Xiang Lanxin, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center, joins us to discuss Trumpian “kayfabe,” the possibility of a grand bargain over Taiwan, and the US-Russia-China “grand strategic triangle,” among other subjects.

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*The Trialogue Podcast is hosted by the Stimson Center and produced by University FM.

Time Stamps:

01:27 China’s optimistic view of Trump 2
03:26 The promise of Trump 1
06:25 Danger during the Biden years
12:06 Trumpism as WWE
14:42 Trade negotiations
17:03 Grand bargain over Taiwan
23:52 Trump’s threat of 100% “secondary tariffs”
25:31 Iran-Israel
27:25 The US-Russia-China “grand strategic triangle”
31:15 China-EU relations
44:33 Modern-day McCarthyism
48:17 China doesn’t want to rule the world

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