THE U.S., CHINA AND IRAN ON THE STATUS OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ
“I’m not asking for any favors because when you ask for favors, you have to do favors in return,” U.S. President Donald Trump said when asked by a reporter on Air Force One whether Chinese President Xi Jinping had made a firm commitment to put pressure on the Iranians to reopen the strait. Xi did […]
THE MEANING OF USA’S VISIT TO CHINA: POWER, PEACE AND THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD
When the President of the United States sits across from the President of China, the meeting is never merely diplomatic theatre. It is the movement of history itself. The visit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping, represents far more than trade negotiations, tariffs, or ceremonial handshakes. It symbolizes a fragile but necessary recognition […]
IRANIAN PRESIDENT THANKS POPE FOR STANCE AGAINST WAR
On May 15, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian sent an official letter to Pope Leo XIV thanking him for his earlier statements denouncing military spending and war—the same statements which led to strident criticism by U.S. President Donald Trump—according to the Venezuela-based Telesur news agency. Pezeshkian urged the entire international community to oppose Washington’s “illegal” and […]
TRUMP HOPEFULLY LEARNT LESSONS FROM XI’S HUMILITY
President Donald Trump became the first US leader in a decade to undertake a state visit to the People’s Republic of China this week. The significance of the visit cannot be overstated. China is the world’s second largest economy behind that of the US. The two countries have become fierce competitors on global affairs. Their […]
COOPERATION OR (UN)-CONTROLLED DISINTEGRATION: THE CHOICE AFTER BEIJING
On May 14, Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump met in Beijing and pledged “a constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability”—a three-year framework, an institutionalized economic channel, and a high-level calendar through year’s end. The handshake at the Great Hall of the People was the opening of a possible road back from the brink. On […]
BRICS FOREIGN MINISTERS MEET IN NEW DELHI
At the same time that the Trump-Xi summit is being held in Beijing, the foreign ministers of the BRICS nations will meet in New Delhi over May 14-15, and will set the agenda for the heads of state summit in September, chaired by India this year. RT reports that the meeting “is expected to focus […]
TRUMP TELLS AMERICANS, ‘LET THEM EAT CAKE!’
U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday showed indifference to Americans suffering the economic hardships resulting from his unprovoked war of aggression on Iran. Asked by a reporter to what extent Americans’ economic pain was motivating him to strike a deal, Trump replied, “Not even a little bit.” “The only thing that matters, when I’m talking about […]
THE BACKDROP TO THE TRUMP-XI SUMMIT
“In the case of the actualization of the presently onrushing general monetary-financial blow-out,” Lyndon LaRouche wrote in November 2004, “all of the sundry elements of a complexly integrated world system, including the most notable nations of Asia, would be plunged into chaos in a way most nearly resembling the plunge of Fourteenth Century Europe into […]
WE MUST HAVE THE WISDOM TO CHANGE OUR AXIOMS — DUMP GEOPOLITICS!
All eyes are on China as U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to begin a two-day state visit which many are hoping will provide some stability in a world situation that grows more chaotic and dangerous by the day. With topics high on the agenda such as bilateral trade (Trump arrives with a high-level business delegation) […]
THE IRAN WAR AND THE ‘CONTROLLED DISINTEGRATION’ OF THE WORLD ECONOMY
EIR will hold an Emergency Roundtable Dialogue on May 15, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET. “The Iran War and the ‘Controlled Disintegration’ of the World Economy” It is now two and a half months since the Feb. 28 closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a predictable—some would argue intended—result of the unprovoked U.S.-Israeli war of aggression […]
ACTING ON POTENTIAL
Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters on May 9 that “intensified” contact between Washington and Moscow over the recent days had led to the ceasefire agreement brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump the day before. Clearly, the danger represented by Kiev’s threat to attack Moscow’s May 9 Victory Day parade and Russia’s promise of […]
UN SECURITY COUNCIL’S VETO POWERS BITE BACK THE US
This week, the UN Security Council is expected to debate a draft resolution on Iran and its spectacular closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a choke-point that continues to devastate the global economy. The constant rise in oil prices as a result of the Middle East crisis can be felt far and near. The closure […]