Reporters reflect on covering China

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published May 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT

Members of the military honor guard hold American and Chinese flags before President Donald Trump is greeted by Chinese President Xi Jinping at a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong sits down with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep in Beijing to talk about the summit between President Trump and President Xi Jinping and about their reporting in China this week.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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