Xi Jinping vows ‘unstoppable’ unification of China and Taiwan following military drills
US intelligence increasingly concerned over advancing capabilities of China’s armed forces
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Why the West misreads the room with its ‘Axis of Upheaval’ narrative
The emerging alternative order is neither an axis, nor is it interested in upheaval
Lasers, hypersonic missiles and underwater drones: China’s new weapons that worry the West
Xi Jinping presided over a parade showcasing the latest weaponry in Beijing’s arsenal
Xi Jinping warns world faces ‘peace or war’, as Putin, Kim join him for military parade
Xi’s embrace of leaders sends a message to the US and EU that China will make its own geopolitical choices
In pictures: China unveils new weapons in massive military parade
Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un attend event marking 80 years since end of the second World War
The slow, bulletproof train to China: How Kim Jong-un travels from North Korea
Reclusive state’s leader maintains family tradition by taking trains for long-distance journeys to meet communist allies
China’s Xi Jinping rolls out carpet for Ukraine war aggressors, sidelining Trump
Gathering of ‘Axis of Upheaval’ may alter military calculus in Asia-Pacific
Trump to be a mere spectator as China welcomes world leaders in show of growing power
Tiananmen Square parade hosted by Xi Jinping showcases ties with nations defying the West
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to attend military parade in Beijing
Kim and Putin will be among 26 foreign leaders who attend event next week
Lee Jae-myung: The man set to take over South Korea’s turbulent democracy
South Korea's presidential election comes after country’s former leader was impeached for imposing martial law
North Korea detains three shipyard officials over failed naval destroyer launch
Part of the 5,000-tonne-class destroyer fell off during a launch ceremony which Kim Jong Un attended
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un lashes out over failed warship launch
Leader seeking to modernise naval forces denounces unsuccessful launch as ‘criminal act’
Military axis of Russia, China and North Korea will test what the West stands for
Issue of migration – especially economic migration disguised as asylum-seeking – is a growing issue for the political viability of the EU
‘It’s all braggadocio’: Donald Trump’s former security chief scathing over lack of coherent strategy
John Bolton describes Trump’s decision-making as driven by personal relationships and ‘neuron flashes’, rather than a deep understanding of national interests
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