Tonight on Amanpour and Company, Friday, May 15th, 2026

Xiang Lanxin
Prof. Emeritus of Intl. History and Politics, Geneva Graduate Institute
Two world leaders, two days of talks, and an agenda with global consequences. Nearly a decade on from his last trip, President Trump faced a more assertive China against the backdrop of a very different world order. Having returned to office promising to make China pay, Trump now seems more focused on managing competition than escalating it, seeking diplomatic wins as he contends with waning approval ratings at home. All this is unfolding in the shadow of the war in Iran, which has thrown China's global influence into sharper focus. Over the past 13 years President Xi has transformed China, tightening control at home while embracing a bolder strategy abroad. Xiang Lanxin is Professor Emeritus of International History and Politics at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, and he joins the show from Shanghai.

Rahul Bhatia
Indian Writer and Journalist
From the Americas to Europe and Asia, nationalist movements are on the rise. Few places illustrate this shift more clearly than the world's largest democracy, India. Last week, for the first time ever, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party secured a landmark election victory in West Bengal — a state long seen as one of the last bastions of opposition politics. This outcome further strengthens the BJP's grip on power. For supporters, it's a sign of Modi's enduring popularity. For critics, it's another step toward a centralized, Hindu-nationalist vision of India. Rahul Bhatia is an award-winning journalist and author of "The New India," an acclaimed account of the country's political transformation. He joins the show from Mumbai.

Edith Eger
Holocaust Survivor/ Clinical Psychologist
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Marianne Engle
Clinical Psychologist/Daughter of Edith Eger
Earlier this week we marked the death of Dr. Edith Eger, who survived the horrors of the Holocaust and spent the following decades helping others heal as a renowned clinical psychologist and best-selling author. Back in 2024, Edith and her daughter Marianne Engle joined Walter Isaacson to look back on her remarkable life.

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