Trump’s visit to China explained in 6 minutes
May 14, 2026
Andrew Marr speaks with LBC's Washington correspondent Simon Marks about Donald Trump's state visit to China. The President touched down in Beijing ahead of a crunch summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump said late on Tuesday he will ask Chinese President Xi to "open up" China during his meeting with the leader. Simon Marks says that 'trade' will be on the President's mind, as Trump hopes for Chinese 'investment' in the US. Marks also breaks down the dynamic between the two presidents, saying that Trump seems to want to be 'treated as an equal'. Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: https://app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewlbcapp #simonmarks #andrewmarr #uspolitics #trump #china #LBC LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at https://www.lbc.co.uk/ Sign up to LBC’s weekly newsletter here: https://l-bc.co/signup
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