‘The United States Is Abdicating’
Published: October 14, 2026
Duration: 35:01
Many of President Trump’s policies have brought changes to the international order that will last long after his second term ends.
On this episode of “The Opinions,” the columnist Lydia Polgreen speaks with the political scientist Rahmane Idrissa and the “Sinica Podcast” host Kaiser Kuo about how the United States and China view global leadership and what their evolving positions mean for smaller nations.
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