May 14, 2026
Analysts Break Down Trump-Xi Meeting and Calls for Stability and Cooperation
For perspective on President Trump's trip and the broader U.S.-China relationship, Geoff Bennett spoke with Myron Brilliant and Liza Tobin. Brilliant is at the DGA Group and is the former executive vice president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Tobin is a former intelligence officer and was the China director at the National Security Council during the Trump and Biden administrations and is currently an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security.
Watch the full interview on PBS News.
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