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Why is Secretary Blinken’s Trip to China so Important?

The US-China Podcast

English - June 16, 2023 16:51 - 12 minutes - 16.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
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From June 18-19, Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit China for meetings with high level officials in a bid to stabilize U.S.-China relations and re-establish regular diplomatic communications. After a similar trip was postponed earlier in 2023 due to the unauthorized entry of a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon into American airspace, all eyes will be on the U.S.-China diplomatic relationship. 

Veteran diplomat Susan A. Thornton joins the National Committee to discuss why Secretary Blinken’s trip is so important at this moment and what a positive outcome of this meeting would look like for the United States, China, and the world. 

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Follow Susan Thornton on Twitter: @suea_thornton

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