China, the U.S. & the New Cold War
China is one of the oldest cultures in the world with a rich history. The ancient Middle Kingdom is today’s People’s Republic of China. For several centuries prior to the creation of the PRC, China endured invasions, occupations, civil wars and famine. Today it is an economic powerhouse. Its influence is expanding across the globe. However, relations between Washington and Beijing have become increasingly confrontational. Secretary of State Blinken warned China not to upset what he called the “rules-based order” and “anyone who poses a challenge to that order, we’re going to stand up and defend it.” He noted China is acting “more aggressively abroad.” At the same time, the Pentagon sends its warships off of China’s coast and surrounds China with American military bases. Washington sees China as a threat to its hegemony. A new Cold War is brewing.
2CDs
Interviewed by David Barsamian.
Speaker
Vijay Prashad
Vijay Prashad is an internationally renowned historian and journalist. He is the director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research and chief correspondent for Globetrotter. He is the author of many books including The Darker Nations: A People’s History of the Third World and Washington Bullets: CIA, Coups, and Assassinations.
Shipra Shukla –
So it sounds like Vijay Prashad thinks the reports about forced sterilization and encampments among the Uighurs are overstated and “need further looking into” to get a true sense of what’s happening. What more do you need Vijay? Women are being sterilized and people are being forcibly removed from their homes and held in camps.
Peggy Karp –
I just heard Part 2 on KRCB radio here in the Bay Area. Absolutely magnificent talk. Vijay covered the globe with a masterful, incredibly informed grasp of geopolitics. I was blown away. I have heard him a number of times on KPFA but didn’t fully realize how brilliant he was. Am ordering both parts. Thank you!
john foges jr –
It is necessary to hear many intelligent pieces of information. Praahad is always valuable!!