Trump’s China visit raised major questions about trade, Taiwan, Iran, global supply chains, and America’s role in a changing world.

In this episode of Locked In with Algenon Cash, John Hood, President of the John William Pope Foundation and former President of the John Locke Foundation, joins the show to examine the deeper economic, political, and strategic implications behind some of today’s biggest headlines.

We discuss Trump’s meetings with Xi Jinping, the lack of significant trade agreements emerging from the China visit, Taiwan’s critical role in semiconductor manufacturing, China’s influence over rare earth minerals and global supply chains, Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, Russia’s growing partnership with China, and whether America’s position in the world is fundamentally changing.

The conversation also explores North Carolina issues, including foreign ownership of farmland, Trump’s influence in Republican primaries, Michael Whatley’s Senate campaign, and proposed constitutional amendments involving property tax revaluations and the state income tax cap.

This episode is designed to help listeners move beyond partisan narratives and better understand the systems, incentives, economic realities, and geopolitical forces shaping the future.

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