Behind China’s Summit and Parade: Power Plays Masked as Unity Challenge America
China, Russia, and North Korea’s recent summit and parade may look like a unified front challenging America’s global leadership—but closer inspection reveals self-interested jockeying that leaves true geopolitical shifts far from certain.
In Beijing this week, the spectacle of Chinese President Xi Jinping standing shoulder to shoulder with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was framed by many as an ominous challenge to American sovereignty and global order. As thousands of soldiers marched in a military parade commemorating the end of World War II and leaders convened at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, voices claimed these moments mark a decisive shift away from the U.S.-led world. Is This Really a New Axis or Familiar Diplomatic Chess? The image is undeniably striking. Yet beneath the surface, what we...
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