Trump-Xi summit: What does Trump want from China and will he get it? 🎙️ Independent Thinking Podcast

President Donald Trump brings a band of senior US business executives seeking trade deals to China for what is possibly the biggest bilateral summit of 2026. But what does the US hope to achieve? More sales of Boeings, beef and soybeans; an off-ramp from the US-Israel war on Iran; a sense of world pre-eminence; or all three? Our experts discuss whether Taiwan will end up paying the price for Chinese help in ending the Iran war, and whether the success of the summit really boils down to the chemistry between Trump and the world’s other most powerful man, Xi Jinping. Host Bronwen Maddox discusses the visit and what it means with Dr Yu Jie, senior research fellow with our Asia-Pacific Programme, and Laurel Rapp, director of our US and North America Programme. Produced by Podmasters for Chatham House, with thanks to Stephen Farrell. #china #trump #xijinping #trumpchinavisit #chinaforeignpolicy #uschinarelations #chathamhouse #podcast Links 🎦 https://youtu.be/G2imqNv6NZQ 🎦 https://youtu.be/jSiEfmvTMGE Register now for our upcoming event: 🔗 Chatham House Debate: Is China the primary threat to global stability in the next decade? https://www.chathamhouse.org/events/a... 🔗 Read more from Bronwen Maddox here: https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/our-people/bronwen-maddox 🔗 Read more from Dr Yu Jie here: https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/our-people/yu-jie 🔗 Read more from Laurel Rapp here: https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/our-people/laurel-rapp --- Chatham House is a London-based international affairs think-tank. Its mission is to address geopolitical challenges and international problems, aiming to help governments and societies build a secure, sustainable, prosperous and just world. Find out more about our mission and values here: https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us...