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  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3276
  • 20 May 2026
  • 38 min

Xi casts China as the world’s stable power: what does this mean for the international order?

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  • The Monocle Daily
  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3276
  • 38 min

Postwar international order is in flux as Xi Jinping welcomes Vladimir Putin and projects Beijing as the world’s stable power. Meanwhile, in Europe, Donald Trump announces the withdrawal of Nato troops, reportedly in response to Friedrich Merz’s criticisms. What will the effects be?

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  • Andrew Mueller

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