Why Xi Is Coming to Washington, and White House TV Feeds Go Dark
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From the New York Times, it's the headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today's Tuesday, September twenty second. Here's what we're covering. Preparations are underway for Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Washington this week.
Why is Chinese President Xi Jinping traveling to Washington now, and what does he hope to achieve?
He's set to land tomorrow outside DC, and President Trump's expected to personally meet his plane. The White House will then hold a state dinner for Xi and his wife, returning the favor after China put on an elaborate welcome ceremony for Trump when he visited Beijing this spring.
I think she has calculated that having these high-level meetings with Trump helps sort of placate him, that he thinks that he has good relations with one of the most powerful people in the world. We've seen sort of Trump respond well to this when he's around other strongman leaders like Vladimir Putin.
David Pearson covers China for the Times. He says she is coming to the US hoping to keep a kind of status quo to extend the trade truce the countries have settled into. And David says China's got an edge there. She knows that Trump's party is about to face a difficult election, and Trump may not want to risk stirring up a new trade fight that would hit voters right now. David says she also sees this as a moment for China to continue to polish its image on the global stage.
When China's sort of standing in the world, this has been quite a good time, quite the opportunity for Beijing. And that's namely because the United States has been distracted. They're distracted with this war in Iran right now.
How are world leaders gathering at the UN General Assembly while Xi skips the event?
They've had to draw down resources in Asia to fill gaps in the Middle East. And not only is that favorable to China, but also it sends a signal to US allies in Asia that the United States is not going to be a reliable security partner. And that's a signal that China has been trying to send to Asia for years, trying to cast itself as a reliable, predictable global power that, you know, other countries can work with. So it's just been a real moment of opportunity for China. And Xi Jinping's main goal is to extend this window as long as he can.
Meanwhile, at the same time as she is headed to the US, leaders from all over the world have been gathering in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly. Some of the big speeches will include Iranian President Masood Pazeshkian, as well as Venezuela's leader Delcy Rodriguez. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will also speak, as will the Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, who will address the UN Assembly virtually since the US denied the Palestinian delegation visas. President Xi of China is skipping the General Assembly, even though he'll be in the country. But President Trump is going to speak. Last year, Trump lectured the audience and aired a list of grievances, telling the assembled world leaders that, quote, your countries are going to hell.
What legal battle are CNN, MSNOW and Politico fighting over the White House press ban?
Trump's speech at the UN is set for this morning. Now we're learning this news that CNN is gonna file a lawsuit against the Trump administration in Washington.
We are asking a federal judge to get our access restored
the three news organizations that President Trump barred from the White House are now suing the administration over the ban. In a joint lawsuit, CNN, MSNow, and Politico argue that President Trump is violating the First Amendment. Trump said that he pushed the networks out because he was fed up with what he described as negative coverage. Yesterday, other major TV networks said that in response, they would boycott their pool coverage of Trump. The pool is a small group of correspondents, camera operators, and photographers who follow the president wherever he travels.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What tasty weeknight recipes are being prepared at the start of the episode?
0:00–0:49
2
Why is Chinese President Xi Jinping traveling to Washington now, and what does he hope to achieve?
0:49–2:10
3
How are world leaders gathering at the UN General Assembly while Xi skips the event?
2:10–3:35
4
What legal battle are CNN, MSNOW and Politico fighting over the White House press ban?
3:35–5:00
5
How will the Paramount‑Warner Bros. Discovery merger reshape the media landscape?
5:00–6:57
6
Who was David George Gordon and why did he champion eating insects?
6:57–8:08
7
What are the final takeaways and closing remarks for listeners?
8:08–9:26
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