“MAGA is compatible with China’s rise” – What happened at the Xi–Trump dinner, invitation to Washington for September 24
The Chinese president linked the slogan “Make America Great Again” with the “rejuvenation of the Chinese nation” during the official dinner in Beijing - With Benjamin Franklin, Confucius, basketball…and blue jeans, Trump “responded” in his own speech - Elon Musk the “main attraction”
Today the new round of Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington: Tel Aviv will not commit to a complete ceasefire, says Al Arabiya
Israel appears ready for a full conditional withdrawal from Lebanon, while the US and Israel press Beirut to contain Hezbollahx
What is the “Thucydides Trap” invoked by Xi Jinping in front of Trump
Graham Allison’s theory about the risk of war when a rising power threatens a dominant one