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Chen Weihua: The US is the destroyer of the global order; it underestimated China’s power

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Chen Weihua, former China Daily EU bureau chief and Washington correspondent. He discusses how America’s hegemony and soft power stands after the war on Iran, Gaza genocide, and kidnapping of Venezuelan President Maduro, whether US allies will continue remaining vassal states and China’s approach to a changing world, the view that the US-Israeli war on Iran is really a part of the war on China, why China hasn’t acted more forcefully to defend its interests as the US continues its campaign against China, how the US drastically underestimated China’s economic power, and much more.

8.06.2026
27:23 min
8.06.2026
27:23 min
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Chen Weihua: The US is the destroyer of the global order; it underestimated China’s power
Twice a week, award-winning journalist Afshin Rattansi and his team go underground to cover geopolitics and current affairs from a perspective you won’t find in the mainstream media, with some of the most high-profile guests.