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Chen Weihua: The US is the DESTROYER of the Global Order, the US Underestimated CHINA’S POWER

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Chen Weihua, former China Daily EU Bureau Chief and Washington Correspondent. He discusses how the US’ hegemony and soft power stands after the war on Iran, Gaza genocide, and kidnapping of Venezuela’s President Maduro, whether US allies will continue remaining vassal states and China’s approach to a changing world, the view that the US-Israeli war on Iran is really a part of the war on China, why China hasn’t acted more forcefully to defend its interests as the US continues its campaign against China, how the US drastically underestimated China’s economic power, and much more. Chapters (00:00:00) - Foreign Correspondent: Israel's War on Iran(00:01:34) - Coming soon: Retired Chinese Journalist Chen Guangxin(00:02:21) - US soft power is declining(00:13:37) - China's support for Iran(00:14:17) - China's Military Opposition to US Hegemony(00:18:24) - DW: Any Country That Hosts a US Military Base(00:20:18) - China's reliance on foreign markets(00:25:20) - G7 meets in Evian(00:27:06) - Going Underground

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Chen Weihua, former China Daily EU Bureau Chief and Washington Correspondent. He discusses how the US’ hegemony and soft power stands after the war on Iran, Gaza genocide, and kidnapping of Venezuela’s President Maduro, whether US allies will continue remaining vassal states and China’s approach to a changing world, the view that the US-Israeli war on Iran is really a part of the war on China, why China hasn’t acted more forcefully to defend its interests as the US continues its campaign against China, how the US drastically underestimated China’s economic power, and much more.

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