Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Jon Czin⁠ spent years as a top China analyst at the CIA, served as China Director on Biden’s National Security Council, and now works at the Brookings Institution.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and New Year Greetings
01:24 The Current State of US-China Relations
02:38 Reflections on the Trade Wars
05:41 China's Psychological Preparedness
10:15 The Evolution of US Policy Towards China
14:46 The Seesaw Effect in Diplomacy
17:36 China's Long Game and Midterm Elections
20:33 Potential for Conflict and Future Dynamics
33:03 U.S. Response to Japan's Military Stance
39:15 Venezuela, Iran, and the China Dynamic
44:38 Book Recommendations and Reflections on Leadership
56:46 Thirty years preaching from the MAGA mar.mp3



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