Donald Trump gave Xi Jinping a lavish welcome for their summit in Washington, but expectations of a major breakthrough were low even before the Chinese leader arrived. With both presidents facing pressures at home, how much of this meeting was about changing the US-China relationship and how much was about showing their own audiences who’s holding the cards? Genevieve Woo speaks to correspondents Olivia Siong and Nick Harper to unpack what actually changed on trade, tech and Taiwan, and what the summit tells us about where the balance of power now lies.
Highlights:
00:00 Intro
01:03 Trump-Xi summit: The vibe check
04:55 AI: Competition and cooperation
08:51 Who has leverage on trade?
11:45 What the state dinner revealed
14:30 Taiwan tests strategic stability
17:25 What cards are Trump, Xi holding?
20:30 Why stability matters to Xi
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