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Every day get the best stories, debate, and analysis. See, China and more China. Yep, we're still on the story.

First, basketball diplomacy.

There's twice as many fans there

as there are people here in the United States.

China's war of words with the NBA continues

while new hope of a trade deal, any deal emerges.

So we're talking about a skinny deal now, is that what we're calling it?

A skinny margarita, I don't like, I don't like skinny burritos.

Then Texas Senator Ted Cruz, This really shows how China tries to use

economic coercion and blackmail to get American companies to engage in censorship.

And finally, the American C-suite in China.

If the American public didn't know what was happening,

was anybody left who didn't know what China was about,

now everybody knows. I'm

see nbicy producer kady Kramer it's Wednesday October 9th

squawk pod begins right now.

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Good morning everybody.

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