Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly grew agitated during his meeting earlier this month with President Donald Trump in Beijing when the conversation turned to Japan and Tokyo’s recent militarization.
Category: TRENDS IN GEOPOLITICS – May 26 2026
GERMANY LOOKS TO SPEED UP WEAPONS PROCUREMENT BY REDESIGNING WEAPONS AGENCY
The German government announced last week that it plans to redesign its weapons procurement agency, so it is better able to employ the billions of dollars in funding for its military’s massive upgrade based on fears of an expansionist Russia and an unreliable partner in the United States.
CHINA’S XI WARNS THAT THE WORLD RISKS BECOMING A ‘LAW-OF-THE-JUNGLE’ JOUST FOR POWER
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week and the two spoke about their budding friendship along with the inherent risks of “unilateralism and hegemonism” to global stability – a not-so-subtle swipe at the U.S. shortly after President Donald Trump’s high-profile visit to Beijing earlier this month.
TRADE BETWEEN RUSSIA AND CHINA SHOWS CONTINUED STRENGTH
Trade between Russia and China continued to show signs of growth as Russian President Vladimir Putin met last week with Chinese President Xi Jinping – especially in the energy sector.
RUSSIA CONDUCTS NEW ATTACK ON KYIV IN RETALIATION FOR UKRAINIAN STRIKES ON EASTERN UKRAINE, MORE TO COME
The Russian military conducted a new ballistic missile attack on Ukraine Sunday in response to earlier strikes by Kyiv on the eastern part of the country, now under the control of the Russians.
CHINA, RUSSIA STAND OPPOSED TO U.S.’S NEW PRESSURE CAMPAIGN ON CUBA
The U.S. unsealed an indictment last week that charged 94-year-old Raúl Castro, the former Cuban president, with murder as Washington intensified its pressure campaign against Havana over, in part, national security concerns that the island has been sharing intelligence with Russia and China.
GEN Z REVOLUTION: AI-GENERATED ‘COCKROACH’ PARTY TAKES HOLD IN INDIA
Angered by few career prospects, nepotism in government, and high unemployment, young people in India have thrown their political support behind an AI-generated cockroach, which the Financial Times identified as a “satirical protest movement” against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.






