443. China’s Plot to Topple Trump: How to Bring Down a Superpower

The Rest Is Politics

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🗓️ 2 September 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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How is China forging a new world order beyond Trump’s isolationist America? Is Trump’s sudden turn against India uniting Xi, Putin, and Modi – for good? As Washington falters and Beijing rises, where does that leave South East Asia? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more. Join The Rest Is Politics Plus: Start your FREE TRIAL at therestispolitics.com to unlock exclusive bonus content – including Rory and Alastair’s miniseries – plus ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, an exclusive members’ newsletter, discounted book prices, and a private chatroom on Discord. The Rest Is Politics is powered by Fuse Energy. The Rest Is Politics is powered by Fuse Energy. Fuse are giving away FREE TRIP+ membership for all of 2025 to new sign ups 🎉 TRIP+ gets you ad-free listening, discounts, and early access to episodes and pre-sale tickets for live shows! To sign up and for terms and conditions, visit ⁠https://www.fuseenergy.com/politics⁠ ⚡ Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ nordvpn.com/restispolitics It's risk-free with Nord's 30 day money back guarantee ✅ For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @restispolitics Email: [email protected] Social Producer: Celine Charles Video Editor: Josh Smith, Charlie Rodwell Assistant Producer: Evan Green, India Dunkley Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Exec Producers: Tony Pastor, Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:13.2	This extraordinary meeting which brought Modi, Xi Jinping and Putin together, increasingly those countries now see the US as a more and more
0:23.1	aggressive, unpredictable threat.
0:25.4	I hate to say this, but it's been perfectly timed for Xi Jinping.
0:28.7	China's seen as the US's big peer competitor.
0:32.2	Instead of having China isolated with Russia peeled off, they've been forced together.
0:36.3	There's so much trolling of Trump going on this.
0:38.3	Russia can say things China can't.
0:40.3	They have this mate who can go out there saying
0:43.3	unbelievably aggressive and hostile things against the West.
0:47.3	We've really effed things up.
0:49.3	Well, we're now in a position where the Chinese Communist Party can hold the moral high ground.
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