532. The Trump-Xi Showdown and Putin’s Conscription Con
May 13, 2026
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Summary
As Trump becomes the first American president to visit China in nearly a decade, will the summit bring any positive developments, or will it further deepen global disorder? Will Trump sacrifice Taiwan's security to gain concessions from Xi on Iran? With Russia losing 30,000 troops per month and Putin resorting to deceiving African workers into combat, are his war efforts finally collapsing?
Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more in this week's edition of Question Time.
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