20 May 2026

0:00 Introduction
0:19 The choreography of the two Beijing summits
3:13 China as an "oasis of peace" amidst Western chaos
5:13 Why Trump equivocated on Taiwan
8:42 Trump's failed hope: using Iran and Venezuela as leverage
12:06 Why China refused to deliver Iran to Trump
14:03 Did China trade Iran for Taiwan? Debunking the fear
17:30 India's betrayal: Why BRICS is fading
20:30 BRICS is over — Russia, Iran, China is what matters
24:49 The reality behind Modi's "rising India" myth
30:00 Beyond NATO: What real cooperation looks like without bloc politics
34:00 The class question: Can the Crink hold together?
40:13 Russia and Iran's economic asymmetry with China
42:00 The magical thinking of neoliberal elites in Iran and Russia
45:00 How sanctions forced Russia toward planning and self-sufficiency
47:20 Is Chinese imperialism a real threat to Iran?
52:19 The theatre-relief myth: Does Russia secretly benefit from Iran's war?
57:45 Russia, China, Iran as exceptional revolutionary societies
59:08 Will China condition its partnership on Iran-US relations?
1:03:42 What China should learn: lending that builds productive capacity
1:05:03 CIPS, mBridge, and the path to balanced trade
1:07:19 Closing reflections