Why China’s Diplomatic Assertiveness Scares the U.S., w/ Tings Chak

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According to U.S. politicians, military leaders and the media, everything China does on the international stage - brokering peace deals, expanding economic initiatives, building ports - is part of an aggressive campaign to weaken the United States. While China is becoming more assertive diplomatically, is the U.S. interpretation of why accurate or is it projection and delusion? And how does it relate to China’s internationalist past? What does it mean for the future of the Global South and the world order? To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek was joined by Tings Chak, a researcher at the Tricontinental Institute and a member of the Dongsheng News collective.
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[@valdismoseley6935]

With China, it's belts and roads. With the US, its guns and grenades.

[@jk9876]

Belt and Road vs. Bomb and Raid. 😏

[@chatGPT-One26]

@@jk9876 rich together vs poor all!

[@sunild1950]

Great way to put it....

[@SuhandiWijaya]

and Drones

[@peanut0brain]

​@@jk9876 How about Bomb and Ruins? 😂😂😂

[@horridohobbies]

China is being more assertive on the world stage. This is NOT the same thing as being more aggressive. Assertiveness is a positive quality. Aggressiveness is a negative quality. Assertiveness means having conviction in your own beliefs and the confidence to act on those beliefs. One can be assertive and respectful and nonviolent. This perfectly describes the Chinese diplomats.

[@michael511128]

The reason US changed the word from aggressive to assertive is because most countries are standing with China and the US cannot handle international pressure so they backed off. On the other hand the US is still pushing for proxy over Taiwan with puppets Japan, UK and S Korea.

[@anchored555]

Well said.

[@josephlau9585]

Very nicely explained Richard.

[@lisadobecki2641]

Id say cyber attacks on Western nations is aggressive. I know they're our enemies

[@lisadobecki2641]

Well, then don't get upset if America asserts herself.

[@kasikwagoma6740]

As I listened to Tangs Chek, I sobbed so much because this lady is right. I am a Zambian lady and was brought up to see China as our friend, zambia's friend, that is how I see China and the Chinese. This view has not changed in 40 years of my life and will never change. Europeans came to Africa and turned our world upside down, not China. China helped build the tazara railway line to enable my landlocked Zambia to export its copper to the world. At the time white aliens who had invaded southern Africa were in control and wouldn't allow Zambia to use the ports in what was black countries ruled by vicious racist European usurpers that nobody in Africa had ever invited. China was a friend in need to Zambia. Tangs you are my sister, I have adopted you as my sister, thank you for mentioning my nation of Zambia. Those Chinese people are still buried in Zambia they are part of our ancestors too. I will never ever say bad things about a country that never colonised a single African country. Long live China and the Chinese people.

[@choungchiv2441]

Let's see, with China it's all about Unity and Win/Win partnership. With the US it's all about threats and Divide and Conquer strategy. "Why are those idiots in Global South choose China over the US?" asked US officials.

[@choungchiv2441]

China: Belt and Road USA: Bomb and Raid

[@henryng9406]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@jimrobinson6478]

The U.S. is a racist aggressor.

[@medialcanthus9681]

China has been badly misunderstood and maligned ... Intentionally by lead gangster the USA and its cronies UK Australia

[@staffy4389]

I'd definitely trust China before the usa,,,, Go China 🇨🇳👍 from Ireland 🇮🇪.

[@Andre-dh4op]

Me too. Long live China 🇨🇳 From Germany:)

[@1bhaihay]

China has never tried to weaken any nation out of selfish interests, she has always tried to promote friendship, trade & cooperation.

[@junsu21]

Bullshit. Go read even recent history about what China did in SE Asia in the 60s and 70s, not to mention ancient history is parts of Central Asia, Korea, etc

[@johnshurety4865]

China stole lots of land from Russia in the 19th century

[@stewartbeche686]

China illegally occupies Tibet and oppresses the Uigur muslims .Damn china .They fought with North Korea to make South Korea a slave state

[@JuanLopez-zp8qk]

CHINESE PEOPLE( PRC) DO NOT WASTE TIME IN COMPARISON WITH THE USA: ON THE OTHER HAND THE USA IS SO ENVIOUS & JEALOUS OF CHINA'S SUCCESS, PROSPERITY, DEVELOPMENT, INGENUITY, INNOVATIONS, ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SO MANY GOOD FRIENDS AROUND OUR TERRESTRIAL PLANET. LONG LIVE CHINA❤❤❤.

