Steve Inskeep

And it's going to be totally reciprocal on our behalf.

That was an honor like few have ever seen before.

And I think I was particularly impressed by those children.

They were happy.

They were beautiful.

This is an absolute honor to sign.

What they've done is just terrible.

It's weaponization.

You could say weaponization against a political opponent, and it should never be allowed to happen again.

Our colleague Steve Inskeep is in Beijing for the summit.

Hey there.

Hi there, Michelle.

I'm in the center of this gigantic city, and I'm with NPR's Jennifer Pak, who's based in China.

And we're going to talk through the events of this summit that begins shortly.

Jennifer, Leila mentioned CEOs.

Who's the president bringing here?

Well, I want people to know that you and I are just a few miles from this enormous building where Trump will be welcomed on Thursday.

And we went to see it.

The easiest way to do that was by renting bikes, which you can do on any street in Beijing.

And as we biked through traffic, we discussed what is at stake at the summit.