Name: First Trump, Then Putin: Who Came Out on Top? | China in Focus
Uploaded: 2026-05-22T01:11:00.335Z
Duration: 21 min 47 s
Channel: China in Focus - NTD

China in Focus - NTD

One week, two world leaders—U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin—were both in Beijing on different days. Same stage, very different agendas. So who came out on top?

Following closely on the heels of Trump’s visit, Putin was in Beijing on Wednesday, securing some new China-Russia agreements and drawing reactions from U.S. allies across the Indo-Pacific.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said he is open to speaking directly with Trump. Both Beijing and Taipei are now reacting as Washington weighs a major arms sale to the island.

Two China hawks were nominated as ambassadors to key U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific region. Both signaled a tougher approach toward the Chinese Communist Party.

When it comes to the AI race, what is the scale of Chinese infrastructure supporting data centers? And what steps would be needed to unwind it? Rex Lee joins us.

00:00 Intro
01:12 First Trump, Then Putin: Who Came Out on Top?
05:48 Response to Possible Trump Call With Taiwan Leader
06:47 China Hawks Brat, Steel Testify for Ambassador Roles
09:52 Russia and Belarus Hold Major Nuclear Military Drills
11:51 U.S. Awarding $2 Billion to Computing Companies
12:57 Putin's Visit After Trump: Power Rivalry Clashes in Beijing
13:37 China-Russia Boost Ties, Push 'Multipolar' Vision
14:11 No Major Breakthrough on Power of Siberia 2 Pipeline
14:35 First Island Chain Allies Respond to Trump's China Visit
15:07 Scale of Chinese Infrastructure in U.S. Data Centers

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