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

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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 Ambassador Freeman's Susbtack: https://substack.com/@chasfreeman662157?utm_source=global-search Support us on Substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com Our Shop: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.com 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