# What the world needs now: a Trump-Xi summit free of fireworks

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Podcast: [Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald](https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-roaming-with-geraldine-doogue-and-hamish-macdonald-6755533)
Published: 2026-05-13T01:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/global-roaming/global-roaming-trump-xi-china-us-beijing-taiwan-iran/106597412
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In this over-stimulated moment in international affairs, observers have set a low bar for success for the summit this week scheduled between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. A lack of fireworks would be nice, they say. In the Asia Pacific, there's hope for a summit where President Trump doesn't rile Beijing's emotions, and that instead ushers in a period of stability. What are the chances? Guest: Kirsty Needham, Australia and Pacific correspondent, AFP and former SMH Beijing correspondent

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