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Podcast: Fault Lines
Episode: Episode 327: Secretary Blinken Enters the Dragon’s Den
Description: Today, Jamil, Jess, Les, and Morgan discuss U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to China where he will be meeting with senior Chinese officials. On the agenda - potential sanctions against Chinese financial institutions if China continues to support Russia’s build-up of its defense industrial base, including by providing significant quantities of machine tools, microelectronics, drone and turbojet engines, and technology for cruise missiles.Will the threat of sanctions against Chinese financial institutions change Chinese policy? Does Secretary Blinken have enough credibility on the world stage to influence policy? How can the United Stat...