You know they’re just laughing it up about how easily #Trump can be manipulated.

#Putin visits #China to reaffirm #Russia ties after #Xi - Trump summit

The Kremlin has said Putin & Xi plan to discuss economic cooperation between the two countries, but also “key international & regional issues.” The visit coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship signed in 2001.

#geopolitics #NewWorldOrder #authoritarianism #autocracy #fascism
https://apnews.com/article/china-russia-putin-xi-beijing-visit-trump-0c0086341e9694122a49fb7054b41d97

Putin visits China to reaffirm Russia ties as Xi also seeks stability with Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin is traveling to China to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The visit comes less than a week after U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up his own trip to Beijing. Putin is scheduled to be in China on Tuesday and Wednesday. The meeting is likely to be closely watched as Beijing seeks to maintain stable relations with the United States while also preserving strong ties with Russia. The Kremlin has said Putin and Xi are planning to discuss economic cooperation between the two countries but also key international and regional issues. The visit coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship signed in 2001.

AP News

#Trump’s comments undermine the assurances to #Taiwan from some in his own administration that #US support for the island is steadfast & nonnegotiable. Before the summit, a bipartisan group of senators had urged against letting support for Taiwan become a bargaining chip with #China.

#NewWorldOrder #geopolitics

“No, I’m holding that in abeyance & it depends on China,” #Trump said in reference to the arms ales to #Taiwan in a FauxNews interview, which was recorded in Beijing but aired after he left. “It depends.”

“It’s a very good negotiating chip for us, frankly,” he said. “It’s a lot of weapons.”

He did not go into details about what he wanted in return, but Trump has pushed #China to make major purchases of #US airplanes, ethanol, soybeans, beef and sorghum.

#NewWorldOrder #geopolitics

#Trump said a potential arms deal for #Taiwan was a “very good negotiating chip” in talks with #China. His words raise questions about the reliability of #US support. [there is no question, you can’t rely on it.]

Taiwan’s government has been waiting for months for Trump to sign off on a $14 billion package of missiles, anti-drone equipment & air-defense systems intended to fortify the island against Beijing’s military threats.

#NewWorldOrder #geopolitics
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/world/asia/trump-taiwan-arms-bargaining-chip-china.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Trump Uses Taiwan Arms Sales as Bargaining Chip With China, in a Risky Move

The president said a potential arms deal for Taiwan was a “very good negotiating chip” in talks with Beijing. His words raise questions about the reliability of U.S. support.

The New York Times
"... Elvira Bary breaks down the real Russia-China relationship behind the red carpets and “friendship” speeches. This is not a new Soviet bloc or a partnership of equals. It is an asymmetrical bargain in which China gains leverage while Russia loses options: markets, machines, technology, energy routes, and political room to maneuver. ..."
#Russia #China #Putin #XiJinping #RussiaUkraineWar #Geopolitics #Dependency #MultipolarWorld #NewWorldOrder #SinoRussianRelations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mugyBdpklGE
Putin’s China Trap: How Russia Becomes China's Vassal

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#Trump in December authorized an $11B arms package for #Taiwan — the largest weapons sale ever to the island — but has not yet moved forward with delivery & even acknowledged that he’s discussed the sale with #Xi. He’s groused that Taiwan “stole” America’s #semiconductor business & called on Taiwan to pay the #US for protection.

#China #geopolitics #NewWorldOrder #sovereignty #kleptocracy #MafiaState #extortion #imperialism #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny

Far from demonstrating American prowess, as supporters of the #war have repeatedly claimed, the conflict has revealed a #US that is unreliable & incapable of finishing what it started. That is going to set off a chain reaction around the world as friends & foes adjust to the #UnitedStates’ failure.

#Trump #failure #TrumpsWar #IranWar #Iran #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #NewWorldOrder

The…losses suffered at Pearl Harbor, the Philippines, & throughout the Western Pacific in the first months of WWII were eventually reversed. The defeats in Vietnam & Afghanistan were costly but didn’t do lasting damage to the #UnitedStates’ overall position in the world….The initial failure in Iraq was mitigated by a shift in strategy that ultimately left Iraq relatively stable & unthreatening to its neighbors & kept the #US dominant in the region.

#Trump #IranWar #geopolitics #NewWorldOrder