What the world needs now: a Trump-Xi summit free of fireworks

Enter the "dealmaker": Donald Trump in Beijing

Going into the summit in Beijing between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, the narrative from China is that President Trump is weak and distracted.  Beijing sees the Iran war, and mid term elections on the horizon as weaknesses for President Trump, who last month postponed his planned meeting with President Xi on account of the war.  President Trump arrives with his own agenda, with trade, tech and Taiwan high on the list.

What the world needs now: a Trump-Xi summit free of fireworks

In this over-stimulated moment in international affairs, observers have set a low bar for success for the summit this week scheduled between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. A lack of fireworks would be nice, they say.   In the Asia Pacific, there's hope for a summit where President Trump doesn't rile Beijing's emotions, and that instead ushers in a period of stability. What are the chances? Guest: Kirsty Needham, Australia and Pacific correspondent, AFP and former SMH Beijing correspondent

Populist Britain: Is two-party politics over in the UK?

The UK's local council elections last week saw Labor lose Wales for the first time in 100 years. Reform UK and the Greens also made big strides in traditional Tory and Labor heartland. Old loyalties are breaking down, and with it Britain's traditional political system. What does this mean for the UK's first-past-the-post electoral system? What foundation does this lay for Scottish and Welsh independence? And if the UK isn't safe from populism, is Australia? Guest: Krishnan Guru-Murthy, British journalist and Channel 4 News presenter. ------- Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au Find all the episodes of Global Roaming on ABC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts.

Indonesia Rising: What does it mean to be Indonesian?

Indonesia is one of Australia's nearest neighbours but the nature of its people, art and culture remain a mystery to many. In the fourth instalment of Global Roaming's Indonesia Rising, hosts Hamish Macdonald and Geraldine Doogue leave the politics behind for a deeply personal insight into Indonesian identity and the country's rich history of literature, poetry and art. Guest: Laksmi Pamuntiak [https://www.laksmipamuntjak.com/], Indonesian poet and novelist. Reading recommendations: * Hamish: The Question of Red [https://www.laksmipamuntjak.com/books/amba%2Fthe-question-of-red-(indian-subcontinent)] by Laksmi Pamuntiak. * Geraldine: The Year of Living Dangerously [https://harpercollins.com.au/products/9780732296483_the-year-of-living-dangerously] by Christopher Koch * Laksmi: Indonesia, Etc [https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Elizabeth-Pisani-Indonesia-Etc.-9781847086556]. by Elizabeth Pisani, Race, Islam and Power [https://publishing.monash.edu/product/race-islam-and-power/] by Andreas Harsono, Saman [https://www.readings.com.au/product/9789793780115/9789793780115] by Ayu Utami, the essays of Goenawan Mohamad in Tempo [https://www.abc.net.au/listen/radionational/archived/booksandarts/essays-by-goenawan-mohamad/7813660],  Beauty Is a Wound [https://www.ndbooks.com/book/beauty-is-a-wound/] by Eka Kurniawan, and the Buru Tetralogy [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/AN6/buru-quartet/] and The Mute’s Soliloquy [https://www.hachette.com.au/pramoedya-a-toer/the-mutes-soliloquy] Pramoedya Ananta Toer. Mentions: Global Roaming with David Van Reybrouck - Indonesia Rising: The struggle to reclaim history [https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/global-roaming/indonesia-rising-the-struggle-to-reclaim-history/106563012] Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au Find all the episodes of Global Roaming on ABC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts. *Hamish is in Indonesia as the winner of the 2024 Elizabeth O’Neill Journalism Award.

Is Australia ready for drone warfare?

From Ukraine to Iran, the rapid advancement of cheap and mass-produced drones is reshaping battlefields around the world. Before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, only four militaries around the world were using small drones. Now, according to today's guest on Global Roaming, there are more than 40. Host Hamish Macdonald visits a counter-drone technology factory in an undisclosed location in Sydney to find out more. Guest: Terry Van Haren, vice president of DroneShield, an Australian military technology company Mentions: Global Roaming with Peter Pomerantsev: Is Russia's time as a dominant power coming to an end? [https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/global-roaming/russia-global-superpower-for-how-much-longer/106569712] Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au Find all the episodes of Global Roaming on ABC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts.