephant come together.
The two leaders are meeting to discuss ways to improve the bilateral ties amid US President Donald Trump's imposition of 50 per cent tariffs on India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to China has attracted a lot of strategic significance not because of the SCO summit meeting taking place in Tianjin but because of his scheduled meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping in an effort to recalibrate the frosty relations between the two countries.
