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PODCAST: On foreign affairs and the longevity of Larry the Cat

Mark Barnes and Tim Cohen on foreign affairs, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, and the denizens of 10 Downing Street. And AI

  • Tim Cohen
  • Mark Barnes
1 min read
President Donald Trump participates in a welcome ceremony with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
CHINA

Xi plays hardball on Taiwan

Trump’s historic visit to China saw the US president offer platitudes while Xi took a hard line on Taiwan, warning that differences could lead to conflict

  • Associated Press
7 min read
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands as they depart following a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025 in Busan, South Korea. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
CHINA

Trump‑Xi summit: three ways the US and China can compete without going to war

Trump’s China visit is an opportunity to ease tensions. But while neither country can escape their rivalry – neither can win it either

  • Kai He
  • Huiyun Feng
5 min read
G20 ‘family photo’ Leon Neal/Getty Images
BRICS

Now the party is over, who washes the G20 dishes? 

The G20 event was marked most by US and Chinese absentia. These absences send a message – that South Africa is ignorable, despite the pomp.

  • Ray Hartley
  • Greg Mills
6 min read