The noticing of things continues….
[SOURCE]
RUSSIA – “Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to arrive in Beijing for a one-day visit on May 20, just days after the conclusion of President Xi Jinping’s landmark summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Sources told the South China Morning Post the visit was part of Moscow’s routine dealings with Beijing, with little expectation that there would be an elaborate parade or welcome.
It will be the first time that China has hosted the leaders of the two powers in the same month outside a multilateral setting, a reflection of Beijing’s efforts to manage ties with both and position itself as a pivotal power amid an increasingly fractured world order. (read more)
No parades.
All business.
More coincidences.
The noticing continues….
And just like that, the EU is increasingly sidelined.
And just like that, the EU’s insignificance becomes more apparent.
…..As Macron plans to visit Quebec. (Sarc)
LOL 😆 🤣 😂!
Good thing you told us or we would never have known…………
It’s not “just like that”. They haven’t had their own defense force since it was formed in 1993. What kind of union/confederation/federation has NO standing military? NATO? For cryin out loud, there are four EU member states that remain outside of NATO due to policies of neutrality or non-alignment: Austria, Cyprus, Ireland, and Malta.
So if these countries get attacked NATO will not defend? The EU has been insignificant from the beginning because it was all about money rather than an underlining non economic ideology that brought them together.
They don’t know it, but this will be the ultimate FAFO. 3 MEG,A MEGA, MEGA, SUPERPOWERS together against the woke EU FEMA WEANIES. Those 3 Superpowers hold all the cards.
Does MEGA mean “Make Europe Go Away”?
Just explained it to the young wife in very similar terms. Forgot to include weanies though, my bad.
AND Trump holds aces up his sleeve!
And just like that the EU throws away their independence and relevance with both hands.
The EU is the antithesis of independence and relevance for each country that joined.
Going to put a reminder for myself in my phone for the 20th. Other than this site I have low expectations for coverage and commentary of Putin’s visit.
Yes, Sundance is right about everything. Thank you.
Nice visual, too… Tulsi, Elon, and the hat.
It should’ve been the Dark Maga hat. 😉
As soon as I saw the headline early I immediately thought of SD’s post a few days back calling a Putin visit a lock.
We continue to be in awe of what is happening.
Nothing happens in God’s world by mistake.
Thank God.
Thank you Sundance for the truth.
Historic, world changing events happening in our lifetime.
💥🇺🇸✝️🦅
Sundance, just say it!
Gibbs Rule #39
My wife and I used to watch NCIS but I couldn’t take it after the cast all changed and it seemed more woke. I remember Gibbs having his rules butwhat’s #39?
Gibbs’ Rule #39 states: There is no such thing as a coincidence.”
Sundance has often reminded us of something similar, that in Washington DC politics everything is done intentionally, never by accident.
Or as Q said, “there are no coincidences”. Said often.
#39: The is no such thing as a Coin That Can Dance. Or something like that. : P
Same here. The woke dialogue made me forsake one of my favorite shows. But then again after Ziva and Tony left it was hard putting a team together that was worth watching.
Gibbs’ Rule # 39: “There is no such thing as a coincidence.“
There’s only synchronicity!
Watson was less woke than current NCIS…..There are no coincidences.
President Trump is orchestrating a shift in the global geopolitical landscape, the likes of which we haven’t seen since the 1940’s.
The difference today is that the shift is away from the global elites and towards We The People.
God bless President Trump!
Love the hat!!
Do people actually believe in coincidences in this day and age ?
People who reject the truth of God’s Holy Word-including the Gospel of Jesus Christ-believe in coincidences.
Bible believing servants of Jesus Christ know that what the world calls coincidences are really miracles.
I have mentioned before, Sundance has quite the scent of arrogance. And for very good reason. Seems few want to go into the weeds that you inhabit and that is a shame for everyone. The good thing is, the people that matter are taking a peek now and then. God bless and protect you Sundance. History will judge.
I wouldn’t call it arrogance. More like a well-earned celebratory spirit — and a modest one considering the work he’s done and the immense effects it will have.
Yes, God please bless and protect him!
Confidence
He that tooteth not his own horn, the same goeth untooted.
Swagger. North of confidence but south of arrogance. It comes from knowing things others can’t comprehend (or pretend not to).
Sundance isn’t arrogant. Rarely does he pat himself on the back, but after getting things correct since 2015 re: all theings Trump, I think he deserves the pat on the back and it’s a bit of us Treepers who have followed/believed getting to have some final recognition of being right ourselves. I think of it as a little bit of snickering. Just MHO.