[@drakekoefoed1642]

usa is the ones with hooray for me and screw you capitalism.

[@TacticalMayo]

CHINA IS DOOMED ☢️

[@fortedrummer3026]

Rania and Tings: The voices of reason. Yes, how DARE countries outside of the United States think for themselves and look out for their own best interests.

[@musicdev]

I know, it’s disgusting for all these countries to *checks notes* build infrastructure. Absolutely diabolical.

[@Albion80s]

"...fragility of US imperialism at this moment like identity crisis..." ~ Tings Chak, you rock! One of the most intelligent, witty and eloquent Chinese commentator.

[@atanvardo5730]

That is, the identity of the US = imperialism.

[@Fu_Changren]

Taiwan is a Chinese province.

[@henryng9406]

Taiwan was, is, and will always be a province of China. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳

[@44bett]

CORRECT

[@micholitzia5726]

As a Chinese, I do not buy into determining whether Taiwan should be a country based on historical bs. If the Taiwanese people really want independence it would be morally wrong to force them into reunification. Us Chinese people have been through so much oppression and we do not wish to exert oppression on others. The problem is, the Taiwanese people, especially the young generation, is so hopelessly brainwashed by the current western news that it is just sad to see them feel so strongly about independence based on falsified information they’ve been fed. They don’t even know who they are anymore.

[@jemler3speak]

As rightful as it is, the fate of Mainland and Taiwan province will be decided by 1.4billion Chinese, not a small bunch of nobody who don't identify themselves as Chinese😊

[@vonduus]

To your lead, Rania: I for one support the Chinese in their quest for replacing the USA as the worlds leader. Even if China's diplomacy really HAS become more aggressive, I welcome it. Yankee go home! Cheers from Denmark!

[@yananneteoh9818]

China aims to change the current curbs on the limitations imposed on the unconditional, inexchangeable and sacred existential rights of every human kind: - * That all things being equal it's the human right of every human being to have 1 Equal Status 2 Equal Rights 3 Equal Share e. g. local council funds - for house upgrading, renovations and ownership rights to share of Profits at market prices when renting or selling : 2. Right of edn support from Nursery and Age 4 - 18 Gao Kao of the Imperial Exam pre - Pre-Uni Level 3. Right to vote for rep. for committee members, Councillors, Ministers, Politburo and Chairman in China's Meritocratic Systm of Governance of the CCP of the China. 4 The rig on a multi polar centered community rather than the current unilateral ø unipolar hegemony ❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🚀😍🧖‍♀️😎🤗😃🤓🎊🇨🇳🇨🇳😂

[@michael511128]

China will eradicate American imperial disease like zero Covid.

[@hink0027]

china dont want to replace US , china just want multipolar world , thats mean no country become sole superpower in earth

[@cart172]

For the white man, if an Asian even so much as talks back to defend himself, THAT is considered 'aggressive'.

[@jimmielin1141]

Aggressive? Maybe when there are almost a thousand Chinese military bases around the globe then I will agreed with you 😂

[@SuhandiWijaya]

When the Murican government says one thing, it's safe to assume the opposite is correct/the truth.

[@mackone8035]

There's an old saying, "Never bslieve anything until it has been officially denied."

[@beproudasian8279]

Right!

[@Who_Let_The_Dogs_Out_10-7]

@@mackone8035 I never heard that one before! I love it!😂

[@itsalwaysnow4098]

The US doesn't need help from anyone to make it look bad.

[@samliew6610]

They just can't be trusted with their words - often say A but will do B.

[@guanda76]

It's definitely an exciting moment for China and the rest of the world, excluding a couple of hostile countries.

