Matt Pottinger on Competing with China and What's Next in Iran
About this episode
Kate Odell talks with Matt Pottinger about the implications of U.S. foreign policy in relation to China and Iran.
President Trump continues to negotiate with Tehran, but lurking behind the war in the Middle East is America's larger strategic contest with the Chinese Communist Party. How is Beijing reading events in Iran? And why is President Trump sounding softer on China than he did in his first term? On this episode of Potomac Watch, Kate Odell talks with former deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger about Trump's worldview, Taiwan and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Kate Odell
Guest: Matt Pottinger
Topics covered
- China
- Iran
- U.S. foreign policy
- Trump administration
- national security
- Taiwan
Keywords
- Trump
- China
- Iran
- national security
- Taiwan
- foreign policy
- Matt Pottinger
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Chinese Communist Party, The Wall Street Journal
Places: Iran, Taiwan
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