Einar Tangen, Glenn Diesen: China’s Strategy for Managing U.S. Decline & Trump
by Glenn Diesen [5-24-2026].
(RAD: This is a perfect example of how to deal with people like Trump. Going head-to-head dosesn't work, espcially when the US is in decline. Avoiding confrontation that will escalate & lead to global war isn't a sane approach. Listen to Einar Tangen explain these issues that go all the way back to the 1960s. The US has become very hypocritical. The hegemonic position is over for the US, but the US is not willing accept the new rality.. — RAD)
Einar Tangen is a Senior Fellow at Teihe Institute and a Senior Fellow at CIGI. Tangen discusses how the irrational and destructive policies of a declining US hegemon, and how China aims to manage this dangerous time.
Einar Tangen is an American lawyer, commentator, and author who has resided in Beijing, China since 2005. Born on July 24, 1960, in Washington, D.C., he is a Senior Fellow at the Taihe Institute and the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI).
Tangen specializes in China’s role in global governance, urban development, and international political economy. His professional background includes serving as a partner in a Milwaukee law firm, an investment banker, and the Chairman of the State of Wisconsin’s International Trade Council. He is the founder of China Cities Bluebook Consulting and the Substack publication Asia Narratives.
Key aspects of his career and public presence include:
- Media Commentary: He is a regular contributor to CGTN, the BBC, Al Jazeera, and Bloomberg, where he analyzes Sino-US relations and global economic trends.
- Academic Roles: Tangen has guest-lectured at prestigious institutions such as Tsinghua University, Peking University, and the University of International Business and Economics.
- Publications: He is the author of The Kunshan Way and other works on Chinese municipal development and cross-border investment strategies.
- Advocacy: He frequently advocates for a multipolar world order and emphasizes "harmony without uniformity" in international relations.
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Einar Tangen Einar Tangen is a CGTN current affairs commentator.