PDB Situation Report | May 10th, 2025: Xi’s Weak Hand: U.S.-China Showdown & India And Pakistan On The Brink

The President's Daily Brief

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🗓️ 10 May 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The U.S. and China are set for high-stakes trade negotiations this weekend—but tensions are running high. Author Gordon Chang joins us to explain what’s really at stake. In South Asia, India and Pakistan are once again exchanging fire across the border, just weeks after a deadly terror attack in Kashmir. Are we witnessing the start of a larger regional conflict? Jeff Smith from The Heritage Foundation helps us break it down. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:20.7	We're kicking things off with this weekend's high stakes showdown. The U.S. and China are headed to the
1:26.3	negotiating table on Saturday.
1:28.9	Well, don't expect smiles and handshakes, although that would be nice.
1:32.5	Arthur Gordon Chang joins us to break it down.
1:35.6	Later in the show, India and Pakistan trade blows just weeks after the Kashmir terror attack.
1:41.8	Is this tit for tat just the beginning?
1:45.3	Well, Jeff Smith,
1:50.1	director of the Asian Studies Center at the Heritage Foundation, he'll stop by for more on that.
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