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,” […]
BRICS IS A SPECTACULAR FLOP, UNLESS IT RISES TO GEOPOLITICAL CHALLENGES
When BRIC incorporated South Africa in 2010 and added “S” at the end of its acronym – turning it into BRICS – many in International Relations believed something formidable was being birthed by the Global South in order to finally counter Western hegemony. The initial members of BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South […]
UN CHIEF ISSUES CALL FOR AI GOVERNANCE, WARNS OF GOING FROM AI TO ‘KILLER ROBOTS’
In line with what Pope Leo XIV and also China have called for, UN Secretary General António Guterres, addressing the inaugural UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva this week, appealed on Monday for far-reaching, worldwide controls on Artificial Intelligence. He warned that increasingly powerful AI chips that are designed for civilian use, can […]
PETER THIEL SAYS POPE LEO XIV IS WORKING FOR CHINESE COMMUNISTS
CNN and Forbes report that Peter Thiel, speaking at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado earlier this week, attacked Pope Leo XIV and mocked the catholic leader in response to the pope’s grave warnings about the impact of artificial intelligence if the technology is left unregulated by governments, an urgent challenge called for by most […]
REMARKS BY AMB WU PENG MARKING 105TH ANNIVERSARY OF CPC
“It is my great pleasure to welcome friends old and new to the Embassy as we gather to celebrate the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Just two days ago, a grand gathering celebrating this historic occasion was held in Beijing. General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered an important address, […]
CELEBRATION OF THE “GREAT AND GLORIOUS” COMMUNIST PARTY OF CHINA’S 105TH ANNIVERSARY
The founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) 105 years ago – during a time when the nation was beset by internal troubles and external aggression and the people impoverished and weak – “opened a historic great change that has turned the world upside down”. In fact, it has been “105 years of unremitting […]
THE DESERT THAT POWERS A NATION
The Energy China Xinjiang Turpan Integrated Project, led by China Energy Construction Group Zhejiang Thermal Power Construction Co. Ltd., stands as one of China’s boldest demonstrations of renewable energy innovation. Combining concentrated solar power with wind generation, the project reflects a national commitment to building an energy system designed not only for today’s demands, but […]
BEYOND THE JOURNEY: LESSONS FROM XINJIANG
We often believe that travel is about discovering new places. In reality, the most meaningful journeys challenge the assumptions we carry long before we board the plane. They remind us that no headline, no documentary, and no second-hand opinion can ever replace the value of seeing a place through your own eyes. My recent visit […]