{"podcast":{"title":"Dialogue","slug":"dialogue-4544028","podcast_index_feed_id":4544028,"rss_url":"https://cgtn-radio-data.cgtn.com/rss/programother/216","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://radio-res.cgtn.com/image/2112/1639981159306.jpeg","author":"China Plus","episode_count":100,"summary":"Dialogue covers a wide range of topics, providing a balanced and critical perspective on current affairs and analysis within the framework of cross-cultural and multidisciplinary comparisons. Hundreds of heads of state, diplomats, business leaders and culture icons have appeared on the show.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T04:17:23.539412+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dialogue-4544028"},"episode":{"title":"Southeast Asia faces strategic crossroads amid Iran war and great power rivalry","slug":"southeast-asia-faces-strategic-crossroads-amid-iran-war-and-great-power-rivalry","published_at":"2026-06-02T13:13:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dialogue-4544028/southeast-asia-faces-strategic-crossroads-amid-iran-war-and-great-power-rivalry","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dialogue-4544028","url":"1_2720474","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/radio-res.cgtn.com/ueditor/audio/2606/1080406034233.mp3","summary":"The world is entering a period of strategic uncertainty. The war in Iran and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz have shaken energy markets, threatened shipping routes, and reminded Asia how vulnerable it remains to conflict far beyond its shores. At the same time, US-China relations continue to reshape trade, technology, security, and choices facing Southeast Asia. Can Southeast Asia keep diplomacy balanced while great power competition narrows the space for neutrality? What role could China play in regional economic development? And how should the region view Japan's expanding military build-up?","meta_description":"The world is entering a period of strategic uncertainty. The war in Iran and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz have shaken energy markets, threatened shi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1560,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dialogue-4544028/episodes/southeast-asia-faces-strategic-crossroads-amid-iran-war-and-great-power-rivalry/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dialogue-4544028/southeast-asia-faces-strategic-crossroads-amid-iran-war-and-great-power-rivalry.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}