Trump Needs China — But China Wants a Multipolar World | Silk and Steel

Podcast: UK Column Radio · Alternate Current Radio

Opublikowano: 2026-10-07

In this episode of the Silk and Steel Podcast, Carl Zha is joined by Einar Tangen to examine the significance of the latest Xi-Trump summit and what it reveals about the rapidly changing relationship between China and the United States.Einar argues that one of the most important aspects of the meeting was the symbolism: Xi Jinping was treated as an equal by the United States president — something Einar describes as a potentially important shift in how China is viewed on the global stage.But beneath the diplomacy are much harder questions.Why does Washington need China’s rare earths? What...