Amid the Pageantry, a Warning

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

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3.2 • 865 Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2026

⏱️ 78 minutes

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It's been all smiles at the Trump-Xi summit, but the Chinese president wasted no time warning his US counterpart that Taiwan is the most important issue between the two countries, and if mishandled could create "a very dangerous situation." Former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan joins us to discuss China, Iran, and America's posture on the global stage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:37.3	I'm Wolf Plitzer with Pamela Brown, and you're in the situation room.
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