Is China Beating Us? (with Evan Osnos)

About this episode

Preet Bharara discusses the implications of the Trump-Xi summit on U.S.-China relations with guest Evan Osnos.

What did the Trump-Xi summit reveal about the future of global power? On a new episode of Stay Tuned, New Yorker staff writer Evan Osnos joins Preet Bharara just after returning from Beijing, where he covered the Trump-Xi summit and the rapidly evolving relationship between the United States and China. They discuss Trump and Xi’s contrasting leadership styles, Taiwan, NATO, America’s standing in the world, and the growing race between the U.S. and China to shape the future of artificial intelligence. The conversation also explores what AI could mean for journalism, creativity, and human originality itself. Then, Preet shares some reflections from the Bruce Springsteen Tour. In the bonus for Insiders, Preet and Evan continue their conversation with a discussion about billionaires, political power, and why Americans remain both skeptical of wealth and deeply aspirational about success. Join the CAFE Insider community to stay informed without the hysteria, fear-mongering, or rage-baiting. Head to cafe.com/insider to sign up. Thank you for supporting our work. Show notes and a transcript of the episode are available on our website. You can now watch this episode! Head to the Stay…

People in this episode

Host: Preet Bharara

Guest: Evan Osnos

Topics covered

• global power
• U.S.-China relations
• leadership styles
• artificial intelligence
• journalism
• political power
• wealth and success

Keywords

• Trump-Xi summit
• China
• U.S. relations
• leadership
• Taiwan
• NATO
• artificial intelligence
• journalism
• political power
• wealth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New Yorker

Products: artificial intelligence

Places: Beijing, United States, Taiwan, NATO

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