by WorldTribune Staff, February 19, 2022 A veteran foreign correspondent who specialized in Asian geopolitics passed away on Feb. 17, 2022. Sol W. Sanders, born in 1926, was a columnist for WorldTribune.com, before retiring in 2019. His last columns dealt with the surge of U.S. energy independence under President Donald Trump, the growing threat of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler For nearly a decade now, China’s “Belt and Road” commercial infrastructure initiative (BRI) has been expanding globally. Usually, and most notably, countries which sign up are poor or unduly dependent on Beijing’s largesse and bulging coffers. Places like Burma, Cambodia, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have willingly joined the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 14, 2022 In his new book “Red-Handed: How American Elites Get Rich Helping China Win“, author Peter Schweizer details how Microsoft founder Bill Gates has invested heavily in industries essential to the Chinese military and how he has whitewashed Chinese censorship of the Internet. Gates “has a deeply troubling relationship with […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 13, 2022 SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket will soon be capable of traveling much greater distances at a significantly lower cost, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said. Musk’s ambitious plans for the reusable Starship rocket included a potential mission to Mars. The rocket may also be used to send astronauts to the Moon […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler The ongoing Beijing Winter Olympics have averted our attention from a possible geopolitical clash of titans. As the Games progress under a mantle of Covid restrictions, controversy over China’s domestic political repression, and yes, the adrenaline thrill of a global sporting event, military forces are gathering in both […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 10, 2022 On Jan. 15, a massive underwater volcanic explosion devastated the South Pacific island nation of Tonga. China is using a humanitarian supply mission to the island as a preview of the invasion capabilities of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), an analyst said. Australia and New Zealand were the first […]
FPI / February 9, 2022 Geostrategy-Direct The “Belt and Road Initiative” is building toward the Xi Jinping regime’s goal of global dominance by expanding a worldwide network of ports and military bases. While touting a strategy of fulfilling the inevitable destiny of the nation it rules, the massive expansion effort is also seen as a […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 8, 2022 The Chinese doctor who in late 2019 was among the first to warn of the Covid-19 outbreak, and was punished by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for doing so, is being remembered as a “hero” two years later. On Dec. 30, 2019, Dr. Li Wenliang, an ophthalmology doctor at […]
Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, February 3, 2022 Eileen Gu has enjoyed all the benefits of growing up in a free society. The California-born athlete participates in a sport that is mostly reserved for the rich. She has signed a contract with Victoria’s Secret. She will attend Stanford University. And she has chosen to compete for […]
Special to WorldTribune, February 3, 2022 Analysis by Joe Schaeffer, 247 Real News You may remember the insufferable Marc Pritchard from a couple of years ago. Back in 2019, the Procter & Gamble chief brand officer was the driving force behind an especially obnoxious Gillette razor campaign against “toxic masculinity.” It’s all the more galling, […]