Update: Big Boy Body Language is more eloquent than words, and can repay scrutiny.
The New Kid
President Xi’s reaction to Li Qiang to his new Prime Minister Li Qiang is glad-handing outgoing PM Li Keqiang and looking at Xi with a ‘Happy to see ya, buddy!’ expression:
Here’s Li a few hours later, telling the mighty State Council to ‘be good implementers’. No problem wielding authority, it appears.
Bros
Xi –often considered stiff – low-fives Putin before the international media, knowing that it would amuse him and, sure enough, Putin is cracking up. He can’t believe Mr. Inscrutable is horsing around. Can you?
Terrible twosome
Recall, dear reader, how US Secretary of State, Tony Blinken, insulted Wang Yi to his face in Alaska five years ago? At the White House this week, the balance of power has clearly changed, and not necessarily in favor of Tony B.
Golden oldie
Monarchs have been borrowing money from Rothschilds for centuries. In this ageless shot, we see where the balance of power lies.
