How the relationship between the U.S. and China has changed under Trump

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published May 15, 2026 at 4:45 AM EDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Chinese scholar Da Wei about the history of the U.S.-China relationship and how it has changed under President Trump.

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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