To say Kissinger ‘was a fraud would be too charitable,’ says Vietnam War correspondent

To say Kissinger ‘was a fraud would be too charitable,’ says Vietnam War correspondent

by WorldTribune Staff, December 3, 2023 On Oct. 26, 1972, then-U.S. National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger said “peace is at hand,” insisting he had reached a deal to end the Vietnam War which would have the “North” Vietnamese and their southern affiliate, the Viet Cong remaining in “South” Vietnam and eventually working out an accommodation […]

‘Death to America’? China smiles at Iran’s mantra

‘Death to America’? China smiles at Iran’s mantra

Special to WorldTribune, October 23, 2023 Commentary by Laurence F Sanford “Death to America” and “Death to Israel” were chanted in Iranian cities after Hamas Islamic jihadists from Gaza slaughtered, raped, and kidnapped over 1,300 Jews in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Iranians were seen dancing and celebrating the brutal killings of innocents. But, […]

Ex-CIA chief Brennan wants Mao-like public humiliation sessions for Trump supporters

Ex-CIA chief Brennan wants Mao-like public humiliation sessions for Trump supporters

Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, January 10, 2021 John Brennan was once director of the CIA. He now seems to be gunning for chief of the new Red Guards. During the Cultural Revolution in communist China, Mao Zedong’s Red Guards rounded up citizens accused by their neighbors of counter-revolutionary crimes and forced them to endure public […]

Xi hails Chinese Communist Party’s 70th: ‘No force’ can stop us now

Xi hails Chinese Communist Party’s 70th: ‘No force’ can stop us now

by WorldTribune Staff, October 1, 2019 Dressed in a grey jacket reminiscent of the style of his murderous  hero Mao Zedong, supreme leader Xi Jinping presided over a massive military parade on Oct. 1 to mark the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party’s founding. Like Mao, Xi has amassed enormous political power and is […]

Hong Kong in perspective: Modern world unaware of Mao’s legacy

Hong Kong in perspective: Modern world unaware of Mao’s legacy

by WorldTribune Staff, September 15, 2019 Recent polling shows more than 50 percent of young Americans embrace socialism. Those who support giving government more control over their lives may want to examine the history of China’s experiment in total government control under Mao Zedong, analysts say. Under Chairman Mao, who is still lionized by many […]

‘China dream’: Xi Jinping proclaims ‘new era’ after silencing U.S.-based billionaire dissident

‘China dream’: Xi Jinping proclaims ‘new era’ after silencing U.S.-based billionaire dissident

by WorldTribune Staff, October 18, 2017 Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the 19th Communist Party Conference on Oct. 18 by pledging to build a “modern socialist country” that will be a “mighty force” in the world. “Through a long period of hard work, socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era, this is a […]

Blast from past may block rise of Shanghai Party boss to Politburo Standing Committee

Blast from past may block rise of Shanghai Party boss to Politburo Standing Committee

Special to WorldTribune.com By Willy Lam, East-Asia-Intel.com Even history buffs in China have only a hazy recollection of one of the most sensational spy and defection cases in Communist Chinese history. In 1985, Yu Qiangsheng, a senior cadre in Beijing’s Ministry of State Security, defected to the United States. The information he provided led to […]

China’s intensifying showdown with Japan is distracting from its growing internal crisis

China’s intensifying showdown with Japan is distracting from its growing internal crisis

Special to WorldTribune.com By Brian M Downing, FreePressers.com The dispute between China and Japan over the Senkakus group of uninhabited islands and barren rocks jutting up from the East China Sea has intensified in recent days. China has sent armed vessels to the island and anti-Japanese demonstrations have broken out in Chinese cities. Japan has […]