[@blcheah2672]

don't underestimate these two. USA and UK have controlled and dominated and oppressed the world for hundreds of years. They are masters at creating division and hate and building 'coalitions of the willing'.

[@adamjohnson286]

guanda, really well said. Recommended viewing here. A truly multipolar world is our only chance of collective survival.

[@russhall4064]

China caused Covid ! They need to Pay! !

[@williamgarcia1909]

EXCLUDING USA, OF COURSE.

[@pikachus5m166]

A couple?, more a whole host of countries willing to act against their own interests, the Ukraine war a costly case in point.

[@fredtan1506]

China is Not more assertive, but more visible, more participating.

[@cart172]

Exactly. The West would rather China (and all other non-white countries) keep quiet and NEVER talk back. THAT is why, by simply responding, China is seen as 'aggressive'.

[@dominiqpowell37]

Nothing wrong with being a little assertive, it's better than walking into countries with tanks and guns uninvited.

[@fredtan1506]

@@dominiqpowell37 100% agree with you.👍

[@williamgarcia1909]

CHINA IS NOW MORE VISIBLE BECAUSE IT IS NOW BACKED WITH MORE WEALTH N MILITARY STRENGTH.

[@ysgoh1981]

If these two ladies are representative of the new world order, I will be so much more optimistic than the current obsolete system.

[@ektan7912]

Yes instead of those EU lady leaders😂😂

[@megthornton1371]

Absolutely

[@williamgarcia1909]

LONG LIVE THESE BEAUTIFUL N INTELLIGENT LADIES!

[@TacticalMayo]

There will be no New world order.

[@MrTnylam]

Two of my favorite ladies talking geopolitics.

[@44bett]

Agree

[@jenningscunningham642]

I wish the American government cared about the well being of its people

[@bluemoon7076]

Wishful thinking …..

[@jenningscunningham642]

@@bluemoon7076 very wishful thinking

[@herman-6839]

they did care very care... for the oligarch and MIc... is american people too right ?

[@SK-ql3yf]

Since they are doing it, we need to take charge and force them to take care of us. Unfortunately, self-reflection is not our strength. I would describe us an immature bullies.

[@AnaG-pd3ym]

wait for it,good luck

[@DV-dt9sq]

I love China. I am not Chinese, but Yugoslavian. I still love People's Republic of China. ❤

[@qake2021]

👏👏👏👍👍👍

[@xabiermorales7781]

Same. Much LOVE to China from Spanish guy. Have a nice day.

[@williamgarcia1909]

SO DO I, A FILIPINO.

[@minglu6301]

These two ladies are humor, delightful, intelligent, and truthful! Love you two!!!

[@williamgarcia1909]

MUCH LOVE TOO, FROM FIIPINOS.

[@rolfsautter4186]

There is nothing that can be considered diplomatic aggression more than the NATO countries view diplomacy as a criminal act.

[@laskartrece]

You should/ must have your own program!!! You shine like a morning star... !!! Thank you!!

[@jonathan4835]

Loved this episode, thank you. Tings Chak is a great speaker

[@lv9657]

What US & most western countries accused China of this & that, it is because that's what they have done all these while.

[@taidasun]

Thank you ladies for another briliant analysis of global events. I live in Serbia and it is very hard for my country to resist pressure from Global West, while we are trying to keep our neutrality. NATO bombed Serbia in 1999, we lived under sanctions for years, all done with same strategy: divide and conquer. Now I am really afraid they will repeat something like this as we are not obeying their rules.

[@sleo3720]

One can only take so much BS before the smell gets to you and this time it’s really bad Amurdica

[@Wbliss]

The people in Serbia must stand together to protect their sovereignty & neutrality against external forces like NATO, US in particular with strong nationalistic leadership.

[@drakekoefoed1642]

usa only accepts slaves. we are the world's worst.

[@SuhandiWijaya]

I am from Indonesia and Murica also did a number to my country, but now that we have China and Russia rising up against Murican imperialism, we will slowly have pillars we can lean on to fight Murican and its lapdogs together.

