The Trump-Xi Summit: What Happened in Beijing?

About this episode

The episode discusses the significance of the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing and its implications for U.S.-China relations.

In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard is joined by Ali Wyne, Crisis Group’s Senior Research and Advocacy Adviser for U.S.-China and Senior Northeast Asia Analyst William Yang, to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. They assess the summit’s broader significance, including what it reveals about Trump’s second-term China policy and the shifting balance of power between Washington and Beijing. They unpack the main points of discussion, from trade and technology to the geopolitical flashpoints in the Gulf and Taiwan. They also examine how Taiwan and other regional capitals are viewing the summit, what China and Taiwan may be learning from recent wars, and where U.S.-China relations could be headed. Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify . For more, check out our U.S. and China pages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Richard

Guests: Ali Wyne, William Yang

Topics covered

• U.S.-China relations
• Trump-Xi summit
• trade and technology
• geopolitical flashpoints
• Taiwan
• regional perspectives

Keywords

• Trump
• Xi Jinping
• Beijing
• U.S.-China relations
• Taiwan
• trade
• technology
• geopolitics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: International Crisis Group

Places: United States, China, Taiwan, Beijing

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