Power Moves East: China Teaches USA a Big Lesson | Chas Freeman

The US-China summit in Beijing confirms once more: US Hegemony is over. It's a multipolar world now. I'm joined today once again by Ambassador Chas Freeman to discuss the shifting balance between the United States, China, Iran, Russia, and Europe.

Ambassador Freeman's HP: https://chasfreeman.net

00:00:00 Trump Meets Xi: A New Recognition of China
00:03:00 Competition, Common Interests, and Iran
00:06:16 China’s Strategic Confidence and US Pressure Campaigns
00:09:03 The Strait of Hormuz and the End of Maritime Hegemony
00:12:06 Taiwan, Japan, and the Risks of Escalation
00:15:06 China Steps Out of Diplomatic Passivity
00:18:00 West Asia After the Iran War
00:21:43 Washington Debates Diplomacy or More Bombing
00:27:10 Presidential War Powers and the Collapse of Checks and Balances
00:33:00 Europe, Russia, and the Danger of Self-Fulfilling War
00:36:00 The Lost Art of Diplomacy and Closing Thoughts