A CHANGE IN U.S. NUCLEAR STRATEGY
Elbridge Colby, the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, is reported to be behind a change in US nuclear strategy that would place greater emphasis on tactical nuclear weapons, a change that critics say would make them more likely to be used. Colby discussed his policy at U.S. Strategic Command’s 2026 Deterrence Symposium in Omaha, Nebraska […]
CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER WANG YI’S VISION FOR SHARED DEVELOPMENT DESERVES THE WORLD’S ATTENTION
In an era defined by geopolitical uncertainty, economic pressure and increasing global divisions, the world is in urgent need of a renewed focus on what truly matters: improving the lives of the people. While international discussions are often dominated by strategic competition and political disagreements, the fundamental challenges facing billions of people remain the same: […]
CHINA’S “GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT” MODEL IS A CATALYST FOR INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC GOOD
This year marks five years since the founding by Chinese President Xi Jinping of the much-heralded Global Development Initiative (GDI). Five years ago, addressing the thorny issue of global development, President Xi came up with the idea of the GDI during the general debate of the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly. In only […]
CHINA PASSES FRANCE IN NUCLEAR POWER, APPROVES EIGHT MORE REACTORS
Two Chinese reactors reached start-up milestones four days apart, and with them China’s installed nuclear capacity reached 63.98 GWe, passing France’s 63 GW for the first time. China is now second in the world only to the United States, at 96.9 GWe—and it is the only one of the three that is expanding its capacity. […]
LONDON SETS OUT STRATEGY TO SINK TRUMP-XI RELATIONS, SUMMITS
The City of London’s strategists at The Economist published a pair of articles on July 30 charging that since President Trump is being soft on China’s “provocations against America’s Asian allies,” those allies had better take action to reverse this. The articles make clear (1) that London is very unhappy that Presidents Xi and Trump […]
THE PHASE CHANGE
Heat water and nothing appears to happen—until it reaches its boiling point and becomes something else entirely. That is a phase change, and it is what Helga Zepp-LaRouche says the world is now facing: “A phase change has to occur one way or another, because the existing trajectory is coming to an end.” The Iran […]
DEPUTY MINISTER SIBIYA REAFFIRMS PARTNERSHIP WITH CHINESE BUSINESS COMMUNITY
The Department of Employment and Labour, through its Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES) Branch, hosted a successful advocacy and stakeholder engagement session with Chinese business employers in Cape Town, 04 August 2026. The engagement is part of the Department’s ongoing commitment to strengthen its relationship with the Chinese Business Community while promoting compliance with South […]
A DIALOGUE OF CIVILIZATIONS: DEVELOPMENT OR WORLD WAR III
That is the provocative title of the lead panel of the upcoming July 31 EIR Roundtable Dialogue, which over the course of the day will include presentations and deliberation among prominent political, religious, economic, and youth leaders from 14 countries on every continent. It will truly be the seed crystal of the kind of Dialogue […]
“SOUTH AFRICA IS A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY,” SAYS CHINESE BUSINESS LEADER PETER CHENG
Peter Cheng recently led Chinese Business enterprises in a community outreach program, donating wheelchairs, food and winter clothing. Below is his speech: “It is a great honour for me to be here with all of you today. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak. Today is not only about giving donations. Today is […]
CHINA, RUSSIA WANT CONTACTS WITH HIGH-LEVEL U.S. OFFICIALS
Asked in Monday’s press briefing if President Xi Jinping’s trip to the United States is still on China’s agenda, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian reiterated China’s interest in the Presidents of the two countries meeting. “Head-of-state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable role in providing strategic guidance to bilateral relations. China and the U.S. are in […]
BEIJING PUSHES BACK ON ANTI-INDIA XENOPHOBIA
As China and India rebuild ties after years of estrangement, Chinese officialdom has moved to tamp down a nationalist online backlash against the reopening. A July 2 commentary in the state outlet The Paper (澎湃新闻)—written under “Xin Ping”—a collective byline used for pieces reflecting official positions, and republished in full on the Chinese Embassy in […]
FIRST DAY OF VATICAN AI CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS
The 200-person gathering of Nobel Prize winners and other notables at Castel Gandolfo began with a presentation of the encyclical Magnifica Humanitas by Cardinal Angel Fernández Artime, the Pro-prefect for the Dicastery for Institutes of the Consecrated Life. This was followed by a presentation by Cardinal Fabio Baggio. “We gather at a moment in history,” […]