[@michael511128]

I watched World Cup qualifier on TV in China. Serbia beat Portugal with Ronaldo. Serbia can definitely help Chinese football 👍

[@dolphineachonga555]

Geopolitically, a confident China and an economically robust Asia, provide a crucial strategic balance for the rest of the world.

[@realitybitesw4900]

Ting is such an eloquent speaker.

[@fannyalbi9040]

she is

[@tennetijayaraju]

China is doing wonders to Africa, South America, middle east, Asean. US has to learn from China. This is not the era of wars. It is the era of peace co operation and development.weapons role is over.

[@abdiadan4837]

China respect people,s cultures, believes, they only engage their business & interests, they don,t dictate & intrupt the politics of any nation, China is loved everywhere in Africa, in near future China will rule the entire worldwide Africa loves China & wish them the best, no more lies & bulling from those who will not add value to you, but only destroying you economics, but marketing their military industrial complex & changing regimes that don,t bow, but China is not in any dirty forieng policy,

[@papi-sauce]

Name one yr that USA wasn’t at war after 9/11

[@ChrisMclean126]

Thank you Rania and Tings. Appreciate you.😊

[@nedkelly8495]

Greetings of solidarity to you & your team from NZ Aotearoa. You ARE helping awaken people world wide - the lies hypocrisies, bloody ways of such warmongering regimes as USA, UK, Apartheid Israhell. We value the important work you are doing. Kia kaha !

[@williamgarcia1909]

SANE APPRECIAT ION FROM FILIPINOS.

[@atanvardo5730]

Israhell... 🤣 Was that "h" intentional? I suppose so

[@TacticalMayo]

BS 👎

[@ike637]

Headline is 100% correct

[@deewonders6959]

Brilliant Ladies 👏 Thank you..❤️

[@rothschildjr4639]

Excellent discussion..👍

[@carmenlajoie2719]

Been following CGTN The Point-Hub-Heat, Lijinjing, Cyrus Janssen, Daniel Dumbrill. Amazing.....

[@sunild1950]

Same

[@henryng9406]

Same here, been following these gentlemen for couple of years. Extremely informative. Highly recommend their channels.

[@Orwellian-Purple-Grapes-1984]

All good channels.

[@Rick_Riff]

I've never been in a position where I'm rooting for Russia to win a war against a West proxy despite realizing American foreign policy has been the scourge of the world for decades. Now, despite the domestic economic ramifications, I'm rootin for Putin, the faster we become a truly multi polar world the better off the world will be.

[@oreradovanovi5204]

And hopefully for Americans folks, we've been forgotten, sacrificed for USA world policy that benefits a very few Americans... Could that change?....

[@aiden1444]

@@oreradovanovi5204it’ll change for the worse yet. Once America has sanctioned anyone, policy states to NEVER do business with such administration again.

[@Rick_Riff]

@@oreradovanovi5204 well I've been poor pretty much my whole life, so I doubt much will change for me. But the rich pricks, their time is slipping away.

[@lisadobecki2641]

Putins losing 😂

[@aiden1444]

@@lisadobecki2641 wow your drugs are good Conquering 5 pieces of land, and 1 city, constitutes losing? Ok Nato has lost the war, that’s why they seek conflict with brics But it’s evident the system has your brain right where they want it

[@HansCoche]

China is assertive, America.....aggressive

[@etlay5684]

Everyone around the world has had enough of the US aggressiveness around the world. Good to see that China is increasing its assertive diplomacy , it's about time China returns the compliments. The US is a small muddy man that sees everyone as muddy and small like him.

[@TacticalMayo]

Not true

[@susiearviso3032]

I suspect that God isn't very happy with China. They've participated in a lot of wrongs. They've been ruthless with its people; they imprison people for the smallest errs. They execute their own people for talking against the leaders. They practiced harvesting the organs of "law breakers" for years. There is no freedom for the Chinese citizens. Chinese government does not allow Christianity. The Chinese Christians have to hide in caves at night to practice their love for Jesus. There is no freedom for the Chinese. Only internal freedom that comes from God.

