web01.fireside.fm Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:29:49 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) America's Roundtable - Episodes Tagged with “China’s Belt And Road Initiative” https://americasroundtable.fireside.fm/tags/china%E2%80%99s%20belt%20and%20road%20initiative Sat, 02 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0400 The weekly program from Washington, D.C. is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit. Listen to America's Roundtable as it covers current events, public policy issues and news in the US and from around the world with a unique perspective. Highlighting the principles of the US Constitution and the liberties enshrined in the Bill of Rights, America's Roundtable focuses on America's economy, free enterprise, healthcare, rule of law, security, foreign policy and trade, and America's leadership in forging strategic partnerships with rule of law nations around the world. The program features high-ranking administration officials, elected representatives, business and media leaders, and influential thinkers from America and around the world. en-us episodic America's Roundtable Co-Hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy The weekly program from Washington, D.C. is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit. Listen to America's Roundtable as it covers current events, public policy issues and news in the US and from around the world with a unique perspective. Highlighting the principles of the US Constitution and the liberties enshrined in the Bill of Rights, America's Roundtable focuses on America's economy, free enterprise, healthcare, rule of law, security, foreign policy and trade, and America's leadership in forging strategic partnerships with rule of law nations around the world. The program features high-ranking administration officials, elected representatives, business and media leaders, and influential thinkers from America and around the world. no Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy natasasrdoc01@aol.com Fmr. Congressman and Economist — Dr. David Brat | The State of America's Economy | $28 Trillion National Debt | China’s Belt and Road Debt Trap Tops $385 Billion https://americasroundtable.fireside.fm/dr-david-brat 80a4222d-9835-4c2b-9d4d-fa87cb2a21c9 Sat, 02 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0400 Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy full Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy 19:21 no Join America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy for an in-depth conversation with Honorable David Brat, former U.S. Congressman (R-VA) and Dean, School of Business, Liberty University about the state of America's economy, the budget process and concerns raised about America's national debt at $28 trillion. The discussion also focuses on how China’s Belt and Road Initiative "has left scores of lower- and middle-income countries saddled with “hidden debts” totalling $385bn." Further reading: FT - ‘Hidden debt’ on China’s Belt and Road tops $385bn, says new study. Dr. David Brat is dean of Liberty University's School of Business in Lynchburg, Virginia, and also serves on the International Leaders Summit’s executive advisory board. As a brilliant economist, he also served as the president of the Virginia Association of Economists and was a member of the Virginia Board of Accountancy. As a member of Congress, Dr. David Brat served the Commonwealth of Virginia’s 7th district from 2014 to 2017. Dr. David Brat served on the House Budget Committee, and as a member of the House Freedom Caucus he led the charge in Congress for a more fiscally responsible budget process. He also served on the Education and Small Business Committees, and Chaired the subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access. His knowledge base comes from years of experience in business, as an economic consultant with Arthur Andersen and the World Bank and more than 20 years of work in higher education teaching economics and ethics. He worked with the Senate side of the Virginia General Assembly for seven years. https://ileaderssummit.org/services/americas-roundtable-radio/ https://ileaderssummit.org/ | https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/ America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472 Twitter: @DaveBratVA7th @ileaderssummit @NatashaSrdoc @JoelAnandUSA America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit. America’s Roundtable radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world. America’s Roundtable is aired by Lanser Broadcasting Corporation on 96.5 FM and 98.9 FM, covering Michigan’s major market, SuperTalk Mississippi Media’s 12 radio stations and 50 affiliates reaching every county in Mississippi and also heard in parts of the neighboring states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee, and through podcast on Apple Podcasts and other key online platforms. Congressman David Brat, Virginia, Natasha Srdoc, Joel Anand Samy, America’s Roundtable, International Leaders Summit, US, USA, America, Africa, Jerusalem Leaders Summit, Governor Phil Bryant, Biden administration, economy, Washington D.C., Michigan, China, jobs, Democrats, Republicans, free markets, business, economic growth, freedom, economic liberty, African countries, supply chains, Liberty University, Dean, market competition, China’s Belt and Road Initiative, budget, US Capitol Hill, national debt, accountability, transparency, debt trap Join America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy for an in-depth conversation with Honorable David Brat, former U.S. Congressman (R-VA) and Dean, School of Business, Liberty University about the state of America's economy, the budget process and concerns raised about America's national debt at $28 trillion. The discussion also focuses on how China’s Belt and Road Initiative "has left scores of lower- and middle-income countries saddled with “hidden debts” totalling $385bn." Further reading: FT - ‘Hidden debt’ on China’s Belt and Road tops $385bn, says new study.

Dr. David Brat is dean of Liberty University's School of Business in Lynchburg, Virginia, and also serves on the International Leaders Summit’s executive advisory board. As a brilliant economist, he also served as the president of the Virginia Association of Economists and was a member of the Virginia Board of Accountancy.

