* Global economy set for weakest run since 2008 outside of recessions, says World Bank. Slashes growth forecasts to 1.8%, down from 3.4% in 2024 - Reuters.

It said the risk of a global recession was less than 10%.

* Former US Special Forces Officer Rescues Burmese Families as China-Backed Military Crushes Myanmar Villages!

What makes this crisis particularly relevant to Americans is the growing role of Communist China in perpetuating Myanmar’s suffering while advancing its own strategic interests.

* Myanmar has become China’s biggest supplier of heavy rare earths, providing about 40% of supplies including dysprosium, yttrium and terbium—critical minerals worth $1.4 billion annually that power electric vehicles, wind turbines, and military equipment.

Since April, China has weaponized this dependence by halting rare earth exports to pressure President Trump, demonstrating how Beijing uses Myanmar’s resources as bargaining chips against America. This gives China leverage over U.S. manufacturing and undermines American competitiveness in critical technologies.

* China Eyes Secret Mega-Port to Bypass Panama Canal and Shatter U.S. Control Over Western Hemisphere Trade - Jason Sullivan, TheGatewayPundit.com

If China secures the CopiaPort-E project, it would turbocharge Beijing’s trade in South America—not only enabling CHINAMAX megaships, but allowing all shipping to completely bypass US-controlled chokepoints and dominate hemispheric commerce virtually overnight.

* This location provides direct land access to Brazil’s Atlantic ports, enabling highly efficient distribution of goods to Europe, Africa, and North America. Whoever controls this corridor holds the keys to hemispheric trade dominance.

* But imagine if China also secured CopiaPort-E—with its deep waters, vast landholdings, and ability to dominate South American trade routes. That would be game over. China would no longer need the Panama Canal. They could undercut American shipping and establish a naval foothold on the Pacific coast of South America. This is not speculation—it is a deliberate, well-documented component of China’s long-game global strategy.

Worse yet, should China gain full operational control over CopiaPort-E, it would grant them a potential military beachhead within the Western Hemisphere. The natural harbor’s depth could accommodate not just supertankers, but nuclear submarines, aircraft carriers, and warships—posing a potential national security threat just south of America’s borders.

* CopiaPort-E is not just a port—it’s a continental gateway, a linchpin in who controls the future of trade, logistics, and influence in the Southern Hemisphere. China sees it. And so must we.