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EPISODE · Nov 4, 2025 · 38 MIN

Unpacking the Trump-Xi Meeting

from Foreign Policy Live · host Foreign Policy

China analyst and former policymaker Elizabeth Economy sits down with Ravi Agrawal to unpack the meeting that took place last week between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. What was agreed to? What does it mean for the broader trajectory of the world’s most important bilateral relationship? Plus, Ravi’s One Thing on Trump threatening military action in Nigeria. Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún: Why Is Trump Suddenly Talking About Invading Nigeria? Wall Street Journal: Lingling Wei: China’s New Strategy for Trump: Punch Hard, Concede Little  Rishi Iyengar, Christina Lu, and Keith Johnson: What Trump and Xi Did—and Didn’t—Agree to James Palmer: Trump and Xi Step Back From the Brink—for Now Alasdair Phillips-Robins: Xi May Have Miscalculated on Rare Earths Christina Lu: Will Trump’s Critical Minerals Blitz Pay Off? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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