Xi Jinping Lays the Groundwork for a New World Order | IFA

As President Trump works with European leaders to restore order to the West, something else is stirring in the East. Chinese President Xi Jinping recently addressed more than 20 leaders, members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), about his vision for a new world order.

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The SCO is a Eurasian bloc established in 2001, which has expanded to include economic heavyweights like India to become a counterweight to the western G7 (Group of Seven) countries.

Xi’s comments about closer economic and security cooperation among members chime with the vision of his ally, Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has repeatedly called for a pivot away from the U.S.-led global order.

China has been trying to present itself as a peacemaker amid trade tensions with the United States, Russia’s war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Jinping addressed several leaders, pushing for “equal and orderly multi-polarization of the world.” Some of the more notable leaders in attendance were Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

During this summit, Jinping also introduced the Global Governance Initiative (GGI). This new initiative consists of five points designed to create an “equitable global governance system.” We’ve listed these points below:

First, we should adhere to sovereign equality. We should maintain that all countries, regardless of size, strength and wealth, are equal participants, decision-makers and beneficiaries in global governance. We should promote greater democracy in international relations and increase the representation and voice of developing countries.

Second, we should abide by international rule of law. The purposes and principles of the U.N. Charter and other universally recognized basic norms of international relations must be observed comprehensively, fully and in their entirety. International law and rules should be applied equally and uniformly. There should be no double standards, and the house rules of a few countries must not be imposed upon others.

Third, we should practice multilateralism. We should uphold the vision of global governance featuring extensive consultation and joint contribution for shared benefit, strengthen solidarity and coordination, and oppose unilateralism. We should firmly safeguard the status and authority of the U.N., and ensure its irreplaceable, key role in global governance.

Fourth, we should advocate the people-centered approach. We should reform and improve the global governance system to ensure that the people of every nation are the actors in and beneficiaries of global governance, so as to better tackle the common challenges for mankind, better narrow the North-South gap, and better safeguard the common interests of all countries.

Fifth, we should focus on taking real actions. We should adopt a systematic and holistic approach, coordinate global actions, fully mobilize various resources, and strive for more visible outcomes. We should enhance practical cooperation to prevent the governance system from lagging behind or being fragmented.

These points may sound good in theory, but they are anything but. Savvy intercessors know that, whenever China promises to assist and cooperate with other nations, its assistance is followed by control, restriction, and economic and spiritual servitude. IFA CEO David Kubal discussed this on a recent First Friday broadcast with Representative Nathaniel Moran. You can view that broadcast below:

Slowly but surely, China is seeking to replace the United States as the world’s preeminent superpower. We have tracked this plan for years now, but the Communist nation in the East seems closer than ever to realizing its new world order.

These speeches from Jinping and other leaders were followed by a parade. North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un reportedly showed up just in time to witness a shocking display of military might, from underwater drones to hypersonic missiles. Was this parade intended to intimidate the U.S.? President Trump seemed to think so, addressing Jinping in a social media post that read, “Please give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un, as you conspire against The United States of America,” according to AP.

As these countries ally themselves against the United States and the West, let’s pray. Let’s ask God to protect us from all threats and attacks, and let’s pray for the dissolution of all ungodly and anti-American alliances.

How are you praying about this “new world order?” Share your prayers and scriptures below.

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Beijing’s Military Parade and the “Axis of Upheaval” | The Gateway Pundit

Beijing’s Military Parade and the “Axis of Upheaval”

Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and Kim Jong Un at China’s largest-ever military parade. Photo courtesy of Xinhua.

On September 3, 2025, China staged its largest-ever military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. Far from a simple commemoration, the event was a calculated display of power. Beijing used the occasion to showcase its expanding military capabilities and position itself as the leader of a rival order to the U.S.-led system. Just as significant as the weapons on display was the coalition-building that surrounded the parade.

The parade followed directly on the heels of the largest-ever Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, held in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1, where Xi hosted more than 20 world leaders. The SCO now counts 10 member states, governing 40 percent of the world’s population, and provided the diplomatic foundation for the parade’s show of unity. Notably, India attended the summit but not the parade.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Xi for the first time in seven years, pledging to improve bilateral ties based on “mutual respect, trust and sensitivities.” His outreach came partly in response to Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on Indian goods. Images of Modi, Xi, and Putin laughing together captured a striking moment of warmth from a leader long courted by Washington as a counterweight to China.

