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• Multipolarity in a Multi‑Layered Cage
  June 1, 2026
  Why the shift from unipolarity did not break the imperial structure—and what still blocks the path to a more peaceful order From the tensions in the Strait of Hormuz to the meetings between Xi and Putin, and Xi and
• Taiwan as the Central Issue of Donald Trump’s Visit to the People’s Republic of China
  June 1, 2026
  The visit of US President Donald Trump to the People’s Republic of China on 13–15 May, together with his talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, constituted a single landmark event in contemporary world politics.
• While Xi and Putin Argue Over Pipeline, U.S. Keeps Chokehold on China’s Energy
  May 28, 2026
  Putin walked away [from his meeting with Xi] with more than 40 agreements, but he did not leave with the prize he has long sought. “When you look at all the ‘agreements,’ they are only memoranda of
• World Bank says Taliban revenue rises over 5% in April
  May 28, 2026
  The Taliban’s revenue increased by more than 5 percent in April compared with the previous month, reaching nearly 20 billion afghanis ($304 million), according to a new World Bank report that points to stronger tax
• Taliban defense minister in Moscow for security meeting
  May 28, 2026
  Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, the Taliban’s defense minister, traveled to Moscow on Tuesday to attend an international security conference hosted by Russia, the Taliban defense ministry said. The ministry said the meeting
• Russian security chief says ISIS-K recruiting Central Asian nationals in Afghanistan
  May 28, 2026
  Alexander Bortnikov, head of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), said on Tuesday that the ISIS regional affiliate in Afghanistan is actively recruiting citizens of Central Asian countries and labor migrants
• L’axe Pakistan-Arabie saoudite conclut un protocole d’accord entre les États-Unis et l’Iran
  May 28, 2026
  Le Protocole de paix, dont les États-Unis et l’Iran sont convenus sous la médiation pakistano-chinoise, ne porte ni sur la liberté de circulation dans le détroit d’Ormuz, ni sur le renoncement à la bombe
• Iran may send near-weapons-grade uranium to China under ceasefire deal
  May 28, 2026
  Beijing open to possibility, unclear what safeguards US would require. In the ongoing US-Iran ceasefire negotiations, Iran may consider transferring its 60% enriched uranium to China. The uranium currently lies beneath
• South Asia Intelligence Review
  May 28, 2026
  Terrorist nexus in Rohingya camps On May 14, 2026, a Rohingya man, Hasan Ahmed (45), a member of the Zakir Bahini, was shot dead by a Rohingya armed group, Saddam Bahini, at the Nayapara registered Rohingya refugee camp
• Putin in Beijing: Russia and China Deepen Their Strategic Axis
  May 25, 2026
  As Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing, Xi Jinping sent a carefully calibrated message to Washington: China’s dialogue with the United States will not come at the expense of its strategic partnership with Moscow. Beyond