February 24 marked three years of U.S. proxy war in Ukraine. But now the Trump administration is holding peace talks with Russia to end the conflict, though some see this as a move to drive a wedge between Russia and China. In this episode, independent journalist Ben Norton joins Amanda to discuss what some are calling Trump’s “reverse Kissinger strategy” to isolate China, the fallacy of Trump as an “anti-war” president, and the new administration’s shift in policy toward the Pacific. Our understanding of China — and U.S.-China relations — has become a defining feature of all global politics. The China Report is a new show produced in collaboration with Pivot to Peace where every week, journalist Amanda Yee and political analyst KJ Noh will be helping you through all the propaganda with an independent view of the country we are taught to hate, but know so little about.

February 24 marked three years of U.S. proxy war in Ukraine. But now the Trump administration is holding peace talks with Russia to end the conflict, though some see this as a move to drive a wedge between Russia and China. In this episode,...

Why Trump’s Ukraine Deal to Divide China & Russia Won’t Work w/ Ben Norton