Trump-Xi Meet: What the US-China Deal Means for India | Explained

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Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are meeting in Washington from September 23 to 25 - just days after Xi attended the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. This is much more than another chapter in the US-China trade war. For years, Washington and Beijing have clashed over tariffs, technology, Taiwan, critical minerals, trade and strategic influence. But with economic pressure mounting and new geopolitical challenges emerging, both sides may now have reasons to manage their rivalry rather than escalate it. The Iran conflict has added another layer to the Trump-Xi equation, with Washington looking for Chinese cooperation while Beijing maintains its own strategic and energy interests in Tehran. So what happens if Trump and Xi discover that cooperation on some issues is more useful than confrontation? What does that mean for China’s global position? And more importantly, where does India fit into this new geopolitical equation? In this episode, Pankaj Mishra looks at th

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