About this episode

The episode discusses the deployment of the U.S. Coast Guard near China and various geopolitical tensions involving China and its economic challenges.

00:00 Intro 01:02 U.S. Coast Guard Deployed Near China 02:34 U.S. Targets China–Iran Oil Network 03:04 Hormuz Toll Could Set China Precedent 04:56 Trump Squeezes Iran’s Oil Revenue 07:23 Sen. Jim Banks: CCP Targets U.S. Research 08:55 China “Marking Its Territory” in the Pacific: Expert 10:51 Can Australia’s Pacific Deals Challenge China? 12:41 China Mega Embassy Plan Faces U.K. Court Challenge 14:21 China’s Q2 Economic Growth Misses Forecasts 15:39 China’s Consumption Challenge Continues 16:00 U.S. Countering China in the Western Hemisphere

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