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鈥檚 missing foreign minister Qin Gang.

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The logo of Japan's largest steel manufacturer Nippon Steel corporation is seen in front of the company's head office in Tokyo on January 7, 2025. (David Marueil/ via Getty Images)