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A woman in China standing in front of two high-speed trains with the GZERO World Podcast logo superimposed on top.
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

China has become an "engineering state," with Dan Wang

Author and tech analyst Dan Wang joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World Podcast to talk about the similarities between the US and China, and what Washington can learn from Beijing’s race to build the future.

What the Trump-Xi meeting means for US-China relations
Quick Take

What the Trump-Xi meeting means for US-China relations

In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer weighs in on the Trump-Xi meeting in South Korea, calling it “a truce, not a breakthrough.”

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk in Busan, South Korea, on October 30, 2025.
Analysis

The gaps in the Trump-Xi trade truce

After months of escalating tensions, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached a trade truce at their meeting in South Korea on Thursday. Several long-term issues remain unresolved, though.

Trump-Xi meeting in South Korea
US & Canada

Trump-Xi meeting in South Korea

Tensions between the US and China are back in the spotlight as Trump and Xi prepare to meet in South Korea.

​US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 26, 2025.
Analysis

Trump’s Asian trade blitz sets up sitdown with Xi

The US president signed a raft of trade deals on Sunday at the ASEAN summit in Malaysia, but the main event of his Asia trip will be his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday.

Trump, Xi, and the new US–China standoff
ask ian

Trump, Xi, and the new US–China standoff

In Ask Ian, Ian Bremmer notes that US–China relations are once again on edge. After Washington expanded export controls on Chinese tech firms, Beijing struck back with new limits on critical minerals. President Trump responded by threatening 100% tariffs, then quickly walked them back.

​In this photo illustration, TikTok logo is displayed on a smartphone with the national flags of China and the United States in the background.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Trump and Xi’s Friday phone call, EU introduces new Russia sanctions, US plots Afghanistan return

​Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks to journalists in Beijing, China, on July 16, 2025.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: China bans Nvidia chips, Fed holds big meeting, Saudi Arabia pulls plug on music lounges

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin talk during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam November 11, 2017.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Trump to meet Putin in Alaska, Mali’s military arrests own soldiers, China arrests US-friendly diplomat

​Smoke rises from Syria’s defense ministry in Damascus, Syria, on July 16, 2025.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Israel hits Syria’s military HQ, Trump rings up trade wins, Cuban minister resigns over denial

Israel struck Syria’s military headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday and continued to bomb areas of southern Syria where the Israel-backed Druze minority group is clashing with Bedouin tribes.