# What China Really Thinks About America Right Now

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Podcast: [Deep Dish on Global Affairs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deep-dish-on-global-affairs-175515)
Published: 2026-05-14T14:15:00+00:00
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## Resource

As Trump and Xi meet for a high-stakes summit amid rising tensions over trade, technology, and Taiwan , the US-China relationship is entering another uncertain phase. Stanford University's Oriana Skylar Mastro explains what China ultimately wants , why Beijing may view the United States as increasingly distracted, and what the summit could mean for the future balance of power.

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