Missouri may only be the 18th most populous U.S. state, but it's a top five producer of both soybeans and rice. Add to that other agricultural products like beef, hay, poultry, cotton and corn, and you get the idea of how important it is. The expanding trade war between the U.S. and China is going to hit states like Missouri and cripple communities. So says Steve Pruitt in an interview this week. He weighs in from Missouri, and in Washington is Paolo von Schirach of the Global Policy Institute. In a different story, tech talent from the U.S. and China are in Shanghai for an event on AI and blockchain - away from the trade dispute, but a show of unity at a time of division. (At Large Podcast by China-US focus)