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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

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Organizations: Geopolitical Futures

Places: China, Iran, United States, Taiwan

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