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US President Donald Trump arrives aboard Air Force One at Beijing Capital International Airport during his visit to the country, in Beijing, China, May 13, 2026.

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Zac reports on global affairs, covering everything from battles between judicial branches and political leaders, to conflicts in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. With the Trump administration keen to alter the world order, though, there’s a heavy emphasis right now on US politics – an area with which he is intimately familiar. Prior to joining GZERO, Zac was a senior national politics correspondent at National Journal, where he covered the 2024 presidential election from its inception to the dramatic finish, as well as major congressional actions during the Biden administration. Prior to journalism, Zac worked as an economic analyst for Oxford Economics, calculating the impact of various tax policies, and of Britain’s exit from the European Union. Born in London, he currently resides in New York City, where you can find him playing football (the original version) or watching it on television while attempting to cook up a storm.
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Alex wears a few different caps and tips them all regularly. He writes for the GZERO Daily, works as a field correspondent for GZERO's nationally syndicated TV show GZERO WORLD WITH IAN BREMMER, and writes/directs/voices GZERO's award-winning puppet satire show PUPPET REGIME. Prior to joining GZERO, Alex worked as an analyst covering Russia and broader Emerging Markets for Eurasia Group. He has also written for the Financial Times from Washington, DC, and Sao Paulo Brazil. In his spare time, he makes short films and composes scores for long ones. He studied history and Slavic literature at Columbia and has a Master's from Johns Hopkins SAIS. He's a native New Yorker, a long-suffering Mets fan, and owns too many bicycles.
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Trump touches down in Beijing ahead of Xi meeting

When US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping last met in October, the main topics – as they were in prior meetings – were trade, trade, and trade. When the two leaders meet again tomorrow, it won’t be the only issue this time, as Taiwan and the Iran war are also set to form part of the talks. Trump will seek Beijing’s assistance in ending the Iran war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz – a shared interest, as China relies on the waterway for many of its crude supplies, though Beijing’s vast oil reserves have allowed them to mitigate the impact of skyrocketing energy prices. Meanwhile Xi is expected to press the US to cut or delay weapons sales to Taipei. Though he is unlikely to attain this goal, the fact that the Chinese president will encourage such a move reflects his more bullish views about China’s place in the world.

Philippine Senate building on lockdown amidst political turmoil

Chaos erupted inside the Philippine Senate this morning as gunshots rang out and military personnel were seen entering the building. The turmoil follows an attempted arrest yesterday of Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, who evaded capture by taking refuge in the building. Dela Rosa is wanted by the International Criminal Court for allegedly orchestrating extrajudicial killings of drug dealers during Dela Rosa’s tenure as police chief under former President Rodrigo Duterte, who was himself arrested in early 2025. Meanwhile, former President Duterte’s daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, was impeached by the House of Representatives on Monday for the second time in two years, facing allegations of misusing public funds and threatening the current president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. – claims she denies. With presidential elections coming in 2028, factional rivalries may continue to escalate.

Ghana to evacuate hundreds from South Africa

Ghana’s government will evacuate 300 of its citizens from South Africa, amid rising xenophobic sentiment there. South Africa, the continent’s largest economy, has long been a magnet for immigrants. Between three and five million foreigners are estimated to live there — and tens of thousands of undocumented migrants are deported annually. But amid sluggish growth and soaring youth unemployment, xenophobic sentiment and protests have flared, stoked by organized anti-immigrant groups. After drawing criticism from governments in Nigeria and Ghana, South African authorities have pledged to fight the wave of xenophobia, while also alleging that several viral videos of anti-immigrant attacks are “fake.”
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