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The State of It: USA · May 13 · 22 min

Trump in China: Iran for Taiwan?

As Donald Trump lands in China, could he change the US position on Taiwan in exchange for President Xi's help with Iran? What's at stake in the battle between Elon Musk and Sam Altman? And is it chivalry that prompted the decision to concrete over the rose garden at the White House? Katy Balls, Washington editor and columnist at The Times and The Sunday Times Gerard Baker, columnist at The Times and editor at large at The Wall Street Journal Producers: Euan Dawtrey, Harry Kitson Executive producer: Molly Guinness Image: Getty Images. Clips: Reuters This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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As Donald Trump lands in China, could he change the US position on Taiwan in exchange for President Xi's help with Iran?

What's at stake in the battle between Elon Musk and Sam Altman?

And is it chivalry that prompted the decision to concrete over the rose garden at the White House?


Katy Balls, Washington editor and columnist at The Times and The Sunday Times

Gerard Baker, columnist at The Times and editor at large at The Wall Street Journal


Producers: Euan Dawtrey, Harry Kitson

Executive producer: Molly Guinness


Image: Getty Images.

Clips: Reuters

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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