The World Next Week

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address; U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Beijing to try to stabilize U.S.-China relations; and the European Union’s embargo on Russian refined oil  products is scheduled to go into effect.    Mentioned on the Podcast   Richard Haass, The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens   Ana Swanson, “Netherlands and Japan Said to Join U.S. in Curbing Chip Technology Sent to China,” New York Times     Recommended Reading James M. Lindsay, “Ten Facts About the State of the Union Address,” The Water’s Edge   For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/bidens-sotu-blinken-visits-china-eu-bans-russian-petroleum-products-and-more