{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/633ebf6dfc7f5a0012acdc97/6a0c7d5e760dd4444456e1a4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What did Trump and Xi agree on?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/633ebf6dfc7f5a0012acdc97/1779202968218-21b0aab5-57b3-4108-a12c-d7deb1be8e1e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Presidents Trump and Xi talked of <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/china/2026/05/15/what-did-trump-and-xi-actually-achieve?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=drumtower&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">friendship and stability</a> in Beijing. But beyond the headlines, the announcements that followed the long-awaited summit were scant on detail. What does the meeting reveal about the balance of power between America and China?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest and hosts:</strong></p><ul><li>Wu Xinbo, professor and dean of the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University in Shanghai</li><li>Jeremy Page, co-host of “Drum Tower”&nbsp;</li><li>John Prideaux, co-host of “Checks and Balance“&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Topics:</strong></p><ul><li>Trump-Xi summit</li><li>US-China trade war</li><li>Taiwan&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><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><em>.</em></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>.</em></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 our </em><a href=\"http://youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account.</em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}