What Beijing got from the Trump-Xi summit @BrookingsInstitution
What Beijing got from the Trump-Xi summit @BrookingsInstitution
Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
President Trump came home from China on May 15 hauling trade deals and stability. But how did Beijing read the visit? On this episode of The Beijing Brief, Ryan Hass sits down with China Center scholars Patricia Kim, Kyle Chan, and Jon Czin to unpack what the summit really means for the future of the relationship.

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What Beijing got from the Trump-Xi summit

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