In this explosive episode of Reason to Resist, Dimitri Lascaris speaks with Silk and Steel host Carl Zha about the rapidly escalating geopolitical crisis involving Iran, China, Taiwan, Russia, and the future of the global order.
Carl explains why the Strait of Hormuz crisis could accelerate the collapse of US unipolar dominance, how China is quietly supporting Iran while avoiding direct confrontation, and why Washington no longer holds the strategic upper hand in Asia.
The conversation dives deep into:
• China’s balancing act between Iran and Gulf statesÂ
• The Strait of Hormuz and global energy crisisÂ
• Why Indonesia and Southeast Asia are being hit economicallyÂ
• Taiwan politics and growing fears of becoming “the next Ukraine”Â
• Trump’s visit to China and changing US strategyÂ
• The decline of American leverage over ChinaÂ
• IMEC vs the Belt and Road InitiativeÂ
• China-Russia coordination amid escalating global conflictÂ
• Why decoupling the US and Chinese economies may be impossibleÂ
• Rare earths, sanctions, semiconductors, and economic warfare
