About this episode

Oriana Skylar Mastro discusses China's perspective on the US amid rising tensions and a high-stakes summit.

As Trump and Xi meet for a high-stakes summit amid rising tensions over trade, technology, and Taiwan , the US-China relationship is entering another uncertain phase. Stanford University's Oriana Skylar Mastro explains what China ultimately wants , why Beijing may view the United States as increasingly distracted, and what the summit could mean for the future balance of power.

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Guest: Oriana Skylar Mastro

Topics covered

• US-China relations
• trade tensions
• technology
• Taiwan
• global power dynamics

Keywords

• China
• United States
• trade
• technology
• Taiwan
• Oriana Skylar Mastro
• Trump
• Xi

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Organizations: Stanford University

Places: China, United States, Taiwan

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