At the parade itself, Xi Jinping stood alongside Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un as goose-stepping soldiers filled Tiananmen Square. The message was unmistakable: authoritarian regimes are openly aligned against the United States and its allies. Analysts noted that the event “served notice that China wants to be seen as a peer to the United States and Russia in strategic deterrence” and highlighted Beijing’s pursuit of “integrated, multi-domain operations” across space, cyber, and the electromagnetic spectrum.

For the first time, Xi, Putin, and Kim appeared together in public, joined by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. This lineup embodied what observers call an “Axis of Upheaval,” China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, countries united less by ideology than by their shared opposition to Washington. For Kim Jong Un, it was also a milestone: his first multilateral diplomatic event, where he introduced his teenage daughter, Kim Ju Ae, signaling dynastic continuity.

Beyond these headline figures, the parade drew 26 world leaders, reinforcing the sense of an emerging bloc. Attendees included Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Mongolia’s President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, Uzbekistan’s Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and Belarus’s Alexander Lukashenko. Southeast Asian leaders such as Vietnam’s Luong Cuong and Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim joined as well, alongside figures from Nepal, the Maldives, and Zimbabwe. Their participation signaled a growing willingness among U.S.-aligned or neutral states to lean toward Beijing’s orbit.

Xi used both the SCO summit and the parade to signal an alternative global order. Speaking to the assembled leaders, he declared: “The house rules of a few countries should not be imposed on others,” a clear rebuke to Washington. He further urged members to “oppose the Cold War mentality, block confrontation and bullying practices,” long-standing code for China’s criticism of U.S. policy.

Economically, Xi called for the creation of a new SCO development bank, pledging 2 billion RMB ($280 million) in grants and another 10 billion RMB ($1.4 billion) in loans. Some members agreed to pursue the bank as part of the bloc’s broader goal of building an alternative payment system to reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar.

Militarily, the alignment is already tangible. Iran and North Korea have supplied Moscow with weapons, and in Pyongyang’s case, troops, while China has provided economic and industrial support for Russia’s war effort. This practical cooperation underlines why Western observers increasingly see these states as an emerging anti-American axis.

Symbolism reinforced substance: Xi stood flanked by Putin and Kim in a historic show of unity, the first time a North Korean leader had attended a Chinese military parade in 66 years.

Chatham House assessed that Beijing views the SCO summit and Victory Day parade as platforms to advance its vision of global relations: a world where Western leadership is diminished and non-Western countries shape a multipolar order. Jonathan Czin, a Brookings analyst and former CIA China expert, described the joint attendance of Xi, Putin, Kim, and Pezeshkian as “disconcerting,” allowing them to present “a facade of partnership.” The optics of unity, even if not backed by deep coordination, amplified their challenge to the United States.

Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, issued a stark warning:

“This week’s spectacle in Beijing, where the world’s foremost dictators are calling for a new world order in front of goose-stepping troops, must be a wake-up call for the United States. We cannot be weak in the face of authoritarian aggression any longer and allow Putin, Xi, and their enablers to plunge the world into yet another era of conflict and war.”

President Trump responded on Truth Social with characteristic bluntness: “Please give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un, as you conspire against the United States of America,” though he also reaffirmed his “very good relationship” with Xi Jinping.

Western leaders largely stayed away from the parade, with only two European leaders present: Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico. Their participation underscored Europe’s divisions, even as the broader West sought to distance itself from Beijing’s show of authoritarian solidarity.

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Chinese Spies, United Front Operations in the U.S. | The Gateway Pundit

Chinese Spies, United Front Operations in the U.S.

Photo courtesy of El Confidencial

This week, Europe is slamming President Trump for refusing to keep funding the Ukraine war. While European leaders scramble to figure out how to bankroll it and keep it going, China is busy hacking Poland’s space agency and Belgium’s intelligence services.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) loves when the U.S. and the world are focused on Russia because Beijing is the much larger security threat. And while Washington is distracted, Beijing never sleeps—the CCP and its United Front Work Department are hard at work undermining the U.S.

Late last year, a federal investigation exposed a broad Chinese cyberespionage campaign, with hackers infiltrating multiple U.S. telecommunications networks to steal information from government officials and political figures, according to the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

Hackers linked to Beijing compromised telecom networks, gaining access to call records and private communications of high-value individuals, mostly involved in government and politics. They also targeted sensitive law enforcement data, potentially attempting to breach FISA surveillance programs.