[@puppetMattster]

Something missing from your intro: When China behaves in a friendly and congenial manner, it's called a "charm offensive"

[@homan2329]

Two super intelligent beautiful and informed ladies ! What a treat ! I am subscribing!

[@mnet1514]

Rania's guests are always top notch! Keep up the great work Rania!

[@phillipchan6044]

"if Xi Jingping sneezes, it is somehow a sinister plot to bring down America" 😂😂

[@arturoivansanchez2083]

I love your coverage from Mexico city Iztapalapa saludos

[@landstar3657]

USA wants to compete with China but we’re not in the same level plain field doesn’t have the same leverage USA only advantage is military superiority superpower that doesn’t do any good daily our life that cost a lot of money for operation policing around the world on the other hand China got military power good enough for protecting it own interests which means there is no head wind there’s no over spending for military! China is leading EV sector and huge mega project which America is way behind, hope these people in the White House weak up early do the right thing for America before it tooo late!

[@drakekoefoed1642]

actually usa/nato has less military power than russia. but china is way out there, silently able to tear nato to bits. usa does not police it. the world's pirates really.

[@TheMarcuslindberg]

USA have a huge advantage in soft power, controlling the global news, and cultural pressure through entertainment and having the global international language. It will have a good chance to isolate China.

[@herman-6839]

please dont... let them stil do what they do... thats better for the world

[@dominiqpowell37]

America has no intention of building up other countries, it's policy is to keep other countries down and under control by threatening them with war, if you don't do as you're told they will assassinate you like they have done in African countries. There is obviously another way of doing business in the world with using bombs and war. ITS THE CHINA AND BRICS+ WAY, NOT GETTING INVOLVED IN OTHER COUNTRIES POLITICS.

[@barrieroberts75]

@Marcus Lindberg that horse left the stable many moons ago, with the Internet and so many free speech bolts like these 2 sensible ladies explaining the truth using US and it's allies 1% owned MSM and pumping out turgid Hollywood rubbish, the eye covers have been lifted the 86% of the non dominated world population have woken up and the US can do nothing about it 🙄 👏

[@chankane]

❤Tings Chak! Mahalos Khalek! ❤you too!

[@vichitvideo6041]

America wants to maintain its dominance over the world and lead it for its interests. Any countries doing anything detrimental to its dominance and leadership is viewed with hostility. That means the world should exist the way America wants without any right to change for the better.

[@pingu78779]

An empire dreams about controlling the world will eventually lose control of themselves if one knows who is controlling them.

[@williamgarcia1909]

THAT IS WHY CHINA IS SO USEFUL TO THE WORLD FOR OFFERING AN ALTERNATIVE.

[@TacticalMayo]

We will maintain our dominance or this whole planet will burn to radioactive ash☢️

[@kchew1000]

Excellent discussion from two lovely ladies. Most enjoyable.

[@PatriciaFreddy]

love the videos, always spreading the truth.

[@adamjohnson286]

Yeah, she's fantastic, this guest. Rania finds awesome guests. Down with empire, up with authentic democracy.

[@josephlau9585]

TQVM to Rania and Tings Chat for this insightful and very meaningful discussion.

[@astroayumi1752]

One word only why US so hostile to China rise , JEALOUS !!!!!!!!!!!

[@tonybenn1000]

Great Show Love Truth, keep it coming.

[@morrisdyer9560]

Well done 👍👍👍😊

[@pelaubenson1230]

Bloomberg.."The global south owes america some thanks"😂..the United States of Amnesia.."we learn nothing cause we remember nothing"..Gore Vidal!🤠

[@nurainiarsad7395]

