Dr. Ruan Zongze, the minister counselor in the political department of the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., joins us to discuss U.S.-Chinese relations in the age of record U.S. foreign trade deficits, greater U.S. dependency on Chinese investors, Las Vegas casino industry development of Macau, and increased Chinese militarization. Zongze is set to appear Friday at a dinner hosted at The Venetian by the Nevada World Affair Council of Las Vegas.