# Kicking the Can to Xi's September Visit

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Podcast: [Cato Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cato-podcast-516193)
Published: 2026-05-19T10:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.cato.org/multimedia/cato-podcast/kicking-can-xis-september-visit
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## Resource

The US-China summit produced few deliverables and no breakthroughs on Taiwan, Iran, or trade. Cato's Clark Packard and Evan Sankey break down what was actually agreed, why rare earths and semiconductors have created a strategic stalemate, and what the US should do before Xi comes to Washington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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