NYT > World News China or the U.S.? Two Meetings Offer Competing Showcases of Global Power. Par : David Pierson 1 septembre 2026 à 04:51 As Xi Jinping gathered with the leaders of Russia and Iran, Europe challenged the Trump administration at the G20, offering a split-screen view of a changing world. © Vyacheslav Oseledko/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images; Sam Wolfe/Reuters/
NYT > World News Summit With Russia, India and Iran Shows Leverage Wars Have Given Xi of China Par : Paul Sonne and David Pierson 31 août 2026 à 16:11 A two-day conference of the 10-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Kyrgyzstan shows the limits of U.S. economic warfare. © Pavel Mikheyev/ReutersXi Jinping, the Chinese leader, center, and the Kyrgyz president, Sadyr Japarov, left, during a welcoming ceremony in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Monday.
NYT > World News Why China Thinks It Can Resist Trump’s Economic Threats on Iran Par : David Pierson and Berry Wang 21 août 2026 à 09:44 Beijing can squeeze U.S. critical mineral supplies and has enough oil to withstand the loss of Iranian crude, Chinese analysts say. © Go Nakamura/ReutersOil storage tanks and facilities in Shanghai in March. China has large stockpiles of oil that make it less vulnerable to energy supply disruptions.