EA on Pakistan TV: After Manipulating Trump, China Prepares for Putin

Posted by Scott Lucas | May 18, 2026 | 0

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I joined Pakistan TV on Sunday for a discussion of Vladimir Putin’s trip to China, following Beijing’s manipulation of Donald Trump’s visit.

I explain how the Chinese are “drawing lines” with both Washington and Moscow. Beyond the ritual invocation of a strategic relationship, Beijing will use its preferred political and economic strength — reinforced by Russia’s troubled invasion of Ukraine — to reinforce its regional and global position.

The other guest is Julia Melnikova of the Moscow-based Russian International Affairs Council:

Watch from 3:18:

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Scott Lucas

Scott Lucas is Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin; Professor Emeritus of International Politics at the University of Birmingham; and editor-in-chief of EA WorldView. He is a specialist in US and British foreign policy and international relations, especially the Middle East and Iran. Formerly he worked as a journalist in the US, writing for newspapers including the Guardian and The Independent and was an essayist for The New Statesman before he founded EA WorldView in November 2008.

EA on Pakistan TV: After Manipulating Trump, China Prepares for Putin

Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping (File)

I joined Pakistan TV on Sunday for a discussion of Vladimir Putin’s trip to China, following Beijing’s manipulation of Donald Trump’s visit.

About The Author

Scott Lucas

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