Global Hotspots: Trump Meets Xi in Beijing

Global Hotspots: Trump Meets Xi in Beijing

From New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy | Podcasts by New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy

May 15, 2026 · 21 min · Episode 29

About this episode

The episode discusses the recent summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, covering various global issues.

This week, U.S. President Donald Trump traveled to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a long-anticipated summit in which the leaders discussed trade relations, the Iran war, and Taiwan. In the Middle East, Trump rejected a peace proposal by Iran, while representatives from Lebanon and Israel met in Washington, D.C., for a new round of discussions on Hezbollah’s disarmament. In the Russia/Ukraine war, both Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin made separate statements indicating they believe the war was soon coming to an end despite Russia launching a new wave drone strikes across Ukraine. In the Americas, Cuba announced it had run out of diesel and fuel oil stockpiles, while the U.S. Senate appointed Kevin Warsh as the new Federal Reserve Chair.

Topics covered

  • U.S.-China relations
  • Middle East peace talks
  • Russia-Ukraine conflict
  • Cuban fuel crisis
  • Federal Reserve leadership

Keywords

  • Trump
  • Xi Jinping
  • trade relations
  • Iran
  • Taiwan
  • Russia
  • Ukraine
  • Cuba
  • Federal Reserve

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Iran, Hezbollah, Cuba, U.S. Senate

Places: Beijing, Washington, D.C., Ukraine, Americas

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