# Einar Tangen: Can China Resist the Temptation of Empire?

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Podcast: [Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/glenn-diesen-greater-eurasia-podcast-7435756)
Published: 2026-06-21T13:46:00+00:00
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## Resource

Einar Tangen is a Senior Fellow at Teihe Institute and a Senior Fellow at CIGI. Tangen discusses the temptation of empire that has become a curse for the US. Can China resist the temptation of empire?Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the research by Prof. Glenn Diesen: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesenBuy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012fBooks by Prof. Glenn Diesen: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09FPQ4MDL

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