Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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What's driving President Trump's high-stakes visit to Beijing, and what should we expect from it?

In this preview of The Beijing Brief—Brookings' new podcast on U.S.-China relations—China Center fellows Kyle Chan, Jon Czin. Ryan Hass, and Pattie Kim break down the forces pulling Washington and Beijing together right now, including trade pressures and global instability.

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