Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – September 5, 2025

Greetings from Tyler, Russia and China are linking up, with a some help from little rocket man.  China held its military parade this week, and they’re claiming to have a laser weapon.  If this is not mere bravado it’ll be … Read More

China-led SCO economic summit is a show designed to rattle the West

The striking optics of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit are what people are likely to remember – leaders from some of the most populous, influential and anti-American nations in the world chatting, eating and laughing together. The agreements struck … Read More

Mosquito-borne virus sickens thousands in China as infected are quarantined — sparking pandemic fears

Thousands of people have been infected with a painful mosquito-borne virus in China, prompting a response not seen since COVID — including mass quarantines even though the virus is not spread by humans. The chikungunya virus has rapidly spread to … Read More

Exclusive: Why China’s ultimatum to Myanmar rebels threatens global supply of heavy rare earths

July 8 (Reuters) – The global supply of heavy rare earths hinges in part on the outcome of a months-long battle between a rebel army and the Chinese-backed military junta in the hills of northern Myanmar. The Kachin Independence Army … Read More

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