Asia Times, by M A Hossain May 23, 2026

Henry Kissinger noteded that great powers rarely announce their dominance — they simply begin making decisions that others find themselves bound by. There is an old Chinese proverb that says the skilled hunter does not chase the rabbit — he positions himself where the rabbit must eventually run.

Global Times  By Wang Qi  and Chen Qingrui Published: May 22, 2026

Three months after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to China, according to media reports, German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche is scheduled to lead a delegation of corporate executives to China from May 26 to 29.

Capital, Πέμπτη, 21-Μαϊ-2026, 

Ο καθηγητής του Stanford, Φράνσις Φουκουγιάμα, συνέδεσε το όνομά του στις αρχές της δεκαετίας του '90 με το "Τέλος της Ιστορίας”. Έκτοτε όμως έχει μετατοπισθεί και έχει πάψει να αισιοδοξεί για το μέλλον του φιλελεύθερου καπιταλισμού και δη της αμερικανικής ισχύος.

Capital, Παρασκευή, 22-Μαϊ-2026, Γράφει ο Yanzhong Huang

Ένα από τα πιο διαδεδομένα διαδικτυακά μιμίδια στα κινεζικά μέσα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης είναι το "the American kill line".

Global Times, By Global TimesPublished: May 20, 2026

From the yen's nosedive to colorless potato chip packs, Japan is ringing with economic alarm bells. Yet even as its economic foundations are shaken and torn, Tokyo marches on with its remilitarization. Is this real courage, or a costly mirage?

Αsia Τimes  by William PesekMay 20, 2026 

Surging dollar hogs wealth needed to finance developing nations’ budget deficits, keep bond yields stable and support equity markets. TOKYO — Bond markets are cracking around the globe as geopolitical, technological and demographic trends simultaneously upend everything investors thought they knew about 2026.

 Asia Times  by Gabriel HonradaMay 20, 2026

The Middle East’s next missile race may be driven less by warheads than by growing fear that the region’s nuclear order is beginning to unravel.

Euronews  By Sasha Vakulina Published on 19/05/2026

Less than a week after the US president’s visit to China, it is now Vladimir Putin who is heading to Beijing. The question is which leader will prove the more persuasive partner for China — Washington or Moscow?

ΑΝΑΛΥΣΕΙΣ 19 May 2026

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Global Times  By Global TimesPublished: May 19, 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to China from May 19 to 20 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Al Jazeera  By Caolán Magee Published On 19 May 202619 May 2026

Putin’s arrival was announced just a day after United States President Donald Trump left Beijing.  

Ναυτεμπορική, Μιχάλης Ψύλος ,Κυριακή, 17 Μαΐου 2026 

Το γεγονός ότι ο Πούτιν μεταβαίνει στο Πεκίνο αμέσως μετά τη συνάντηση κορυφής Τραμπ-Σι, μόνο τυχαίο δεν είναι.

Al Jazeera   By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 17 May 2026 

Authorities say radiation levels remain normal, operations not affected.