Why Did President Putin Downplay the Importance of His Meeting with President Xi?

Why Did President Putin Downplay the Importance of His Meeting with President Xi?

Their meeting was actually pretty important, just not in the way that many in the Alt-Media Community expected nor the reporter who phrased his question to the Russian leader in the particular way that he did by focusing on the geostrategic aspect of their ties. Many in the Alt-Media Community (AMC) expected that President Putin’s…

‘Samarkand Spirit’ to be Driven by ‘Responsible Powers’ Russia and China

‘Samarkand Spirit’ to be Driven by ‘Responsible Powers’ Russia and China

Amidst serious tremors in the world of geopolitics, it is so fitting that this year’s Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) heads of state summit should have taken place in Samarkand – the ultimate Silk Road crossroads for 2,500 years. When in 329 BC Alexander the Great reached the then Sogdian city of Marakanda, part of the…

The Significance of the SCO’s Samarkand Summit

The Significance of the SCO’s Samarkand Summit

Observers have plenty to be optimistic about ahead of this week’s major multipolar event. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will hold its next summit in the ancient Uzbek city of Samarkand from 15-16 September, which will see the personal attendance of all the group’s leaders. This includes Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin,…

The West & Russia: Waging Media Wars vs. Defending Its Information Space

The West & Russia: Waging Media Wars vs. Defending Its Information Space

The growing appeal of Russia across the Global South isn’t due to it waging media wars but is instead attributable to this vast majority of humanity agreeing with the multipolar worldview that it espouses. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters on Tuesday that “We are not going to engage in media wars. But…

The Chinese-Indian Disengagement Decision Is a Direct Result of the Ukrainian Conflict

The Chinese-Indian Disengagement Decision Is a Direct Result of the Ukrainian Conflict

What the US hadn’t incorporated into its grand strategic calculations was that the success of its structurally identical divide-and-rule scheme against Russia and Ukraine would positively influence China and India’s perceptions of one another to the point of inspiring them to pragmatically manage their security dilemma. China and India agreed on Thursday to the mutual…

The Chinese-Indian Security Dilemma Isn’t Insurmountable

The Chinese-Indian Security Dilemma Isn’t Insurmountable

While their border disputes have yet to be resolved, the latest development is still a very positive milestone in not just their bilateral relations, but also the global systemic transition to multipolarity as well as their shared goal of jointly pioneering the Asian Century. The 16th round of commander-level talks between China and India resulted…