Blinken Visits China, May Day Stirs Workers’ Rights Concerns, the U.S. Resumes Ukraine Aid, and More

Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps his second visit to China as tensions mount over Beijing’s military support of Russia’s war in Ukraine and ongoing threats in the South China Sea; International Workers’ Day on May 1 comes at a time of revived labor activism over wages and inequality; and U.S. President Joe Biden approves a $61 billion foreign aid package providing critical military assistance to Ukraine, potentially improving the situation on the ground in the war with Russia. This episode was originally released by The World Next Week on April 25, 2024. Find us Blinken Visits China, May Day Stirs Workers’ Rights Concerns, the U.S. Resumes Ukraine Aid, and More - https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/blinken-visits-china-may-day-stirs-workers-rights-concerns-us-resumes-ukraine-aid-and-more The World Next Week - https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/world-next-week Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-world-next-week/id306597476?mt=2 Spotify -https://open.spotify.com/show/0WNZ0lbE Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM Hosts Robert McMahon Managing Editor of Digital Content, CFR Carla Anne Robbins Senior Fellow, CFR Mentioned on the Podcast 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices- https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/ Global Military Spending Surges Amid War, Rising Tensions and Insecurities- https://www.sipri.org/media/press-release/2024/global-military-spending-surges-amid-war-rising-tensions-and-insecurity Weapons of War: The Race Between Russia and Ukraine- https://www.cfr.org/expert-brief/weapons-war-race-between-russia-and-ukraine Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/cfr The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher. Visit the CFR website: http://www.cfr.org Follow CFR on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cfr_org Follow CFR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/councilonforeignrelations