Rayam Krishnan predicts that Xi Jinping and Trump will meet next month (from the September 2026 episode date).
“I think there's actually a lot to learn from from nuclear here as well. I I think Reagan had this line, trust but verify. And so I think we're starting to see signs of trust in that, you know, Xi Jinping and Trump are going to be meeting next month, but there is no clear way to actually do the verification part of this.”
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