Middle powers face a threat from Trump-Putin-Xi collusion

Summary

Middle powers face what Hindustan Times describes as a new threat: collusion among Trump, Putin and Xi. The Economist’s article is titled “How to survive a predatory world order.”

Timeline

1. The Economist

   15 Oct 2026, 10:52 UTCSource ↗

   The Economist asks how to survive what its headline calls a predatory world order.

2. Hindustan Times

   16 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that middle powers face a new threat: Trump-Putin-Xi collusion.