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What's behind the Russia-China virtual summit?

The Inside Story Podcast
The Inside Story Podcast
Episode • Dec 16, 2021 • 21m

Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have held a virtual summit where they pledged to cooperate on security and trade. They call their relationship a model for the 21st century but the US and its allies are suspicious. So, what's behind the summit? And is this the start of a new Cold War for global leadership?

Join host Imran Khan.

With guests:

Glenn Diesen - Professor of International Relations at the University of Southeast Norway.

Steve Tsang - Director, SOAS China Institute.

David L. Phillips - Director, Program on Peace-building and Rights, Columbia University.