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Podcast: Geopolitical Economy Report
Episode: This is why China is gaining global influence, while USA loses it
Description: US politicians and media outlets complain about China's growing global influence, but offer no alternatives to help countries develop. China has the world's largest economy, produces inexpensive manufactured goods everyone wants, invests trillions in infrastructure, and doesn't interfere in internal affairs of foreign nations. Ben Norton compares what Washington and Beijing have done in Latin America, especially Peru and Nicaragua.
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRpe7W4vxHY
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0:00 US politicians fearmonger about China
1:32 Non-interventionist foreign policy vs US wars
2:21 China: world's largest economy & manufacturer
3:49 China: biggest trading partner of most countries
4:36 Latin America
6:48 Belt & Road Initiative (BRI)
9:19...