Sarah Paine: “Russia and China Aren’t Allies” — America, Empires and the Future of War [INTERVIEW]

Sarah Paine analyzes the relationship between Russia, China, the United States, and Europe through the lens of empire, war, nationalism, and strategic miscalculation. She explains why Russia and China are not natural allies, how their imperial models differ, and why a potential collapse of China could lead not to democracy, but to years of instability and chaos. The conversation also covers Taiwan, Vladivostok, Siberia, America’s shifting role in the world, information warfare, the crisis of truth in politics, and whether Europe can still rely on the United States. This is a conversation about a world in which history has not ended — and may be accelerating again. 00:00 – Start: world war, nationalism, and questions from viewers 01:00 – Russian vs. Chinese imperial models 03:31 – What a collapse of China could look like 05:55 – Does Beijing see Vladivostok the way Moscow sees Crimea? 07:18 – China, Russia, and the game of territorial control 08:18 – Why empire-building has always been bloody 08:56 – Could a boycott of American goods hurt the United States? 09:25 – Europe, America, and a world without allies 10:31 – Why Russia and China are not true friends 13:12 – The myth of Chinese long-term planning 15:54 – Taiwan and the trap of imperial thinking 18:02 – China’s culture of “face” and the danger of backing down 19:11 – Xi Jinping, engineers, and China’s green-energy strategy 21:32 – Maritime vs. continental power 24:48 – Why Meiji Japan modernized while Qing China collapsed 32:24 – Russian disinformation, media, and the crisis of truth in America #sarahpaine #worldwar3 #usapolitics Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications so you won't miss any of our future episodes ►    / @thisistheworldofficial   Matt Kawecki (host) on LinkedIn:   / maciejkawecki   This is The World: https://www.thisisworld.org/ This is The World on Instagram:   / thisistheworld_podcast