The Geopolitics of the Trump-Xi Meeting

The Geopolitics of the Trump-Xi Meeting

May 12, 2026 · 20 min

About this episode

The episode previews the upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, focusing on key agenda items.

Today on The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda and Katie Putz are joined by Editor-in-Chief Shannon Tiezzi to preview U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to China, where he’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. There’s a bevvy of possible agenda items, but Taiwan, trade and Iran are the most likely -- and most important -- matters to track. You can subscribe to The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ; and watch the episode on YouTube .

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