Summit Optics and Real Leverage

The biggest meeting on the calendar may produce more theater than treaty. But the leverage underneath it, rare earths, Taiwan, oil routes, tariffs, and AI hardware, is very real.Trump in BeijingWhere the leverage really sitsAI chips and nuclear competitionIran, oil, and rerouted tradeFed leadership and financial plumbingConsumers under pressureHealth and education shiftsMarkets, brands, and consumer behaviorSources:The Daily — Two Superpowers Across the TableGlobal News Podcast — Donald Trump lands in China for high-stakes talksFT News Briefing — Germany’s far-right boosted by stance against Iran warUp First from NPR — Trump In China, Hegseth Requests Wartime Budget, FDA Commissioner ResignsGlobal News Podcast — 'It's an honour to be your friend' - Trump tells XiThis podcast was created with Podkey. Make your own at https://podkey.fm