# May 15, 2026 - "American Week": Trump goes to China as Xi draws a Taiwanese line in the sand

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Podcast: [Simon Marks Reporting](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-marks-reporting-1037375)
Published: 2026-05-15T19:18:13+00:00
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Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on catch-up afterwards. This week: Trump goes to China in search of vast trade deals, but brings very little back after getting a flea in his ear over Taiwan.

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