As a member of Congress, Dr. David Brat served the Commonwealth of Virginia’s 7th district from 2014 to 2017. Dr. David Brat served on the House Budget Committee, and as a member of the House Freedom Caucus he led the charge in Congress for a more fiscally responsible budget process. He also served on the Education and Small Business Committees, and Chaired the subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access.

His knowledge base comes from years of experience in business, as an economic consultant with Arthur Andersen and the World Bank and more than 20 years of work in higher education teaching economics and ethics. He worked with the Senate side of the Virginia General Assembly for seven years.

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America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.

America’s Roundtable radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.

America’s Roundtable is aired by Lanser Broadcasting Corporation on 96.5 FM and 98.9 FM, covering Michigan’s major market, SuperTalk Mississippi Media’s 12 radio stations and 50 affiliates reaching every county in Mississippi and also heard in parts of the neighboring states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee, and through podcast on Apple Podcasts and other key online platforms.

]]> Join America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy for an in-depth conversation with Honorable David Brat, former U.S. Congressman (R-VA) and Dean, School of Business, Liberty University about the state of America's economy, the budget process and concerns raised about America's national debt at $28 trillion. The discussion also focuses on how China’s Belt and Road Initiative "has left scores of lower- and middle-income countries saddled with “hidden debts” totalling $385bn." Further reading: FT - ‘Hidden debt’ on China’s Belt and Road tops $385bn, says new study.

Dr. David Brat is dean of Liberty University's School of Business in Lynchburg, Virginia, and also serves on the International Leaders Summit’s executive advisory board. As a brilliant economist, he also served as the president of the Virginia Association of Economists and was a member of the Virginia Board of Accountancy.

As a member of Congress, Dr. David Brat served the Commonwealth of Virginia’s 7th district from 2014 to 2017. Dr. David Brat served on the House Budget Committee, and as a member of the House Freedom Caucus he led the charge in Congress for a more fiscally responsible budget process. He also served on the Education and Small Business Committees, and Chaired the subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access.

His knowledge base comes from years of experience in business, as an economic consultant with Arthur Andersen and the World Bank and more than 20 years of work in higher education teaching economics and ethics. He worked with the Senate side of the Virginia General Assembly for seven years.

https://ileaderssummit.org/services/americas-roundtable-radio/
https://ileaderssummit.org/ | https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/

America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472

Twitter:
@DaveBratVA7th
@ileaderssummit
@NatashaSrdoc
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America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.

America’s Roundtable radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.

America’s Roundtable is aired by Lanser Broadcasting Corporation on 96.5 FM and 98.9 FM, covering Michigan’s major market, SuperTalk Mississippi Media’s 12 radio stations and 50 affiliates reaching every county in Mississippi and also heard in parts of the neighboring states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee, and through podcast on Apple Podcasts and other key online platforms.

]]> Charlie Weimers | Communist China in Europe | EU-Taiwan Investment Agreement | Establishing Law and Order in Sweden | Support for Israel https://americasroundtable.fireside.fm/charlie-weimers-eu-sweden 23a5ffd2-e4bf-435c-9353-89cea7abca2c Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0400 Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy full Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy 21:59 no Join America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy for a conversation with Charlie Weimers, a member of the European Parliament representing the sovereign state of Sweden. We focus on communist China's threat to Europe, the EU-Taiwan Bilateral Investment Agreement, Sweden's significant increase in violence during a single decade coinciding with the massive immigration pushed by the EU elite. The conversation also highlights the leadership efforts of Charlie Weimers and the European Conservative and Reformists in supporting Israel's sovereignty and raising concerns about Iran's regional hegemony. Charlie Weimers is a member of the European Parliament for the Sweden Democrats and sits in the European Conservatives and Reformists group. He serves on both the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs committee and the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee. Charlie is a strong supporter of the transatlantic relationship and his efforts in Brussels are focused on limiting the growth of the EU federal government and in particular promoting fiscal conservative solutions and countering terrorism. The Jerusalem Post, July 8, 2021: EU Parliament seeks sanctions on Iran officials for human rights abuse (https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/eu-parliament-seeks-sanctions-on-iran-officials-for-human-rights-abuse-673262) Brief excerpt via The Jerusalem Post, July 8, 2021: "Swedish MEP Charlie Weimers on Thursday wrote on Twitter: “Delighted that EU Parliament supported @ecrgroup demand for sanctions against Iranian regime officials. We will also push for President Raisi to be investigated for crimes against humanity, including murder, forced disappearance and torture.” The ECR group is the abbreviation for the European Conservatives and Reformists in the Parliament. https://ileaderssummit.org/services/americas-roundtable-radio/ https://ileaderssummit.org/ | https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/ America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472 Twitter: @weimers @ileaderssummit @NatashaSrdoc @JoelAnandUSA America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit. America’s Roundtable radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world. America’s Roundtable is aired by Lanser Broadcasting Corporation on 96.5 FM and 98.9 FM, covering Michigan’s major market, SuperTalk Mississippi Media’s 12 radio stations and 50 affiliates reaching every county in Mississippi and also heard in parts of the neighboring states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee, and through podcast on Apple Podcasts and other key online platforms. Charlie Weimers, Natasha Srdoc, Joel Anand Samy, America’s Roundtable, Governor Phil Bryant, International Leaders Summit, Sweden, US, USA, America, European Union, EU, Washington D.C., corruption, law and order, rule of law, freedom, economic liberty, communist China, Stockholm, Brussels, Malmö, Gothenburg, immigration, Taiwan, EU-Taiwan Bilateral Investment Agreement, Israel, terrorism, Iran, crime, ECR, European Conservative and Reformists, Sweden Democrats, Croatia, Montenegro, Peljesac, China’s Belt and Road Initiative, debt-trap diplomacy, China Road and Bridge Corporation, CRBC, bridge to nowhere Join America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy for a conversation with Charlie Weimers, a member of the European Parliament representing the sovereign state of Sweden. We focus on communist China's threat to Europe, the EU-Taiwan Bilateral Investment Agreement, Sweden's significant increase in violence during a single decade coinciding with the massive immigration pushed by the EU elite. The conversation also highlights the leadership efforts of Charlie Weimers and the European Conservative and Reformists in supporting Israel's sovereignty and raising concerns about Iran's regional hegemony.

