"For the first time ever, these three nuclear-armed strongmen - long resentful of America's alliances, sanctions and "rules-based order" - are gathering together in a show of solidarity. Trump was watching from afar, and offered a message to Xi Jinping: "Please give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un as you conspire against the United States of America.""
"Breaking it down: Dubbed the "Axis of Upheaval," along with Iran, the countries have deepened their cooperation during the war in Ukraine. North Korea sent troops, Iran provided drones, and China offered an economic and diplomatic lifeline. Friction point: It's the Russia-China nexus that particularly troubles Trump's advisers. Some have argued that by courting Putin rather than shunning him, they can perhaps peel Russia away from China. So far, that's wishful thinking."
Three nuclear-armed leaders — Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un — gathered in Beijing in an unprecedented show of solidarity, reflecting deepened cooperation and shared enmity toward the United States. North Korea sent troops to support Russia, Iran supplied drones, and China provided economic and diplomatic lifelines during the war in Ukraine. The Russia-China nexus particularly troubles U.S. advisers, though some hope courting Putin could peel Russia away from China. Moscow and Beijing have differences: economic imbalance, Russian nuclear saber-rattling, and Russian influence in North Korea. Beijing staged a military parade marking Japan's WWII surrender anniversary, unveiling new strategic weapons.
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