All eyes are on Beijing as President Trump meets with President Xi Jinping for the first US presidential visit to China in nine years. This week, Sir Richard Dearlove and guest co-host Rosanna Lockwood sit down with Rush Doshi — former Deputy Senior Director for China and Taiwan at Biden's National Security Council and author of The Long Game — to break down what's really at stake.

What does China want from this summit? How far will Trump go on Taiwan? And why is artificial intelligence now the defining battleground between the world's two superpowers?

We also cover the latest from the Iran ceasefire collapse, the Russia-Ukraine stalemate, and what sweeping local election losses mean for Keir Starmer's future as Prime Minister.

In this episode:

1:02 – Sir Richard’s Secret China Mission
3:11 – Iran Ceasefire Collapse Explained
7:19 – Russia-Ukraine War Stalemate Update
10:50 – UK Elections: Labour's Sweeping Defeat
17:13 – Rush Doshi on US-China Strategy
22:46 – China vs US Economic Interdependence
35:47 – Taiwan: Invasion or Economic Pressure?
43:11 – AI Regulation: New Nuclear Arms Race
44:51 – Sir Richard and Rosanna Discussion

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Hosted by Sir Richard Dearlove (former MI6 Chief) and Rosanna Lockwood (International Journalist)

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