President Trump returns to Washington more or less empty-handed after his two-day summit in China. Despite Trump’s praise, China will not be using its leverage to help him in the Middle East. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, Mark Mazzetti of The New York Times and Nancy Youssef of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, May 15, 2026
May. 15, 2026 AT 9:57 p.m. EDT
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Clip: Did Xi get what he wanted out of Trump's China visit?
President Trump left China more or less empty-handed after his two-day summit in Beijing. The panel discusses if Xi Jinping got what he wanted out of Trump's visit to China.
Clip: What role does China play in resolving the Iran war?
On his way back from China, President Trump told reporters, “We’ve settled a lot of different problems that other people wouldn’t have been able to settle.” But China’s support for Iran and American support for Taiwan are two things that weren't settled
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