Patrick Cronin appears on the Defense and Aerospace Report to discuss the need to press China to protect grain exports transiting the Black Sea, the crisis concerning Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te's visit to the United States, and China’s missing foreign minister Qin Gang.

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US President Donald Trump reacts after signing executive orders imposing tariffs on imported goods in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik via Getty Images)