The US–China Summit: Who Had the Leverage?
In this episode, we break down the context going into the meeting, why Trump needed visible wins, and why Xi may have had the stronger strategic hand. We unpack the key issues: rare earths, tariffs, Taiwan, Iran, Boeing, fentanyl cooperation, and the broader shift from free trade to weaponised interdependence.
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