Two Superpowers Across the Table

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<p>Here’s what to expect from the summit between President Trump and China’s top leader, Xi Jinping. </p> <p>For the first time in nearly a decade, President Trump will meet with President Xi Jinping of China in Beijing, where they are expected to discuss trade, technology and other points of contention.</p> <p>David E. Sanger, who covers the Trump administration for The New York Times, explains what is likely to come from the meeting.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/david-e-sanger" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>David E. Sanger</strong></a>, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/world/asia/trump-xi-china-us-summit.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here’s what to know</a> about the meeting.</li> <li>Video: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000010890442/how-trump-changed-the-way-he-talks-about-china.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Mr. Trump has changed</a> the way he talks about China.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><br>  </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>