Trump and the Autocratic Axis | The Impossible State

0:00 – Intro 3:20 – Overestimating the Autocratic Axis 6:22 – Trump and China 11:00 – China and Russia Partnership 15:30 – China's Concern of Russia-North Korea 18:35 – Trust between illiberal leaders 28:12 – China-North Korea 31:10 – What does China want from Trump? 34:40 – North Korea-Russia 38:50 – What about India? In this episode of the Impossible State, we discussed the growing cooperation among the autocratic countries of China, Russia, and North Korea as they push back against U.S. influence and the U.S.-led international order, the strategies the United States might leverage to counter this bloc and the implications for U.S. policy and its allies. Speakers: Patricia Kim, Brookings Institution Thomas Wright, Brookings Institution Victor Cha, CSIS (host) Readings: Don’t Overestimate the Autocratic Alliance by Patricia Kim, https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/... Trump Isn’t Interested in Competing With China by Thomas Wright, https://www.theatlantic.com/internati... This event is made possible through the generous support of CSIS. #donaldtrump #xijinping #vladimirputin #kimjongun #usa #china #russia #northkorea #india #narendramodi --------------------------------------------- A nonpartisan institution, CSIS is the top national security think tank in the world. Visit www.csis.org to find more of our work as we bring bipartisan solutions to the world's greatest challenges. Want to see more videos and virtual events? Subscribe to this channel and turn on notifications: https://cs.is/2dCfTve Follow CSIS on: • Twitter: www.twitter.com/csis • Facebook: www.facebook.com/CSIS.org • Instagram: www.instagram.com/csis/