Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald

What the world needs now: a Trump-Xi summit free of fireworks

May 13, 2026·29 min
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In this over-stimulated moment in international affairs, observers have set a low bar for success for the summit this week scheduled between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.A lack of fireworks would be nice, they say.  In the Asia Pacific, there's hope for a summit where President Trump doesn't rile Beijing's emotions, and that instead ushers in a period of stability. What are the chances?Guest: Kirsty Needham, Australia and Pacific correspondent, AFP and former SMH Beijing correspondent

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