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After The Balloon: Where US-China Relations Go Next

After The Balloon: Where US-China Relations Go Next

FromConsider This from NPR


After The Balloon: Where US-China Relations Go Next

FromConsider This from NPR

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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Feb 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

China and the US were supposed to hold diplomatic talks over the weekend. Instead they sparred over a Chinese balloon that entered American airspace before it was shot down. Where do relations between Washington and Beijing go from here?This wasn't the first time a Chinese surveillance balloon flew into into U.S. airspace. NPR's Greg Myre talks us through past incidents.Then we speak with Jessica Chen Weiss, a professor of China and Asia Pacific Studies at Cornell University, about where U.S. and China relations now stand.
Released:
Feb 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Every weekday afternoon, the hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you in 15 minutes. In participating regions, you'll also hear from local journalists about what's happening in your community.