U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday, making him the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit China since President Joe Biden took office. Blinken hopes to maintain open dialogue with the regime to help avoid a worst-case scenario. But certain details of the visit have left some wondering whether his counterpart, and the Chinese regime, are just playing along.

Topics in this episode:

1. Blinken Visits China in Hopes of Stabilizing Ties
2. Blinken Gets Muted Reception from Beijing
3. Fleeing China: Thousands Brave Long Trek to U.S. Border
4. COVID-19 ‘Patients Zero’ from Wuhan Lab: Report
5. U.S. University Closes CCP-Backed Confucius Institute
6. Taiwan Joins War Simulation with U.S., Japan for 1st Time
7. Chinese Premier in Germany for First Trip Overseas
8. Germany Focuses on China in Security Strategy
9. Chinese Researcher Arrested Over Leaked Secrets
10. ‘Pretty Scary:’ Sekora on Blinken’s China Trip