We are so much better than the West at remembering and having the decency to honour the cultures we had learned important things from. In SE Asia we remember having learned from the Indian culture how to set up complex states, we remember Chinese and Arabs, etc. we even remember whatever we got from European colonisers despite the manner in which the knowledge arrived. When Europe and the US reacted to russia invading ukraine by saying it isn’t ok because ukraine is civilised but it’s ok for Syria and Iraq because those countries have always been ‘basket cases’ we defended them against European ignorance because we remember then from 1000+ years ago when they had the Golden Age of human civilisation. Others in the region, of course, remember for far longer, when they were the cradle of humanity’s complex civilisation. But the difference with the USA is that all those cultures have the grace not to harp on it, which then makes possible the honour of gratitude. no one is gonna show gratitude to an already arrogant person. Meanwhile, western Europe and Australia is racist towards Mediterranean Europeans, like Greeks and Italians, calling them ‘wogs’, even though this was the primary source of their high civilisation at least twice. Appropriating the civilisation from there but disrespecting the heirs of those people just because they’re poorer now or whatever. Who is the ungrateful people?

[@980ssbbearcat2]

If President Xi farted, the Whitehouse would think China is launching a nuclear weapon towards the US. Lol

[@herman-6839]

Fart that gone to far dont u think ?? probably only need sneeze

[@davidlaw9686]

Ya, Pres Xi better not fart. The US could be annihilated.

[@demonslayer1196]

When President Biden farts, you know he has pooped in his pants.

[@zprodigalson]

The balloon they shot down for example. 😂. The USA wasted a $2 million missile to shoot down a balloon.

[@davidlaw9686]

@@zprodigalson can print again.

[@yosichadutawisnuandika5168]

America is not a country, but America is a company 🎉

[@williamgarcia1909]

A GREEDY COMPANY THAT WANTS TO PROFIT ITSELF REGARDLESS OF WHAT HAPPENS TO OTHER COUNTRIES.

[@grandwonder5858]

Not a company at all for companies often do good things! The US is actually a mafia!

[@deedetres703]

xi - will be remembered globally as one of the hardest working presidents ever - his planning is exceptional. Cant wait to see what he does over the next 5 years. Impressive mega projects and heart for his people - only advice for him is stay aware now that goldman sachs and jp morgan are on his soil

[@williamgarcia1909]

XI HAS A HEART OF GOLD. HE WANTS COMMON PROSPERITY FOR ALL HUMANITY. NOT FOR SELFISH GAINS FOR CHINA AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHER COUNTRIES.

[@leroitiaks]

You should open the 2nd half of these interviews after a week or so.

[@mikelixx]

Great interview.

[@daoistwanderer2671]

Excellent,objective and thoughtful. Well done and keep up. Bring truth to the world. 👍👍👍

[@hawkeyehelen]

Thank you ladies for an interesting analysts podcast on China and USA relationship with the rest of the world. Go China 🇨🇳👏🏽👏🏽

[@jqiou5865]

Confidence, instead of assertiveness, is a more accurate word

[@rastoferi6012]

Can you imagine how embarassing it is for China to send diplomats just so they can gossip about the US with other countries? Thats what US and other G7 lame-os are doing in Africa. They come empty handed to gossip about China 😂

[@hawkeyehelen]

And they get told off by the African leaders lol 😂

[@williamgarcia1909]

WHEN CHINESE DEPLOMATS TALK, THEY BRING CONCRETE BENEFITS.

[@TacticalMayo]

Tankies 🤣

[@rastoferi6012]

@@TacticalMayo her name is Tings Chak, please correct your spelling

[@TacticalMayo]

@@rastoferi6012 she's a cheenk.👲

[@jtvj8423]

Awesome conversation, loving the content

[@williamgarcia1909]

N LOVING THE BEAUTIFUL SPEAKERS TOO.

[@r.hollanda1723]

Simply put, it isn't too difficult for an ordinary person, let alone educated ones, to figure out whether or not a country or nation is genuinely doing good to others in a mutual beneficial fashion.

[@robertseaborne5758]

Thanks BTN, Rania and Tings, for this excellent storying of China's role in the unfolding multipolar world order. Your expose of the economic, political and moral vacuum being left by the US helps us to understand why the so called Global South is looking for alternative sources of economy and productivity such as that being offered by China's BRI.

[@robbiewizz658]

Brilliant illuminating conversation Ladies 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. The truth through the eyes of the seeing hearing and living of the effects !!!

[@coolcat15]

Great discussion! Thank you very much!

