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Mauldin Economics: George Friedman on the “Two Chinas” and How Putin Saves Face


Original article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLjY502lPtU
Peter Burgess COMMENTARY

Peter Burgess
Friedman on the “Two Chinas” and How Putin Saves Face

Mauldin Economics

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Feb 13, 2024

George Friedman says there are two Chinas: one based in Shanghai and another that is still effectively a third-world country. He paints a grim picture of China, with security lockdowns, home inspections, and paralysis among its leaders. He says Xi Jinping may have already lost control, and the risk of civil war is real.

George and I also unpack the military stalemate in Ukraine and the increasingly complex posturing in the Middle East.

You will also hear why China won’t invade Taiwan, which Middle East country is the best model for success, and how the US could help end the war in Ukraine.

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Time stamps:
  • 00:00 – Introduction
  • 03:08 – Russia’s threat to NATO
  • 07:50 – China’s economic demise
  • 09:21 – America’s price for helping China
  • 10:05 – Political unrest threatens civil war in China
  • 13:30 – Why China won’t invade Taiwan
  • 14:47 – The two Chinas
  • 18:38 – American and European resilience
  • 20:55 – The multisided war in the Middle East
  • 32:02 – What the US got right in Ukraine
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