Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia Podcast Jiang Xueqin: Western Decline, Asian Turmoil & World War
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Jan 26, 2026 
Jiang Xueqin, an academic and Predictive History commentator who uses history and game theory to forecast geopolitics. He explores US imperial behavior during decline, Europe’s loss of influence, rising turmoil across Asia, and the high-stakes dynamics around a potential renewed conflict with Iran. Short, incisive takes on shifting power, coercion, and societal stress in a changing world.
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Peaceful Rise Upends Five Centuries
- China's peaceful rise has spearheaded a massive shift of power from West to East and ended centuries of Western leadership.
- This tectonic change raises the risk of major great-power conflict during the transition.
Middle Powers Seek A New Multilateralism
- Mark Carney argues the postwar rules-based order primarily served the American empire and now middle powers should pursue a multilateral, equal system.
- Jiang warns the U.S. will not fade quietly and will change tactics to preserve its empire.
U.S. Empire Shifts To Coercive Tactics
- Jiang describes America's revised imperial strategy: drop multilateralism, treat allies as vassals, and challenge China globally.
- He predicts Washington will embargo and counter Chinese influence across regions, not retreat quietly.
