Is America being strategically distracted?
In this special episode of The Kathy Barnette Show, Kathy Barnette sits down with Josh Philipp, senior investigative reporter at The Epoch Times and host of Crossroads and The Josh Philipp Show, before bringing in China expert Gordon Chang to examine one of the most consequential geopolitical questions facing the United States today.
The conversation explores whether China's leadership has pursued a long-term strategy designed to stretch America's military, political, and economic attention across multiple simultaneous crises while advancing Beijing's strategic objectives.
Topics include:
China's long-term geopolitical strategy
Xi Jinping and reported strategic planning
Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific
Russia and Ukraine
Iran and the Middle East
Venezuela and Latin America
Domestic unrest and foreign influence
Why understanding China's worldview matters for U.S. national security
Gordon Chang's analysis of China's global ambitions
Guests:
Josh Philipp – Senior Investigative Reporter, The Epoch Times; Host of Crossroads and The Josh Philipp Show
Gordon Chang – China analyst and author
