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Greece, Piraeus, and the US-China power struggle

US officials and lawmakers seem to be increasingly concerned about China's global network of ports, including Greece’s port of Piraeus, and reports indicate the Trump administration is on a mission to weaken Beijing’s hand here. Dr. Elizabeth Economy, an acclaimed author and expert on Chinese domestic and foreign policy and a former senior advisor for China in the Department of Commerce, joins Thanos Davelis as we look into this dimension of the US-China power struggle, breaking down what it means for Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

U.S. targets China's grip on global ports in sweeping maritime mission

US monitoring Piraeus Port

Gov’t unveils ‘bold’ military overhaul

US committed to bizonal, bicommunal federation in Cyprus

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