Why Should We Care About the Trump–Xi Summit?
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Ray and Jim talk with Michael Sobolik about Trump’s Beijing summit with Xi Jinping, examining diminished U.S. leverage, risks across Taiwan, AI chips and supply chains, economic inducements, human rights pressure and strategic competition shaping Indo-Pacific security.
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