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  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3866
  • 13 May 2026
  • 58 min

Trump-Xi summit: US president arrives in Beijing weakened by Iran war and tariff setbacks

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  • The Globalist
  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3866
  • 58 min

The Trump-Xi summit comes at a volatile moment for Washington, with the fragile Iran ceasefire spooking energy markets and Xi Jinping increasingly seen as holding the stronger hand. As Beijing tightens its grip on geopolitical influence, what can Trump achieve on Taiwan, trade and Tehran?

Host
  • Chris Cermak
Contributors
  • Angelica Jopson
  • Desiree Bandli
  • Josefina Astrid Nagler Gómez
  • Laura Kramer
  • Steph Chungu

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