Taiwan arms sales, Board of Trade, and Chinamaxxing
Taiwan arms sales, Board of Trade, and Chinamaxxing  
Podcast: The Indicator from Planet Money
Published On: Mon May 18 2026
Description: Unpacking Donald Trump’s trip to China: arms sales to Taiwan, the Board of Trade proposal and China’s growing soft power. Fact checking by Sierra Juarez. Your Next Listen — What might save China's economy Connect with The Indicator — Sign up for The Indicator’s brand new newsletter — Find our socials, YouTube and more! — For sponsor-free episodes, subscribe to NPR+ See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy