EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 1H 9M
The Trump Administration's China Strategy
from The Dispatch Podcast · host The Dispatch
Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, Mike Warren, and the Hudson Institute's Michael Sobolik to discuss the upcoming summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the future of U.S. relations with China, and the prospect of Taiwanese independence.The Agenda:—Is China an adversary?—Xi Jinping's global strategy—Xi's military purges—The Taiwan question—Human rights abuses in China—Dispatch cruises?—NWYT: Sean Duffy's reality TV showDispatch recommendations:—American Dreamer—Rebuilding the Arsenal of Democracy—The Math and the Mechanics on Kevin Warsh’s Smaller FedShow notes:—WSJ on Xi's China—AEI report on China's demographic outlook The Dispatch Podcast is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a nonpartisan perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including audio versions of all our articles and newsletters—click here. If you’d like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member by clicking here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, Mike Warren, and the Hudson Institute's Michael Sobolik to discuss the upcoming summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the future of U.S. relations with China, and the prospect of Taiwanese independence.The Agenda:—Is China an adversary?—Xi Jinping's global strategy—Xi's military purges—The Taiwan question—Human rights abuses in China—Dispatch cruises?—NWYT: Sean Duffy's reality TV showDispatch recommendations:—American Dreamer—Rebuilding the Arsenal of Democracy—The Math and the Mechanics on Kevin Warsh’s Smaller FedShow notes:—WSJ on Xi's China—AEI report on China's demographic outlook The Dispatch Podcast is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a nonpartisan perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including audio versions of all our articles and newsletters—click here. If you’d like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member by clicking here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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