Why this summit mattered

Trump’s unusually restrained approach

Taiwan becomes central issue

China’s key summit goals

Who held stronger leverage?

Avoiding the “Thucydides trap”

Who emerged the bigger winner?

The Trump–Xi summit has just wrapped in China.  

But beyond the handshakes and official statements, what really happened behind closed doors? 

We break down the key moments, the surprises and the strategic stakes with insights from Beijing and Washington. 

From trade and tech rivalry to the Taiwan question, the shadow of Iran and global energy tensions, we ask - who came in with the upper hand and did that balance of power shift by the end? 

Genevieve Woo unpacks the two-day meeting with Tan Si Hui in Beijing and Nick Harper in Washington. 

The Trump&ndash;Xi summit has just wrapped in China. &nbsp;
But beyond the handshakes and official statements, what really happened behind closed doors?&nbsp;
We break down the key moments, the surprises and the strategic stakes with insights from Beijing and Washington.&nbsp;
From trade and tech rivalry to the Taiwan question, the shadow of Iran and global energy tensions, we ask - who came in with the upper hand and did that balance of power shift by the end?&nbsp;
Genevieve Woo unpacks the two-day meeting with Tan Si Hui in Beijing and Nick Harper in Washington.&nbsp;

Teresa Tang dissects the biggest global news stories. Our host speaks to CNA correspondents on the frontlines to bring you behind-the-scenes of their dispatches from Asia and the world.

The views and opinions shared during this podcast series are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. or its group of companies.

Teresa Tang dissects the biggest global news stories. Our host speaks to CNA correspondents on the frontlines to bring you behind-the-scenes of their dispatches from Asia and the world.
The views and opinions shared during this podcast series are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. or its group of companies.

CNA Correspondent

Our host speaks to CNA correspondents on the frontlines to bring you behind the scenes of some of the biggest global news stories from Asia and the world.

Our host speaks to CNA correspondents on the frontlines to bring you behind the scenes of some of the biggest global news stories from Asia and the world.