THE ARCHITECTURE IS ON THE TABLE — AND WHAT MUST BE DONE IS NOT IN DOUBT
At 10:00 Tuesday morning in New York, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi opens the United Nations Security Council’s high-level debate, “Upholding the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter and Strengthening the UN-Centered International System.” Secretary-General António Guterres briefs. Foreign ministers and senior diplomats of the world’s nations are in the chamber. Implicitly before them […]
RUSSIA, CHINA, CHAMPION “CONCEPT OF A SINGLE FATE FOR HUMANKIND” – PRESIDENT XI
A mere week after US President Donald Trump flew out of Beijing following a glamorous rare state visit – the first in a decade by a US president – China proved to be a modern-day mecca for crisis diplomacy as Russian President Vladimir Putin stepped in. The contrast in both mood and expectation was palpable […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER WANG YI SPELLS OUT PLANS FOR PROSPEROUS CHINA-AFRICA COOPERATION
For thirty-six years in a row, Chinese Foreign Ministry has designated Africa as the first foreign destination in the packed annual calendar. This practice – come hell or high water – remains a diplomatic tradition that the government of the People’s Republic of China hold very dear. In fact, virtually all African states have flourishing […]
LYNDON LAROUCHE: ‘YOU MIGHT CALL IT NEO-COLONIALISM’
On January 3rd 2026, the United States of America invaded Venezuela, kidnapped its President Nicolás Maduro, and today holds him hostage and is dictating all major policy to the blackmailed government of interim President Delcy Rodríguez. On January 29th, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order, authorizing major tariffs on countries supplying oil […]
CHINA-SA YOUTH FEDERATION’S RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT XI JINPING’S CONGRATS MESSAGE ON AU SUMMIT
The China South Africa Youth Federation warmly welcomes and highly commends the congratulatory message delivered by His Excellency President Xi Jinping to the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union. President Xi’s message to His Excellency João Lourenço, Chairperson of the African Union and President of the Republic of Angola, and His […]
NUCLEAR DOOMSDAY OR A NEW SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT ARCHITECTURE?
The New START treaty—the last remaining nuclear arms agreement between the world’s two largest nuclear superpowers—has expired as of today. Russian President Putin’s offer to the United States to adhere to the treaty’s limitations for one year met with no official response from the U.S.—a non-answer answer. “Given the fact that the world is already […]