Xi, Putin & Trump - Who really runs the world? | To the Point

Right after meeting the U.S. president, Xi Jinping welcomes Vladimir Putin to Beijing — and the message is loud and clear: China is stepping onto the global stage like never before.

But behind the optics, cracks are showing. Russia is increasingly isolated because of the war in Ukraine and is now heavily dependent on China. Meanwhile, China’s economy is under pressure, relying on massive state subsidies to keep growing.

At the same time, tensions between China and the United States are rising — especially over Taiwan.

Is China becoming the new center of global power?

Are we heading toward a new global conflict?

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