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 missionUS monitoring Piraeus PortGov’t unveils ‘bold’ military overhaulUS committed to bizonal, bicommunal federation in Cyprus

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