Trump and Xi Meet in Washington

A meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is taking place in Washington DC. NPR and BBC preview the summit, with NPR interviewing former Biden administration official Daniel Kritenbrink on what to expect.

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What can we expect from the Trump-Xi summit? NPR's A Martinez asks Daniel Kritenbrink, an assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific affairs in the Biden administration.

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What's at stake during the meeting between Trump and Xi

What can we expect from the Trump-Xi summit? NPR's A Martinez asks Daniel Kritenbrink, an assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific affairs in the Biden administration.

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Watch: Trump and Xi are meeting on US soil - what's at stake?

The BBC’s China correspondent and US editor explain everything you need to know ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting in Washington DC.

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