5 March 2018
Episode 1646
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We assess China’s military ambitions and ask whether a former Russian spy was poisoned on UK soil. Plus: the inaugural Cities and Climate Change Science Conference in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
5 March 2018
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China’s military is about to get a lot more funding – should we be worried?
As China’s military gets ready to receive a huge injection of funding, we assess its ambitions. How worried should China’s neighbours in Asia be?
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