[@joelrios3704]

Im so happy ill live to see the american empire crumble to the ground. I hope they go trough with what they made other countries go trough.

[@stefanatchia2467]

very interesting discussion , excellent knowledge! well done

[@jagp007]

Mayor diplomacy shows maturity and certain critical thinking!

[@pr0newbie]

Haven't watched Tings in awhile. Will do so with such a catchy title.

[@geoattoronto]

China emerged as an industrial nation very successfully by investing in national infrastructure. Not by investing in other nations' infrastructure, she is accelerating the development of the world in an unprecedented way - an unforeseen way. The ability of China to love other nations and cooperate with other nations is not new but was forgotten.

[@Zerpentsa6598]

Don't see China's diplomacy as "assertive". The west is like the fireplace or double glazing salesman who will not leave until he has made the poor old elderly lady sign for windows and fireplace she can ill afford after much intimidation and browbeating. China's approach is to use word of mouth approach, using third parties, and product reviews. It's the see for yourself before you commit.

[@joeyp1927]

China's relations with the Global South are simply a continuation of its relations with the rest of Asia as well as the Middle East for thousands of years: it forged strong trading links with countries large and small, militarily weak and powerful. While it was much more populous and technologically more advanced than the countries surrounding it, for the most part it did not colonize them. I read a Yahoo article today reporting on a Chinese shipwreck from around the year 1500 that was recently discovered on the bottom of the South China Sea. It contained large amounts of Chinese goods like porcelain as well as wood and other raw materials from Southeast Asia. This reflects what I pointed out above, that China traded with the peoples of the region rather than colonize them as Westerners would starting a century later.

[@junsu21]

China has also acted like a hegemon towards its neighbors…invaded them and pushed for leaders that they want. Don’t be so naive!!

[@choungchiv2441]

China trades, the west steals! Big difference there!

[@joulejuster9214]

Add me in support of China..

[@williamgarcia1909]

ME TOO.

[@michaelwoo4123]

Eloquent and logical speakers, envy of “normal” Americans. Awesome and resonating!

[@umu-i-d2785]

Great interview

[@OhFookinELL]

Excellent show. 👍🏻🙏

[@gerrardstones4246]

Great report ....

[@stevencarlson5029]

Thank you Rania

[@williamgarcia1909]

ALSO THANKS TO TINGS.

[@ciara5867]

Great discussion.♥️🇮🇪🕊🇵🇸

[@margaretgoodheart4167]

A very needed interview, informed and educational ( by two beautiful, positive women). Had never before heard of the Bandung Conference. It was important! And great insight into China's positive impact in the world outside the west.TY Rania n Tings

[@truthaboveall7988]

Neoliberal austerity died in 2008 which we refused to acknowledge or accept

[@johncatterson4528]

China has developed into a country that is to say it simply a showpiece for the other nations struggling to survive . The only reason China spends so much on defence is they remember History .🇮🇪😸

[@youtubewatcher3467]

The world is blessed for having Russia to counter US imperialism militarily and having China to counter US imperialism economically.

[@basheersujeevanam6319]

Excellent presentation of complicated subjects of global interest. Thank you both.

[@thomasctteo6868]

Awesome. Great content on substance of duscussion. Too notched! Thank you all.

[@JohnZoetebier]

What is so exceptional about US leadership that it should not be replaced? You can answer that question if you ask this simple question: what did the US to enhance the wellbeing of people in the world? If the answer is nothing at all, then you have your answer.

[@George-rj4fj]

President J.F. Kennedy tried when he started the U.S. Peace Corps to go out and help undeveloped countries ... and then, he got knocked off. After that, the U.S. began its long steady decline down sh_thill.

[@liamporter1137]

If a Chinese fart, US will accuse China for deploying chemical weapon.

[@onestraw-zx1ph]

Good discussion by very well-informed folks. Countries of the global South are maturing developmentally while the West, the USA, is regressing in many areas.. Changing the abbreviation COM to CON brings us closer to reality.

[@stuartfishman1044]

Any challenge to American power from anywhere will be considered an existential threat.

