Standing Strong Together: Russia Celebrates National Unity Day
by Ekaterina Blinova [11-4-2025]. The unbreakable unity of Russia’s multinational people is the key to the country’s success and victories. But what’s the story behind the holiday? Unity Means Sovereignty On National Unity Day, Vladimir Putin laid flowers at the Minin and Pozharsky monument. He also met young volunteers on Red Square and the children…
Iran–Russia railway pact sets keystone in North–South Corridor
by Vali Kaleji [11-7-2025]. Vali Kaleji is based in Tehran, Iran, holds a Ph.D. in Regional Studies, Central Asia and Caucasian Studies. He has published numerous analytical articles on Eurasian issues and Iran’ foreign policy for Oxford Analytica in the UK, Eurasia Daily Monitor of Jamestown Foundation, Institute of Central Asia and the Caucasus (American…
Pepe Escobar: Timur Trump sets out to reconquer the Heartland. Really?
by Pepe Escobar [11-10-2025] Pepe Escobar(bio). So history ruled that no conqueror coming from the West would traverse the Pamirs; that happened with Alexander the Great, and that happened with Islam. But that may well happen with Timur Trump, Conqueror of China. President Donald Trump did not disappoint when defining centuries of complex Heartland history…
Pepe Escobar: Tech Sinica – China’s Relentless Innovation Drive
by Pepe Escobar [11-13-2025] Pepe Escobar(bio). China’s innovation drive is reaching fever pitch in 2025. Let’s cut to the chase and focus on four crucial domains. 1. The Huawei Factor Huawei is already testing its first, self-developed EUV (Extreme Ultra Violet) lithography machine capable of producing 3nm chips. Trial tests are going full blast at…
The dragon’s dome: China is making a revolution in global missile defense
by Ladislav Zemánek [11-10-2025]. Ladislav Zemánek, PhD, is a non-resident research fellow at the China-CEE Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Budapest and an expert with the Valdai Discussion Club. He holds a doctorate in History from Charles University in Prague, where he also completed his BA and MA in East European…
Responses by Russian FM Sergey Lavrov to questions from the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, which the newspaper refused to publish in full without cuts or censorship
by Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs [11-13-2025]. Question: It has been reported that Vladimir Putin’s next meeting with Donald Trump in Budapest did not happen because even the US Administration realised that you are not ready for talks on Ukraine. What went wrong after the Anchorage summit that inspired hope for the launch of a…
The Rare Earths trade war just got complicated: Chinese industries need them here
by Inside China Business [11-10-2025]. China’s factory sectors require massive volumes of Rare Earth materials and magnets to fuel their domestic needs. Some industry insiders now insist that Chinese demand has caught up to supply, and export restrictions are necessary to keep domestic industries well supplied. There are obvious national security issues involved, if Chinese…
Alex Krainer, Glenn Diesen: NATO Lost Ukraine War – New Economic World Order Awaits
by Glenn Diesen [11-11-2025]. (RAD: This is an especially good discussion about economic systems and why pure ‘capitalism’ is a race to the bottom. As is explained, the British have been a problem with their approach to economics. It is possible that the US is moving away from the British concept of “free trade” to…
The Trump Golden Dome dreams of invincibility. The China Dragon Dome already works.
by The Islander [11-11-2025]. (RAD: I pointed out from the very beginning that Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ could never live up to his glorious promises. The US military has absolutely NO defense against Russia’s hypersonic missiles that can change directions as they approach the target. The US has no defense against Russia’s new nuclear powered Burevstnik…
China-Iran Rail Corridor Officially Launched – A Direct Challenge to Western Maritime Dominance
by New Rules [11-10-2025]. A new 7,500-mile steel artery is now OPERATIONAL, connecting Xi’an, China, to Tehran, Iran. This isn’t just a railway; it’s a geopolitical game-changer. KEY FACTS 🔸The Route: Traverses SIX nations: China, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, and Turkey. 🔸The Advantage: Cuts transit time to 15 days – HALF the 30 days required…
China’s superfast EV charging taking over European car markets
by Inside China Business [11-7-2025]. (RAD: Keep in mind that China deliberately builds an overcapacity of low cost electricity. This also benefits buyer’s of electric cars in China. – RAD) China’s BYD has already surged past Tesla in most markets where Chinese cars are allowed to be sold. The company’s new models take aim at…
China is running out of garbage. Now they want to burn their neighbors.
by Inside China Business [11-6-2025]. A decade ago, China had the world’s biggest garbage problem. Trash was piled 50-stories high in Jiangcugou, the country’s largest landfill, and forced its closure 20 years ahead of schedule. The country turned to incinerators, which burn household and some industrial waste to generate electricity. Today, 78% of Chinese trash…