Donald Trump and Xi Jinping discuss trade and tariffs in their first meeting since 2019.
China and the United States have agreed to ease their trade war – for now.
There have been concessions from both, with some of the most painful measures put on hold for a year.
So, what tactics did each side use in the battle between the world’s two biggest economies? Will they work? And what’s the longer-term outlook: agreement, or more trouble ahead?
Presenter: Nick Clark
Guests:
Andy Mok – Senior Research Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization think tank in Beijing
Neil Thomas – Fellow on Chinese Politics at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis in Washington, DC
William Lee – Chief Economist at the Milken Institute in Los Angeles
Published On 31 Oct 2025