[@medicuswashington9870]

The success of Communist China is bringing CHANGE and HOPE. Meritocracy is the future.

[@demonslayer1196]

Rania and Tings I commend you both for a brilliant and insightful discussion. Would love to have high tea with intelligent, thoughtful and common sense individuals such as yourselves.

[@lukuanvx]

The Foreign Ministry Department should try to get Ms. Tings Chak to join their team as a spokesperson.

[@roberttony001]

The time of China's diplomatic assertiveness is long over, now is the time of China's diplomatic dominance because it talks and partners and unlike the USA does not threaten and exploit. China is leading globally diplomatically because it is more actively diplomatic and it no longer accepts being deceitfully diplomatically attacked and will defend against it. What scares the USA is China leading global diplomacy and the USA losing diplomatic power, the reality in there of course, no longer able for force lies to ruthlessly exploit countries, huge loss in profits and the collapse of the imaginary US dollar, they have much to fear, the repercussions for their decades long abuse of the entire rest of the world.

[@regularperson4106]

a list of states that were bombed by the U.S. after World War II: - Korea and China 1950-53 (Korean War). - Guatemala 1954 - Indonesia (1958) - Cuba (1959-1961) - Guatemala (1960) - Congo (1964) - Laos (1964-1973) - Vietnam (1961-1973) - Cambodia (1969-1970) - Guatemala (1967-1969) - Granada (1983) - Lebanon (1983, 1984) (hitting targets in the territories of Lebanon and Syria) - Libya (1986) - Salvador (1980) - Nicaragua (1980) - Iran (1987) - Panama (1989) - Iraq (1991) (Gulf War) - Kuwait (1991) - Somalia (1993) - Bosnia (1994, 1995) - Sudan (1998) - Afghanistan (1998) - Yugoslavia (1999) - Yemen (2002) - Iraq (1991-2003) (joint U.S. and British forces) - Iraq (2003-2015) - Afghanistan (2001-2015) - Pakistan (2007-2015) - Somalia (2007-2008, 2011) - Yemen (2009, 2011) - Libya (2011, 2015) - Syria (2014-2015) There are more than 20 states on the list. China urged to "never forget who is the real threat to the world." Were there outrages from the Western community regarding the United States? Were there loud cries of indictment? Were there at least once sanctions against the United States? All these hypocritical peace hawks sat quietly in one place when the United States, like a real bandit, is putting other countries through the nightmares. No outcry, no hint of reproach, no glimmer of outrage. Cowardly, shameless, hypocritical creatures! You would have to spit in everyone's hypocritical face and stick their nose in this list.

[@etlay5684]

When I hear the current Serbia/Kosovo situation, I smell something fishy from the US and NATO..let's see.

[@williamgarcia1909]

USA IS THE MOST IMMORAL. WARLIKE, SHAMELESS COUNTRY., UNLIKE CHINA WHO NEVER DROP ONE SINGLE BOMB.

[@davidtang5986]

Thanks ladies 👍👍👍❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏

[@RodRock6133]

China is a leader by default...for doing the right thing when is free to do. without a fight, the best move in 'the art of war.

[@HaraldinChina]

my favorite duo!

[@itsalwaysnow4098]

Thank you ladies for an excellent report. I am very impressed with your common sense and knowledge. The first thing that the US did after its war of independence was to create a Continental Army, and started exterminating pre-existing peoples to make room for settlers that it could control. It has a superiority complex.

[@user-ot2nh8qb7d]

More like ultra paranoia.

[@kisubiignatius3742]

Thanks a bunch my sisters. Yeah! Indeed USA has aggressive foreign policy which is detrimental to the world-socially, economically and politically unlike with countries like China, Russia inter alia.

[@williamgarcia1909]

BUT NOW USA HAS MET ITS MATCH. IN CHINA N RUSSIA.

[@pariaheep]

This channel is utmost refreshing.

[@luizpuodzius2747]

Fort Lauderdale Florida ✊️

[@aashkashah3]

i love the word " diplomatic assertiveness" ...