The World UnpackedAuthor: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The World Unpacked is a weekly podcast where insiders, intellectuals, and iconoclasts dive deep into the most pressing global issues. In a time of violent convulsions and heady new possibilities, host Jon Bateman mixes it up with the thinkers making sense of whats happening and the power brokers building what comes next. Tune in for lively, free-wheeling conversations with some of the worlds most interesting and informed people. Language: en Genres: Government, News Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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What Trump Really Wants From China
Episode 274
Friday, 3 April, 2026
President Trump was meant to fly to Beijing this week for major trade talks, but instead he’s staying home to manage the Iran War. It’s an apt metaphor for America’s decades-long failure to refocus on Asia and reckon with China’s rise. Does Trump have a plan for dealing with America’s top rival? If so, what is it?