It’s not arrogance if you can back it up.
Bingo.
These are TRULY AMAZING times in which we are living!
THANK YOU, Sundance for giving us the “heads up” was it yesterday?
May The LORD continue to grant Wisdom, Discernment, Strength, & Safety to you!
In JESUS PRECIOUS & MIGHTY NAME,
AMEN, AMEN, & AMEN
AMEN to that Junebug
gee, I guess all of us here , on this site will be comparing how china welcomes Putin, and how different it is compared to Trump. It should be very entertaining and see who gets bigger WELCOME. 🙂
Pretty sure bet that the Canadian Clown Carney won’t talk with Xi on a 1 to 1.
Would you love to know what PDJT explained to Xi about the new trade deal coming with the Snowies?
Another interesting item of note is the deafening silence from BRICS (the organization) v/v Iran.
Note, India is the current chair of the BRICS Alliance.
Also, it will be interesting to see if the headlines from the US-China Inc. meeting hold up … that China Inc. is essentially going hands off with respect to the US vs Iran conflict and that the Strait of Hormuz should be essentially open to all to transit without interference.
Current members of BRICS and Belt and road have to be rethinking their positions at this point.
Actually with the way China’s economy is currently being impacted with oil being held up through the Straight, its more likely Iran will find itself more isolated then ever before.
Good point! BRICS and belt has been derailed for now
You called it first, Sundance!
Hey, just asking for a friend…
What are your number choices for the Powerball Lotto?
🤣🤣🤣
I bought Nvidia stock the day he wrote (paraphrasisng) that it would go up between 150-200 (IIRC) by end of the year (’25). Today Nividia is 225.32. Thank you very much Sundance.
Nice!
I gotta get me one of those!
dear goodness, you’re awesome !!!!!
prayers answered.
That’s a big affirmative! I concur Sundance was right about everything. 💁🏻♀️
As I recall, the Late Great Rush Limbaugh periodically remarked that he had self imposed boundaries on how much detail he would include in his commentary. He described those boundaries as too far “in the weeds” for his show. He also mentioned that there was someone that did walk in those weeds, but I never heard him reveal to whom he referred. After Rush died, I needed to find another source of political truth – I found my way to The Tree House. I think, perhaps, Rush referred to you Sundance. Thank you.
I think rush may have been a treeper,,,I also miss maquis
What is unfolding right now is not just another dispute inside OPEC. This is the beginning of the breakdown of coordinated global energy policy under the pressure of war. The decision by the United Arab Emirates to exit OPEC effective May 1 comes as oil supply is being physically disrupted, not merely negotiated.
They have the ability to produce more oil, but OPEC restrictions have prevented them from doing so at a time when global supply is tightening. When a producer is sitting on capacity in the middle of a supply shock, remaining in a cartel becomes a liability rather than an advantage.
The numbers here are critical. OPEC production has already fallen sharply, with estimates showing output around 20.79 million barrels per day in March, while disruptions tied to the Iran conflict are removing as much as 7–10 million barrels per day from global supply flows, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz. That is not a minor disruption. That is a structural shock to the system.
The UAE’s exit is not an isolated event. It is a signal that the system is changing. Energy markets are moving away from coordinated control and toward fragmentation driven by national interest. Once that shift takes hold, it does not reverse easily.
….and so Putin goes to China immediately after President Trump leaves.
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/markets-by-sector/energy/energy-war-breaks-opec-uae-walks-away-as-oil-supply-collapses/
Looks like Armstrong finally took a dose of reality. His effing computer didn’t give him this outcome
He has gone off the rails in his criticisms in the last year.
This year’s G20 Summit in Miami could be a most interesting gathering!
G20 ? NO
G5 = YES
CHINA 🇨🇳
JAPAN 🇯🇵
INDIA 🇮🇳
RUSSIA 🇷🇺
USA 🇺🇸
The level of groupthink, nurtured ignorance and stupidity, self hypnosis, and mind numbing tunnel vision on the part of European western leadership is simply baffling. History will not be kind nor forgiving. Their fates await.
SWRAE
When is that hat going to be available for purchase???!!!
I sence a little ego inflation going on. Keep up the great work.
Thank you!
IMO, you can bet that visit will not be followed closely, or truthfully, by US media, etc. Maybe we can find another source to follow that one.