Episode 855 • • 1:55:58 - 2:02:03
855: Burkini Meanie
China Non-Interference Policy and Middle East Infrastructure
Chinese President Xi Jinping's visits to Iran, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia highlight China's "non-interference" foreign policy. Unlike the United States, China offers infrastructure loans and construction projects without demanding domestic political reforms, a strategy the hosts compare to the "Prime Directive" from Star Trek.