The Truth with Lisa Boothe: Gordon Chang: How Iran & Venezuela’s Collapse Hurts China—and What It Means for Taiwan


Author: iHeartPodcasts March 12, 2026 Duration: 27:33
Podcast episode
The Truth with Lisa Boothe: Gordon Chang: How Iran & Venezuela’s Collapse Hurts China—and What It Means for Taiwan

What do the fall of Venezuela’s Maduro regime and the war with Iran mean for China?

On this episode of The Truth with Lisa Boothe, Lisa is joined by China expert and bestselling author Gordon Chang to break down the geopolitical ripple effects of Operation Epic Fury and President Trump’s foreign policy moves.

Chang explains how China has relied on Iran and Venezuela as strategic proxies, why Chinese weapons and defense systems have failed against U.S. and Israeli forces, and how losing discounted oil from those regimes could hit China’s struggling economy.

They also dive into the biggest question: Does this make China more or less likely to invade Taiwan? Chang analyzes Xi Jinping’s political vulnerabilities, the turmoil inside China’s military leadership, and the growing risk of conflict with the United States.

Plus, they discuss China’s surveillance state, potential internal unrest, and why this moment could be a turning point in the global balance of power.

Follow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuck

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


More episodes

Duration: 1:00:35
Conflict Accelerates Tech Clay Travis and Buck Sexton discuss the geopolitical consequences of the ongoing conflict. They examine the paralysis of international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, rising global oil prices,…

Duration: 36:44
Hour 1 of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show delivers an in‑depth analysis of the escalating U.S.‑Iran conflict, global security concerns, and evolving Middle East geopolitics under President Donald Trump. Clay and Buc…

Duration: 36:50
Hour 2 of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show dives deeply into the rapidly shifting dynamics of American politics, with a strong focus on the Texas Senate race, President Trump’s strategic maneuvers, and breaking news…

Duration: 36:31
Hour 3 of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show delivers one of the most fast‑moving, news‑heavy hours of the day, packed with breaking political developments, Senate race analysis, and live reactions to major personnel c…

Duration: 1:01:31
Defanging Iran The rapidly evolving U.S.–Iran conflict, focusing on American and Israeli airpower gaining near‑total control of Iranian airspace. Clay and Buck analyze Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s remarks highlighting…

Duration: 36:48
Hour 1 of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show opens with a deep dive into the rapidly evolving U.S.–Iran conflict, focusing on American and Israeli airpower gaining near‑total control of Iranian airspace. Clay and Buck…

Duration: 36:50
Hour 2 of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show shifts from the Iran conflict coverage of Hour 1 into a rapid-fire mix of geopolitics, U.S. national security, Texas politics, gender ideology debates, Tesla culture wars, a…

Duration: 36:28
Hour 3 of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show delivers a packed rundown of the day’s major political, cultural, and geopolitical stories, with an emphasis on unfolding developments in the Iran conflict, the dramatic out…

Logo
Select station
VOL