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Semafor Flagship-Summit Analysis

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"Takeaways from US-China Summit:  News and Analysis." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 15 May 2026, 2102 UTC. Content and Source:  ""Semafor Flagship:  Summit Analysis." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgLrsssZgszHkVlRmWcqwPbbbb Please check email link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com).    Beijing May 15, 2026 Read on the web Summit Analysis Sign up for our free email briefings →   First Word Disillusion with China was building within the US before President Donald Trump first arrived in the White House in 2017, but he defined the darkening mood with Cold War-style language. Then during his recent summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, two countries that had a year ago been raising tariffs on each other to well north of 100% — effectively barring trade between on...

Reuters Daily Briefing

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"Trump leaves Beijing with few wins." Views expressed in this World and US news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 15 May 2026, 1451 UTC. Content and Source:  "Reuters Daily Briefing." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgLrsskDKWxwdvSJfhGZWSxlzh URL--https://www.reuters.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). Go beyond the headlines with Reuters on the stories shaping the day. Subscribe for $1/week. Subscribe now.   Daily Briefing By Kate Turton Hello. Trump leaves Beijing with few wins but warm words for Xi, and America's most powerful CEOs don't have much to show from their China trip. Elsewhere, the UK's Starmer faces a survival battle as potential rivals circle , and Zelenskiy condemns Russia after a strike on a Kyiv apartment block kills 24. Plus, our top photos of the week . Today's Top News   Trump walks wi...