Plot summary
Elizabeth arranges an agreement between Japan and China regarding uninhabited islands with natural gas deposits, but China refuses to sign the treaty when a Chinese student visiting the US asks for political asylum. Elizabeth talks with the student and learns that it was really the student's mother who wanted this. Because the student says she wants to return to China, Elizabeth tells the Chinese ambassador that she will return the student after the treaty is signed. Elizabeth attends a memorial for her friend George and another for Marsh. Nadine reveals to Elizabeth that she and Marsh had been having an affair.
Credits
Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Madam Secretary season 1. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.