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What does Trump’s UNGA message reveal about America’s foreign-policy priorities? And what does Xi Jinping’s Washington visit mean for the future of US-China relations?
In this episode of Washington Central with Saurabh Shukla, we decode President Donald Trump’s UN General Assembly address and the high-stakes visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington.
From Iran and US military power to AI and “superintelligence,” Trump’s evolving foreign-policy approach offers important clues about how Washington sees its role in a changing world.
Saurabh Shukla also breaks down the Trump-Xi agenda — tariffs, Russian oil, critical minerals, Taiwan, the Indo-Pacific, manufacturing and the race for AI dominance and examines why both sides may be looking to manage their strategic rivalry even as major disagreements remain.
In this episode:
- Trump’s UNGA message and foreign-policy doctrine
- Iran and the nuclear question
- US military power and global diplomacy
- Trump’s “superintelligence” and the AI race
- Xi Jinping’s Washington visit
- US-China trade and tariffs
- Critical minerals and manufacturing
- Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific
- China’s role in wider geopolitical conflicts
- The future of the US-China relationship
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