S8 Ep841: PREVIEW for Later Today: Anatol Lieven explores Chinese perspectives on a potential Trump visit and regional conflicts. China anticipates that economic strain from the Iran war may ultimately weaken American alliances in Asia, facilitating future Chinese
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John Batchelor
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🗓️ 7 May 2026
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PREVIEW for Later Today: Anatol Lieven explores Chinese perspectives on a potential Trump visit and regional conflicts. China anticipates that economic strain from the Iran war may ultimately weaken American alliances in Asia, facilitating future Chinese regional leadership.
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| 0:00.0 | This is John Batchelor, conversation with colleague Anatole, leaving just back from Asia, |
| 0:05.3 | Ura, China, commenting on the Chinese opinion of Trump embassy to Beijing to meet with Xi Jinping |
| 0:13.5 | in these next weeks. |
| 0:15.6 | Pluses and minuses, big pluses. |
| 0:17.9 | Here's Anatole to explain. |
| 0:19.3 | More tonight. |
| 0:20.8 | The Chinese, there is a lot that they need. Big pluses. Here's Anatole to explain. More tonight. |
| 0:26.4 | The Chinese, there is a lot that they need to talk to Trump about. |
| 0:35.9 | But equally, they don't want to give the impression that they are in any way bending to Trump by inviting him. |
| 0:46.9 | They also, of course, think that while they are suffering from the war with Iran, their economy is suffering. |
| 0:47.7 | Other countries in Asia, including close U.S. allies, South Korea, Japan, the Philippines are suffering much worse. |
| 0:57.0 | India is suffering worse. And if this war goes on, China, yes, will lose economically. |
| 1:05.0 | But I think they reckon that the end result will be to weaken U.S. alliances in Asia and, you know, give China more of a chance to lead. |
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