5 h. ago Welcome to a world where wars don’t end and sanctions don’t work

For much of the modern era, power was easy to recognise. It belonged to the states that could win wars decisively, enforce sanctions effectively and impose political outcomes far beyond their borders. That definition no longer works. The world is moving towards what scholars have described as a form of “distributed multipolarity”, a landscape in which no single actor – not the United States, not China, not Russia – can fully shape events in the way great powers once expected. Tools once seen as...

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9 h. ago EU hits Musk’s X with US$140 million fine, risking Trump’s ire

The European Union hit Elon Musk’s X with a €120 million (US$140 million) fine on Friday for breaking its digital rules, in a move that risks a fresh clash with US President Donald Trump’s administration. The high-profile probe into the social media platform was seen as a test of the EU’s resolve to police Big Tech. US Vice-President J.D. Vance fired a warning against “attacking” US firms through “censorship” before the penalty was even made public. Imposing the first fine under its powerful...

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9 h. ago How China and Russia’s economic transitions reshaped generational mobility

How China and Russia’s economic transitions reshaped generational mobility  University of Chicago News

Economics

30 h. ago Fiona Hill on what Trump’s Caribbean boat strikes signal to Russia and China : Here & Now Anytime

Fiona Hill on what Trump’s Caribbean boat strikes signal to Russia and China : Here & Now Anytime  NPR

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32 h. ago The New Great Power Rivalry—China, Russia, America—Explained

The New Great Power Rivalry—China, Russia, America—Explained  Next Big Idea Club

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38 h. ago Trump backs Taiwan's $40B defense plan as China's alliance with Russia tightens

Trump backs Taiwan's $40B defense plan as China's alliance with Russia tightens  Fox Business

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44 h. ago Taking on China from Russia’s border: Inside Europe’s biggest rare earths factory

Taking on China from Russia’s border: Inside Europe’s biggest rare earths factory  CNBC

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53 h. ago Macron visits China seeking pressure on Russia and fairer trade

Macron visits China seeking pressure on Russia and fairer trade  TVP World

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62 h. ago Russia strengthens financial ties to China with first renminbi bond

Russia strengthens financial ties to China with first renminbi bond  Financial Times

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63 h. ago A diminished Russia risks losing control of Far East territory as China and North Korea expand influence

A diminished Russia risks losing control of Far East territory as China and North Korea expand influence  Milwaukee Independent

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64 h. ago Macron arrives in China for talks with Xi on trade ties and Russia’s war in Ukraine

Macron arrives in China for talks with Xi on trade ties and Russia’s war in Ukraine  AP News

Politics

64 h. ago China, Russia united against ‘Japanese militarism’ as Wang Yi, Shoigu meet

China and Russia had reached a “high degree” of strategic consensus on issues related to Japan and jointly opposed the revival of “Japanese militarism”, a readout from Beijing said after Foreign Minister Wang Yi met chief Kremlin security aide Sergei Shoigu in Moscow. Statements from the World War II allies after Tuesday’s meeting indicated continued solidarity amid growing China-Japan tensions. Shoigu, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, also told Wang that Russia could achieve...

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3 d. ago China, Russia to advance strategic coordination toward higher quality

China, Russia to advance strategic coordination toward higher quality  news.cgtn.com

Events

3 d. ago China, Russia conduct strategic alignment on issues related to Japan

China, Russia conduct strategic alignment on issues related to Japan  Global Times

Politics

4 d. ago China’s currency push gains ground as Russia nears issuance of yuan bond

Russia is inching closer to its first yuan-denominated sovereign bond sale, aiding China’s push to raise the global standing of its currency. Russia’s Finance Ministry will start taking orders on December 2 for the two-part, domestically traded notes. The borrower was expected to market the new debt with a targeted coupon of 6.25 to 6.5 per cent for a 3.2-year tranche, the Interfax news agency reported, adding that the coupon for a 7.5-year portion would be capped at 7.5 per cent. Running a...

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5 d. ago Why Venezuela’s allies Russia and China are slinking away as Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro

Why Venezuela’s allies Russia and China are slinking away as Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro  New York Post

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5 d. ago Beijing Goes Quiet as China’s Top General Vanishes After Russia Trip

Beijing Goes Quiet as China’s Top General Vanishes After Russia Trip  Vision Times

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6 d. ago Russia is paying a nearly 90% markup on sanctioned goods from China — compared to 9% from elsewhere

Russia is paying a nearly 90% markup on sanctioned goods from China — compared to 9% from elsewhere  Fortune

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6 d. ago Russia is paying a nearly 90% markup on sanctioned goods from China—compared with 9% from elsewhere

Russia is paying a nearly 90% markup on sanctioned goods from China—compared with 9% from elsewhere  Fortune

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6 d. ago Why Russia and China Are Sitting Out Venezuela’s Clash With Trump

Why Russia and China Are Sitting Out Venezuela’s Clash With Trump  The Wall Street Journal

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