As President Trump and President Xi prepare for a closely watched Beijing summit, TAG Chairman and Co-Founder Kurt Campbell joins Host and Senior Advisor Mira Rapp-Hooper to break down why "modest" deliverables can still carry historic consequences. They discuss the likely outcomes — trade, Boeing purchases, and fentanyl precursors — alongside the real strategic risks: Taiwan signaling, semiconductor and AI policy shifts, and the possibility of rhetoric that will spook allies by implying a "G-2" arrangement. Campbell also unpacks why he thinks of the summit as "single combat" and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the choreography, preparation, and optics that can shape perceptions and outcomes.

What Comes Next with Mira Rapp-Hooper is produced by Rivan Dwiastono, executive produced by Lauren Dueck, with editorial input from Prashant Jha. It contains music by Cody Martin via Soundstripe. 

What Comes Next is a production of The Asia Group, and is powered by TAG AI, TAG's geopolitical decision engine for businesses.