Geopolitics

6 stories on geopolitics since 25 September 2026; the latest was published on 27 September 2026.

Key developments

1. 27 September 2026China sends two giant pandas to the US after Washington summit, reviving 'panda diplomacy'Ping Ping and Fu Shuang left Chengdu on a chartered flight for Zoo Atlanta, where they will spend 10 years, a gesture of goodwill after a summit short on breakthroughs.
2. 27 September 2026Pakistan accuses India of 'exporting terrorism' in sharp UN General Assembly replyIn its right of reply at the UN General Assembly, Pakistan accused India of sponsoring terrorism and 'weaponising water', and restated its Kashmir stance.
3. 27 September 2026Makkah pact moves from promises to planning after Riyadh meeting of military chiefsPakistan, Saudi and Turkish military chiefs pledged to 'immediately' put the Makkah defence pact into practice. What that means, and what it does not.
4. 25 September 2026Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye plan urgent meeting of military chiefs under Makkah defence pactPakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye's foreign ministers met in New York and agreed to convene their military chiefs after Houthi missile attacks.
5. 25 September 2026Trump hails 'very productive' Xi summit, but Taiwan and trade breakthroughs remain elusiveTrump and Xi ended a lavish White House summit promising cooperation on AI and trade, while Beijing pressed Washington to change its language on Taiwan.