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March 16, 2021

Biden Envoys Begin Asia Tour as U.S. Takes More Aggressive Posture Toward China
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met
with their counterparts in Japan today and will next head to South Korea
in their first overseas trip. The meetings are widely viewed as an
attempt by the Biden administration to secure allies in Washington's
campaign to counter China's growing power. After headlines, we'll have
the latest on U.S.-China relations with Vijay Prashad, the director of
the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research.


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