The article discusses recent defense and trade agreements among various countries, highlighting how middle powers are seeking to protect their interests amid global tensions, particularly the upcoming summit between President Trump and China's Xi Jinping, which has raised concerns about U.S. reliability and the potential for unsettling concessions that may empower China at the expense of smaller nations. #GlobalPolitics #InternationalRelations #SoutheastAsia #VN #PL #KR #AU #JP #CA #IN #BR #AE #IR #TW #CN #ID #US #PH #SG #DE #HK









