China, Iran and the Future of Taiwan
From Talking Geopolitics by Geopolitical Futures - Geopolitics from George Friedman and his team at GPF
March 26, 2026 · 40 min
About this episode
George Friedman discusses the implications of the delayed meeting between Trump and Xi on global geopolitics, particularly regarding Iran and Taiwan.
With the long-awaited meeting between Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping delayed until May, all eyes are on the two giants and the long shadow they cast on the Iran war and the world at large. On this episode of Talking Geopolitics , GPF Chairman George Friedman joins host Christian Smith to discuss China's strategic restraint in the Middle East, economic fragility and rapprochement with the US, and the importance of Taiwan. Visit http://www.geopoliticalfutures.com for world-class geopolitical analysis and discussion.
People in this episode
Host: Christian Smith
Guest: George Friedman
Topics covered
- China
- Iran
- Taiwan
- geopolitics
- US-China relations
- Middle East
Keywords
- China
- Iran
- Taiwan
- geopolitics
- Trump
- Xi Jinping
- Middle East
- US relations
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Geopolitical Futures
Places: China, Iran, United States, Taiwan
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