Episode
Trump heads home after high-stakes China talks
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- World Business Report
- Published
- May 15, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1596
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- http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0nlkh7m
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Summary
As the US president leaves Beijing for Washington, it's clear both parties are eager to improve their economic relationship. We reflect on the last two days with American and Chinese experts. Across the pond, it's been a dramatic week for British politics too as Prime Minster Keir Starmer faces calls to step down. How will this affect the UK's economy amidst instabilities already caused by the Middle East war? And a decision by car giant Stellantis to make more models in China highlights the West's increasing interest in their manufacturing. We hear from experts sitting shotgun in the drive to develop China's car industry.