Antony Blinken, who addressed early this month, "G7 is clear-eyed the need to align on China", turns out to be a laughing stock as the events unfold. German chancellor visited China, and the French President urged to join alongside; Meanwhile, strikes overwhelmed Britain as the economic crisis remained unsolved. Where is this clear-eyed judgment coming from then? Charles and Einar talk about the blindness of the unipolar world power.

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Within a week, leaders from four countries paid a visit to the re-elected General Secretary Xi. Their trips to Beijing are regarded, by some, as a signal of the world drifting away from the old order, while others see this as a threat to sovereignty. So what are these diplomatic campaigns implying? Charles and Einar make their analysis.

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Many foreign leaders visited China immediately after China held its’ Party Congress, including Vietnam, Pakistan, and even Germany - a leading country in the EU. Despite being regarded as an "autocratic state", China is now the principal trading partner of over 140 countries. Does it mean the world is leaning toward the so-called "dictatorship", or is it just that people have had enough of the U.S? Charles and Einar speak softly on the tide of foreign leaders visiting China.

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In the past two weeks, Meta and Google shares have plunged over 20% as trillions of dollars evaporated. Meanwhile, Elon Musk, who just completed his purchase on Twitter, is now criticized for his plan of "free speech" and his claim of starting to charge for account verification. Will the way he runs social media drag Twitter into the same turbulence that breached Meta and Google? Charles and Einar share their views on Elon's blueprint for social media.

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After 45 days in office, Liz Truss announced her resignation as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, which makes her the shortest-serving PM in the history of the UK. But let's take a glimpse before she pushed the country to the brink - what has she done? How did Liz Truss ruin the UK's financial capability within two weeks and even her own party turned against her? Charles and Einar exchanged their views in this episode. 

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The soaring inflation and the living expenses in Europe force people to turn to more affordable alternatives. In the case of heating, having a nice electric blanket made in China seems much superior to burning firewood in your fireplace. But what if it just happens that you don't have any electricity to consume? As the battles drag on across the front-line and the gas supply from Russia has been cut off, it seems the upcoming winter will be severe and even harsh to many Europeans, and having an electric blanket without electricity doesn't sound like help. Will Europe get through this? Charles and Einar speak softly on the trending topics of these days - in their nice and warm guestroom.

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On September 16, without any legal procedure, the German government took over the Russian oil giant Rosneft’s subsidiary in Germany, and the last time they bypassed the law to confiscate assets was when the Nazis came into power. With soaring inflation, rising societal resentment and far-right governments coming into power, it seems like Europe is heading back to the 1930s. Will history repeat itself once again? Charles and Einar will give their analysis in this episode.

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In his remarks earlier, US president Joe Biden strongly denounced former president Donald Trump and labeled Trump’s followers as semi-fascists. While Biden presented himself as the antidote to his predecessor, people are losing faith in his ability to tackle crises such as soaring inflation and dropping life expectancy. Do American government truly has people’s interest at heart?

In this episode, Charles Liu and Einar Tangen speak softly about these issues.

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Tony Blair dragged the nation into the mud of Afghanistan, and David Cameron started a referendum he couldn't afford to lose. Boris Johnson failed to handle COVID and his own Party, and now Liz Truss vows to curb inflation by adding fuel to the fire. The occupants of 10 Downing Street seem more and more incapable of running the country. The sun is already setting, but how long will the Kingdom last in hands of the servants of the new King? As always, Charles and Einar speak softly, about the best and the brightest ones the Kingdom can produce today.

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In this new episode, you will see a fragile alliance between the US and its allies. In Europe, the newly elected UK Prime minister threatened to scrap Northern Ireland Brexit protocol, which put US and EU in jeopardy. In Asia, Korea signed a $2.25 billion deal With the Russian Nuclear Company to construct part of Egypt’s first nuclear power plant. Charles Liu and Einar Tangen talk about how the US undercutting their allies and how they act with double standards.

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