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EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 8 MIN

The start of the deal: Trump and Xi meet

from World Business Report · host BBC World Service

Presidents Trump and Xi meet in Beijing: What's at stake for both in terms of trade and tariffs? And Honda reports its first annual loss in 70 years. Has the Japanese car giant misjudged its electric vehicle strategy? Also, Cuba runs out of diesel and fuel oil as a US-led blockade of oil to the country squeezes supply.

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