November 24, 2007 (LPAC)--Lyndon LaRouche today addressed the "Forum on the US-China Relationship and the Peaceful Reunification of China," in Los Angeles, sponsored by the Institute of Sino-Strategic Studies. The English-language text of his address is reported elsewhere; what follows is a brief telephone report by another participant and speaker, Harley Schlanger, Lyndon LaRouche's West Coast spokesman. Lyndon LaRouche delivered the keynote address at the luncheon session. The LaRouche Youth Movement began the session with a four-part musical presentation, including Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus, which was well-received.

LaRouche was introduced by the head of the Sin-Strategic Studies Institute, as "a philosopher, an economist, a historian, and a scientist. But most of all, a thinker. He makes me think!"

"Lyndon LaRouche has achieved success in everything he has undertaken," he continued, "except becoming President of the United States. I believe we would be living in a very different world, if he had succeeded in that."

Mr. LaRouche then read his address (reprinted elsewhere). Each paragraph was translated sequentially into Chinese. A Chinese translation had been distributed, and many participants were seen reading each paragraph in Chinese as the speech progressed.

There were three questions. The first involved how to make the shift from the cheap-labor policy which governs present China-US relations. In his answer, LaRouche cited the need to develop the interior of China, and China's need for dollars to import capital goods to do this. He said (in rough approximation) that US policy can be made to change when the government is terrified, and every bank is bankrupt. Then we will be able to realize the advantages of the interdependence of China and the United States.

The second question, a passionate question from a woman, again involved how US policy can be changed. LaRouche said that the US population is suffering, and described their hatred for the Congress. We are fighting powerful fascist financial forces, like the Felix Rohatyn who controls California's Sen. Diane Feinstein.

But power ultimately rests with the people. The lower 80 percent have been totally cut off. You have to mobilize in the counties, in the states,-- which is exactly what we're doing. We stand immediately before the one of the greatest changes ever in history,-- whether for the better, or the worse.

The third questioner criticized the United States as an aggressor in Iraq, and as the world's greatest polluter. LaRouche began his answer by explaining how chlorophyll works.

At the end of the session, participants crowded forward to congratulate Mr. LaRouche, and also the LaRouche Youth on their singing.