A potential meeting between Trump, Xi and Putin would cement the diplomatic and political objectives of the US, Russia and China at the expense of Ukraine and Europe. The price of this convergence is clearly being borne entirely by Ukraine at present, which is suffering massive daily attacks from the Russians 

The scenario of ‘soft’ annexation by China and the risks for the future. Putin’s forgotten lesson from 2014

AI executives, tech giants, managers linked to Chinese manufacturing and Trump loyalists. A dinner that highlights the American economy’s many dependencies on Beijing

It had been since 2015 that the Chinese president had last made a state visit to the United States. The greeting on the tarmac is a gesture not usually made by an American president, who, by convention, welcomes the guest directly at the White House

The things we have in common, Washington-Beijing style. Today’s meeting between the world’s two most powerful leaders, who are becoming increasingly alike

Red carpets laid out for the Chinese leader at the White House. The areas on which agreements will be negotiated, from Pyongyang to AI

Beijing urges Tehran to rein in the Houthis as Washington prepares an unprecedented welcome for Xi. Behind the ceremony, business ties, military dialogue and the cases of detained Americans reveal a relationship between Washington and Beijing that is far more substantive than the diplomatic courtesies suggest