This Is the Real Reason for Trump’s Visit to China
IN-DEPTH VIDEOS, 18 May 2026
Ben Norton | Geopolitical Economy Report - TRANSCEND Media Service
14 May 2026
Donald Trump took a trip to China to meet President Xi Jinping. He was joined by the CEOs of a dozen top US corporations, including billionaires Elon Musk, Jensen Huang of Nvidia, Tim Cook of Apple, Larry Fink of BlackRock, and Stephen Schwarzman of Blackstone. Ben Norton explains how Beijing won the trade war that was started by Washington, how China has significant leverage (in manufacturing, supply chains, critical minerals, and rare earths), and how the US economy is in a very bad state.
Tags: Billionaires, China, Trump, USA, Xi Jinping
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