Episode
President Xi’s purges
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- The Global Story
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- May 13, 2026
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- 1663
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- http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8mkr
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Summary
For the first time in nearly a decade a sitting American President is travelling to China. While tensions between the US and China have been simmering for a while now, over everything from tariffs to Taiwan, Donald Trump has expressed admiration for his powerful Chinese counterpart. Meanwhile in China, President Xi has been conducting a years long “purge” on the military elite. The BBC’s Celia Hatton joins us to discuss whether this should be seen as a weakness… or a strength. Producers: Cat Farnsworth and Xandra Ellin Executive producer: Bridget Harney Mix: Travis Evans Senior News Editor: China Collins Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump meets with China's President Xi Jinping at a G20 summit in 2019.