The China-Global South Podcast

The China-Global South Project

A weekly discussion on Chinese engagement in the developing world from the news team of The China-Global South Project (CGSP). Join hosts Eric Olander in Vietnam and Cobus van Staden in South Africa for insightful interviews with scholars, analysts, and journalists from around the world. You'll also get regular updates from CGSP's editors in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

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The China-Global South Podcast

Episodes (142)

Tuesday US and China Take Divergent Paths in the New West Asia
Tue Feb 10th The Development Finance Corporation and the US-China competition in the Global South
Tue Feb 3rd Why the Belt and Road Is Back in a Big Way

The China-Global South Podcast

Feb 17, 2026
45¼ minutes
36 MB

The United States and China are pursuing sharply different strategies in a region that is no longer best understood as the "Middle East," but as part of a broader Asian-centered geopolitical system historically described as "West Asia." This vast region stretches from countries along the Western Pacific and the Indian Ocean, all the way to the Eastern Mediterranean. While the U.S. remains the undisputed military hegemon in this theater, China is steadily becoming the indispensable economic power, providing access to vast pools of capital, new technology, and expanding trade. Mohammed Soliman, a senior fellow...

The China-Global South Podcast

US and China Take Divergent Paths in the New West Asia

The China-Global South Project

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