Trump-Xi Summit: China Says Will Open Up & Starmer Fights for Survival | The Pulse 05/14/2026
The leaders of the US and China both struck a cordial tone, as Donald Trump became the first US president to visit China since 2017. President Xi Jinping laid out a vision for more stable ties, while President Trump said relations would be "better than ever." Xi also signalled to US business leaders that China will open up more, though he made warnings over the issue of Taiwan. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is fighting for survival, as rivals prepares to challenge him. Former deputy Angela Rayner has indicated that she will bid to lead the Labour Party, after being cleared in a tax investigation. And Health Secretary Wes Streeting had been expected to resign and declare his own challenge. Today's guests: Jenny Johnson, Franklin Templeton, CEO; Subitha Subramaniam, Sarasin & Partners, Head of Investment Strategy; Lindsay Newman, King’s College London, Visiting Research Fellow; Alberto Gandolfi, Goldman Sachs, Head of European Utilities Research. "The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Pulse 00:02:34 - Trump, Xi Agree Hormuz Must Remain Open 00:07:11 - Premier Li Qiang Meets With US CEOs 00:09:09 - Jenny Johnson, Franklin Templeton CEO 00:18:43 - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Fights For Political Survival 00:22:25 - Subitha Subramaniam, Sarasin & Partners Investment Strategy Head 00:30:00 - MiniMax Shares Up on Report of Nvidia’s H200 Chip Sales 00:32:09 - US Says XI Expressed Interest in Purchasing More American Oil 00:37:51 - Burberry Names William Jackson as Chair 00:41:16 - Uptick in Vehicles Transiting Strait of Hormuz -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: / bloombergtv Facebook: / bloombergtelevision Instagram: / bloombergtv Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: / business Facebook: / bloombergbusiness Instagram: / bloombergbusiness TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusi... Reddit: / bloomberg LinkedIn: / bloomberg-news More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: / bloombergradio Bloomberg Surveillance: / bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: / bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: / bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: / @bloombergtechnology Bloomberg Originals: / @business Bloomberg Quicktake: / @bloombergquicktake Bloomberg Espanol: / @bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: / @bloombergpodcasts