#35 - China and Neighbours in the 21st Century @Mr Mitchell History

This is the second episode of a two-part series about China in the modern world. In the previous podcast, I was joined by Mr Mitchell History, a fantastic YouTube channel about history, to answer the million-dollar question. What political system does China actually have? For this episode, we are thinking more global with our focus turned away from the domestic to the international. As the American Empire or Pax Americana in Latin fades with the ascension of China, how will nations near and far adjust to the rise of another aspiring empire? So, in the age of ‘living dangerously’, as coined by Australia’s former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, how will China behave? And perhaps more importantly, how will other nations and states react to this reshuffling of geopolitical power? Will China get increasingly defensive and hostile as the United States attempts to prevent its economic rise, or will China turn to diplomacy to establish itself as the centre of a new system? With possibility of nuclear war looming over flash points in Asia and Europe, such as Taiwan, India and Pakistan and now Russia and Ukraine, I think it’s high time that we all try to be a little more informed so we can better decipher the madness of the 21st century. From nuclear holocaust to building new alliances, and everything in between, I along with Mr Mitchell History will try to predict the twists and turns in the game of empire that await us this century. TIME STAMP: (2:45) - Will the American Empire fade? (7:55) - Taiwan's fate (14:05) - How a politician's ego affects history (15:30) - The American Chinese Trade War (19:05) - China and Russia's relationship (21:30) - China, South Korea and Japan (26:30) - China, the Middle East and oil (28:55) - Will the European Union continue doing trade with China? (32:10) - China and India (33:55) - Will China befriend South-America (38:05) - A possible Chinese and African union? (42:30) - Will Australia choose between the USA and China? (48:10) - Will Trump run for president in 2024?