Former U.S. ambassador to China on Xi Jinping's visit to Washington

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published September 25, 2026 at 6:48 AM EDT

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns about Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington and what has been accomplished.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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