{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/57cc3c7d-b0fd-4930-9279-4e84c75df457/69fdf924385e8d5e30e094e6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What America wants from China","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a834d4d9a8af874246/1778251870749-9d10379f-fa5c-4ab2-aa06-06cc16efef96.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The stakes will be high when Donald Trump <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/05/07/the-trump-xi-summit-will-expose-a-dysfunctional-duo?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=checksandbalance&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">visits Xi Jinping</a> next week, the first of four expected meetings in 2026. The coming six months <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/briefing/2026/05/07/china-is-pushing-donald-trump-for-concessions-on-taiwan?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=checksandbalance&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">could shape ties</a> between America and China for many years. What can the summit achieve?</p><p><br></p><p>Guests and hosts:</p><ul><li>John Prideaux, US editor and host of “Checks and Balance”</li><li>James Bennet, Lexington columnist</li><li>Jeremy Page, chief China correspondent and host of “Drum Tower”</li><li>Sarah Beran, former senior US diplomat and partner at Macro Advisory Partners</li><li>Simon Rabinovitch, Beijing bureau chief</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Topics covered:</p><ul><li>AI security</li><li>Taiwan</li><li>US-China Trade</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Thank you to the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum for the archive audio used in this episode.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Transcripts of our podcasts are available via </em><a href=\"http://economist.com/podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>economist.com/podcasts</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>subscribe to Economist Podcasts+</em></a> <em>&nbsp;</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our </em><a href=\"https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>FAQs page</em></a><em> or watch </em><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>our video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account.</em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}