On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday 14th of May 2026, Trump’s touched down in Beijing ahead of his meeting with Xi Jinping, US Intelligence, Foreign Policy Analyst & Former United States Navy Senior Chief shares his thoughts on how the meeting's going to go. 

A new survey has found, more than two thirds of Kiwis believe our smoking laws are influenced by big tobacco, Health Coalition Aotearoa Smoking Expert Advisory Group Co-Chair tells Ryan, why. 

The budget operating allowance has been cut from $2.4 to $2.1 billion, Chief Economist at the New Zealand Initiative Dr Eric Crampton shares his thoughts. 

Plus, US Correspondent Mitch McCann has the latest on Trump’s trip to Beijing and Trump's futuristic "Golden Dome" missile defence system will cost about $1.2 trillion (US) to develop. 

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