2 August 2022
Episode 2852
60 minutes
China is on alert as Nancy Pelosi tours Asia. Plus: UN peacekeepers open fire in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Myanmar’s state of emergency is extended and the British Museum considers a Parthenon partnership.
2 August 2022
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Nancy Pelosi’s Asia tour
US House speaker Nancy Pelosi has launched her Asia tour, which will encompass Malaysia, South Korea, Japan and possibly Taiwan. We look at the tensions in the region as reports suggest that Pelosi is planning to visit Taipei on Tuesday night.
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