Charlie Weimers is a member of the European Parliament for the Sweden Democrats and sits in the European Conservatives and Reformists group. He serves on both the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs committee and the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee. Charlie is a strong supporter of the transatlantic relationship and his efforts in Brussels are focused on limiting the growth of the EU federal government and in particular promoting fiscal conservative solutions and countering terrorism.

The Jerusalem Post, July 8, 2021: EU Parliament seeks sanctions on Iran officials for human rights abuse
Brief excerpt via The Jerusalem Post, July 8, 2021:

"Swedish MEP Charlie Weimers on Thursday wrote on Twitter: “Delighted that EU Parliament supported @ecrgroup demand for sanctions against Iranian regime officials. We will also push for President Raisi to be investigated for crimes against humanity, including murder, forced disappearance and torture.” The ECR group is the abbreviation for the European Conservatives and Reformists in the Parliament.

https://ileaderssummit.org/services/americas-roundtable-radio/
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America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472

Twitter:
@weimers
@ileaderssummit
@NatashaSrdoc
@JoelAnandUSA

America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.

America’s Roundtable radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.

America’s Roundtable is aired by Lanser Broadcasting Corporation on 96.5 FM and 98.9 FM, covering Michigan’s major market, SuperTalk Mississippi Media’s 12 radio stations and 50 affiliates reaching every county in Mississippi and also heard in parts of the neighboring states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee, and through podcast on Apple Podcasts and other key online platforms.

]]> Join America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy for a conversation with Charlie Weimers, a member of the European Parliament representing the sovereign state of Sweden. We focus on communist China's threat to Europe, the EU-Taiwan Bilateral Investment Agreement, Sweden's significant increase in violence during a single decade coinciding with the massive immigration pushed by the EU elite. The conversation also highlights the leadership efforts of Charlie Weimers and the European Conservative and Reformists in supporting Israel's sovereignty and raising concerns about Iran's regional hegemony.

Charlie Weimers is a member of the European Parliament for the Sweden Democrats and sits in the European Conservatives and Reformists group. He serves on both the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs committee and the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee. Charlie is a strong supporter of the transatlantic relationship and his efforts in Brussels are focused on limiting the growth of the EU federal government and in particular promoting fiscal conservative solutions and countering terrorism.

The Jerusalem Post, July 8, 2021: EU Parliament seeks sanctions on Iran officials for human rights abuse
Brief excerpt via The Jerusalem Post, July 8, 2021:

"Swedish MEP Charlie Weimers on Thursday wrote on Twitter: “Delighted that EU Parliament supported @ecrgroup demand for sanctions against Iranian regime officials. We will also push for President Raisi to be investigated for crimes against humanity, including murder, forced disappearance and torture.” The ECR group is the abbreviation for the European Conservatives and Reformists in the Parliament.

https://ileaderssummit.org/services/americas-roundtable-radio/
https://ileaderssummit.org/ | https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/

America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472

Twitter:
@weimers
@ileaderssummit
@NatashaSrdoc
@JoelAnandUSA

America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.

America’s Roundtable radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.

America’s Roundtable is aired by Lanser Broadcasting Corporation on 96.5 FM and 98.9 FM, covering Michigan’s major market, SuperTalk Mississippi Media’s 12 radio stations and 50 affiliates reaching every county in Mississippi and also heard in parts of the neighboring states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee, and through podcast on Apple Podcasts and other key online platforms.

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