WATCH HOW: China has taken over the elevator manufacturing industry
by Inside China Business [1-26-2026]. Most of the world’s elevators and components are built and exported from China, even if branded by companies in Japan, Europe, or the United States. Thirty years ago, the elevator market in China was tiny. But by 2020, two thirds of all the elevators in the world were being installed…
This huge airship is a Chinese electric generating power plant
by Inside China Business [1-25-2026]. A Beijing company deployed the world’s first large aerial wind turbine, and is ramping up production to meet demand in China’s coastal and mountain areas. The aerial wind turbine successfully hovered at an altitude of 2,000 meters (1.243 miles), and generated electricity to feed local power grids. The system is…
China, Pakistan are winning big contacts to modernize air forces in Asia, Middle East, and Africa
by Inside China Business [1-23-2026]. Majority-Muslim countries are placing large orders with China and Pakistan for fighter jets and drones. Chinese-built weapons platforms are far less expensive, with far shorter delivery times, compared to systems on offer from Western companies. But the success of the Pakistani Air Force in its war last year with India…
Larry Johnson, Glenn Diesen: Decline of the U.S. Dollar & End of Empire; Iran, Russia, China
by Glenn Diesen [1-30-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). Larry Johnson is a former intelligence analyst at the CIA who also worked at the US State Department’s Office of Counterterrorism. Johnson discusses the rapid collapse of the U.S. dollar and why it will bring down the empire. Related Larry Johnson – Losing Dollar Supremacy… The Savage Consequences…
Why Trump’s War on Iran Would Shatter U.S. Military Readiness and Trigger Global Collapse
by Mike Adams [1-30-2026]. Introduction: A Clown Show Marching to War The United States, under the leadership of President Donald Trump, is once again on the brink of a catastrophic military miscalculation. In January 2026, Trump has ordered a ‘massive armada’ of warships and aircraft to the Middle East, explicitly threatening Iran with attack if…
Pepe Escobar: Zero Hour Approaching for Trump’s Iran Decision
by Pepe Escobar [1-29-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). So this is how the whole drama is coming to: either neo-Caligula and his “massive armada” pauses, opening some room for talks, and he ends up saving the global economy; or we have the Gates of Hell opened in West Asia. The hour is getting late. Virtually all pieces…
John Mearsheimer, Glenn Diesen: Cold War 2.0 & NATO’s Defeat in Ukraine; China, Russia, Europe
by Glenn Diesen [1-31-2026]. (RAD: I wasn’t going to add any observations, but changed my mind after listening to all of this discussion. For some reason they didn’t point out that Odessa, Kherson, Zaporizhia, Donetsk, and Luhansk are already legally part of Russia. In referendums, those people voted overwhelmingly to become part of Russia, the…
Pepe Escobar, Judge Napolitano: Why Iran Is In Trump’s Crosshairs!; BRICS, Russia, Ukraine
by Judge Napolitano, Judging Freedom [1-29-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio).
China’s traditional fuel car exports are taking over the world
by Inside China Business [1-17-2026]. Chinese exports of electric vehicles are blowing past the sales from legacy carmakers, and even from Tesla. But China is rapidly taking over markets of fuel-burning cars. In 2024, China exported an estimated 6.5 million gasoline-powered models. Insiders forecast growth of an additional 4 million exports by 2030. The success…
China building “copper empire” to counter Wall Street speculators
by Inside China Business [1-16-2026]. The “Trump Trade” is driving Wall Street brokers to drain copper from exchanges across the world, to earn high premiums in the United States. Fifty percent US tariffs on refined copper products, but not on the raw, have created a boom in speculation in the metals markets in New York,…
“Blockbuster” US-China soybean deal update: some good news for American farmers. But mostly bad
by Inside China Business [1-15-2026]. China is again buying US soybeans, in accordance with the framework agreed to in November. Cargoes on order thus far total 10 million tons, providing American farmers some relief. But soybean prices are drifting lower, while soybean farm expenses are up over 12% since 2024. Brazil has recently announced a…
Gold Wars: investors, central banks, and BRICS are dumping dollars for “safe haven” of gold
by Inside China Business [1-14-2026]. Gold prices are soaring to record highs as inflation-weary investors, central banks, and BRICS nations are dumping dollars to build gold reserves. De-dollarization is a stated policy objective for governments in BRICS countries. Dollars and Euro are swept out of Western banking systems as earned in trade surplus, and much…