CHINA’S GLOBAL TIMES: ‘US HAS SET ITS OWN HOUSE ON FIRE’ WITH ‘D-DAY’ SANCTIONS VS IRAN
A scathing editorial in the Aug. 21 Global Times, the influential semi-official Chinese English-language publication, rips into the Trump administration’s announced “economic D-Day” sanctions against Iran, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s preposterous demand that China had better “get with the program.” Excerpts follow: “The so-called ‘economic D-Day’ operation is less a new offensive launched by […]
DEVELOPMENT IS THE NEW NAME FOR PEACE: THE SUMMIT THAT SHOULD BE
In October 1965 Paul VI became the first pope to address the United Nations General Assembly. He quoted an American president murdered less than two years earlier: “Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind.” He cited Isaiah on beating swords into plowshares. Two years later, in Populorum […]
APPEAL TO POPE LEO XIV TO ORGANIZE A GLOBAL LEADERS SUMMIT
The following open letter to Pope Leo XIV was issued on August 19: We appeal to you, Pope Leo, as the leader who has made the greatest effort to speak for humanity as a whole, instead of for specific nations, religions, or constituencies, to call for an emergency international summit to guide the world away […]
CHINESE AND AFRICAN BANKS WORK ON REPLACEMENT FOR SWIFT SYSTEM
Chinese banks are increasingly aligning their financial infrastructure with Africa’s broader trade expansion, supporting commerce under China’s zero-tariff policy for 53 African nations, and overlapping with the implementation goals of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Major institutions like the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Standard Bank (South Africa) are facilitating direct […]
NUN KOMMT DIE SCHILLERZEIT!!
Four weeks from today, the Schiller Institute’s New York City Chorus will present, in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attack on New York City and the United States, a concert: “Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony—A Pathway Out of War.” This is intended to employ the apparently “weak force” of ideas, with respect […]
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 […]