Hub Podcasts Why Xi, Putin, and Modi's chummy China summit is so consequential for geopolitics
Sep 2, 2025
A recent summit in China has set the stage for a major geopolitical shift, showcasing a warm embrace among Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Narendra Modi. This gathering signals a fracture into two power blocs, with India's pivot away from U.S. influence being particularly noteworthy. The discussion delves into the implications of U.S. foreign policy on global alliances, as well as the challenges of remaining non-aligned in a dynamically changing world. Navigating a multipolar landscape is becoming increasingly complex, with these nations redefining their roles on the international stage.
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Powerful Summit Image Shifts Perception
- A single image of Xi, Putin, and Modi clasping hands signaled a dramatic geopolitical moment.
- The visual amplified perceptions of a rising non-Western power bloc reshaping global alignments.
US Policy And The Move Toward Bipolarity
- Sean Speer frames recent US policy as preparing for an increasingly bipolar or multipolar world.
- He warns that US actions could also have accelerated the fracturing of the global order.
World Cleaving Into Two Major Blocs
- Rudyard Griffiths argues the world is cleaving into two major blocs around the US and a China-Russia axis.
- India's presence with China and Russia marks a significant realignment from prior US efforts.