In this episode of Roughly Chinese, US-based journalist and activist Danny Haiphong (YouTube channel @geopoliticshaiphong) joins host Mimi to unpack the real meaning behind the China–US Busan Summit, where Donald Trump met with Xi Jinping.  Mr. Haiphong offers a sharp, fact-based analysis of how Washington’s strategy toward Beijing continues to backfire:

0:00 Meet Our Guest: Mr. Danny Haiphong
2:20 Busan Summit Insights: Xi, Trump, and the Rare Earth Card
5:51 Trade War Realities: Tariffs, Supply Chains, and U.S. Decline
13:34 America’s Politics, Media Fear, and Global Perception
39:30 China’s 2035 Vision: Development, Innovation, and Governance
56:56 Final Thoughts: Lessons from the New Global Balance