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  • Affairs
  • Episode 3820
  • 19 May 2026
  • 31 min

Vladimir Putin heads to Beijing for talks with his Chinese counterpart

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  • The Briefing
  • Affairs
  • Episode 3820
  • 31 min

As Moscow recovers from huge Ukrainian strikes, Russia’s president prepares to meet Xi Jinping. Then: how one European development bank is expanding operations. Plus: Dutch designer Iris Van Herpen at her new retrospective.

Host
  • Chris Cermak
Contributors
  • Julia Jenne
  • Lily Austin
  • Thomas Waterhouse

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