This revelation follows a string of Chinese cyberattacks, including Flax Typhoon, a hacking operation that infected over 200,000 consumer devices to build a botnet for further cyber crimes. Last month, Chinese hackers targeted the phones of Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Kamala Harris’s associates, underscoring Beijing’s aggressive digital espionage efforts.

Most recently, another U.S. telecom company was confirmed as a victim of China’s Salt Typhoon hacking campaign, which granted Beijing access to private calls and texts of an unknown number of Americans, according to a White House official. The hackers focused on the Washington-Virginia area, targeting government officials and political figures to identify high-value individuals and monitor their communications.

Additionally. researchers found over 12,000 exposed Cisco devices, with Salt Typhoon successfully breaching a critical subset of telecoms and universities. By configuring these devices to connect to their command-and-control servers via GRE tunnels, the hackers maintain persistent access, exfiltrate data, and continue posing a serious national security threat.

While China’s hacking threat is pervasive, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) employs many other methods to infiltrate the U.S. and compromise national security. A prime example is the case of U.S. Navy Petty Officer Thomas Zhao, whose arrest last year highlights the United Front Work Department’s (UFWD) role in espionage and its growing use of “virtual espionage”—a tactic where Chinese intelligence officers target U.S. military personnel and high-value individuals via social media.

Zhao was recruited through a stock trading chat group on WeChat, where a Chinese intelligence officer first engaged him in investment discussions before steering the conversation toward sensitive military topics.

Over two years, Zhao received $15,000 in exchange for classified photos and videos of restricted areas at his Southern California base, demonstrating how China exploits social media to penetrate U.S. military infrastructure.

FBI officials warn that China is aggressively using social media to infiltrate U.S. institutions, casting a wide net to manipulate and compromise individuals with access to sensitive information.

This case highlights Beijing’s persistent efforts to penetrate U.S. military infrastructure through unconventional intelligence-gathering methods, with many of these operations led by the United Front Work Department (UFWD).

The UFWD is a core arm of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) influence operations, working to expand Beijing’s political, economic, and ideological reach abroad.

While it presents itself as a diplomatic and cultural outreach effort, it is deeply embedded in intelligence gathering, elite co-optation, and disinformation campaigns. Operating through Chinese business, academia, and diaspora networks in the U.S., the UFWD works to shape public opinion, silence CCP critics, and advance China’s strategic interests.

China’s United Front Work Department (UFWD) is one of Beijing’s most effective yet overlooked global influence tools, blurring the line between soft power and covert operations.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) extends its reach through consulates, trade, investment, technology partnerships, media, and research entities, embedding itself in U.S. economic and political structures at multiple levels.

A key strategy in China’s influence campaign is subnational engagement, where Beijing cultivates relationships at state and local levels through economic, informational, and political tools.

Unlike federal authorities that focus on national security, local governments prioritize economic development and job growth, making them more receptive to Beijing’s overtures. These efforts bypass federal oversight, creating power centers that shape local policies in ways that ultimately influence national decisions.

Beijing frames these subnational activities as “win-win mutual benefit,” emphasizing economic returns and dialogue while masking its strategic intent.

Through organizations like the Chinese embassy, consulates, and the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), China leverages economic dependencies to shape narratives favorable to the CCP.

This not only distorts local markets but also entrenches long-term dependencies, aligning U.S. institutions and businesses with Beijing’s strategic interests at the expense of national security.

Despite these growing threats, U.S. policy responses remain fragmented and reactive. Efforts such as limiting Confucius Institutes or restricting Chinese investments are important but insufficient on their own.

A more coordinated strategy is needed, including alternative cultural exchanges, federal-state cooperation, and economic safeguards, to counter China’s influence while preserving democratic freedoms and economic security.

President Trump’s strong stance on China—through tariffs, trade restrictions, and limits on Chinese investment—is a critical step in countering Beijing’s threat.

Additionally, tightening border security will help reduce the number of Chinese agents entering the country, further safeguarding U.S. national security. However, the U.S. will be facing China alone, as Europe remains preoccupied with blaming America and fixating on Russia instead of addressing the real, long-term threat posed by Beijing.

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