Luke Grant is joined by Dr Keith Suter, Managing Director of the Global Directions Think Tank, to talk world affairs following the many listeners having their say yesterday about Russia & Ukraine and of course China & Taiwan.

Taiwan has condemned as “contemptible” the timing of China and Russia’s “no limits” partnership at the start of the Winter Olympics, saying the Chinese government was bringing shame to the spirit of the Games which is bound to ruffle the feathers in Beijing.

Of course China and Russia, at a meeting of their leaders just hours before the Winter Olympics officially opened, backed each other over standoffs on Ukraine and Taiwan with a promise to collaborate more against the west.  Russia voiced its support for China’s stance that democratically governed Taiwan is an inalienable part of China, and opposition to any form of independence for the island.

Taiwan’s foreign ministry said China’s continued false claims that the island was part of the People’s Republic of China were exactly the same as the country’s habit of spreading fake news.

Add to the mix French President Emmanuel Macron trying to get Russian President Vladimir Putin to relax about Ukraine gives Keith Suter a lot to break down with Luke Grant.

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