World Review: When Biden Met Xi, Russia Threatens Europe, and COP26 at Home
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About This Episode
After President Biden and President Xi's virtual summit this week, Ryan Heath, Carla Anne Robbins, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to assess what the conversation achieved and how it will affect US-China relations going forward. Then, they untangle Russia’s threats to Europe via Belarus and Ukraine, reflect on what was and what wasn’t accomplished at COP26, and unpack the challenges President Biden faces in bringing his climate commitments home.
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