US and China trade relations, Congress preview

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U.S. and Chinese officials in Alaska
In this March 18, 2021, file photo, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, second from right, joined by national security adviser Jake Sullivan, right, speaks while facing Chinese Communist Party foreign affairs chief Yang Jiechi, second from left, and China’s State Councilor Wang Yi, left, at the opening session of U.S.-China talks at the Captain Cook Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. Frederic J. Brown/AP Photo

We explore how relations between the U.S. and China affect trade markets and the production of goods. Then, a political scientist joins us to preview what’s in store for the new Congress this year.

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Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Emilie Burditt Producer
  • Rob Ferrett Producer
  • Zoe Liu Guest
  • David Canon Guest