BRICS is fading. What matters now is Russia, Iran, China - Radhika Desai on Trum/Putin trip to China

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