Episode

Why Trump Took America's Top Tech CEOs to China

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs
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May 21, 2026
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Summary

President Trump brought some of America's biggest tech leaders — including Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang — to Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Council on Foreign Relations' Chris McGuire explains what the talks revealed about AI, export controls, and why the fight over advanced AI chips is becoming one of the most important national security issues facing the US.