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The Rest Is Politics

532. The Trump-Xi Showdown and Putin’s Conscription Con

The Rest Is Politics

Goalhanger

News, Politics, Government

4.511.5K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

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As Trump becomes the first American president to visit China in nearly a decade, will the summit bring any positive developments, or will it further deepen global disorder? Will Trump sacrifice Taiwan's security to gain concessions from Xi on Iran? With Russia losing 30,000 troops per month and Putin resorting to deceiving African workers into combat, are his war efforts finally collapsing? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more in this week's edition of Question Time. __________ Go deeper into the world of The Rest Is Politics by signing up for our free newsletter HERE, featuring exclusive interviews, analysis and weekend reads from Alastair and Rory. Join The Rest Is Politics Plus. Start your free trial at therestispolitics.com to unlock exclusive bonus content – including Rory and Alastair’s miniseries – plus ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, exclusive newsletters, discounted book prices, and a private chatroom on Discord. The Rest Is Politics is powered by Fuse Energy. Stop overpaying for energy. Switch at ⁠https://fuseenergy.com/politics⁠ and get a free TRIP+ subscription. Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations. Get more from your business accounts. Search Lloyds Business Accounts. Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ ⁠https://nordvpn.com/restispolitics⁠ It's risk-free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee ✅ __________ Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @restispolitics Email: therestispolitics@goalhanger.com __________ Social Producer: Celine Charles Video Editor: Charlie Rodwell, Bruno Di Castri Assistant Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne Producer: Evan Green Exec Producer: Chris Sawyer General Manager: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:13.3

On Iran, I mean, it may be that Trump basically has to say, I've got himself into a bit of a mess.

0:20.0

You see, you could have a word with your friends

0:22.0

in Iran. Then they'll be looking for a concession on Taiwan. The US continues to have a formal

0:27.5

position saying, we do not support Taiwanese independence. And they want to change to, we oppose.

0:33.5

Taiwan, Japan and South Korea will be watching this with incredible nervousness.

0:39.0

You can brief him and he'll listen, he'll read and he can, it looks like he's taking it in,

0:43.3

but he does tend to gravitate towards what the Strong Bad Leader wants.

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