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The US and China: a new era?

The superpowers make deals on the military and fentanyl trafficking. The 大象传媒 World Service's Asia Pacific editor, Celia Hatton, explains why they need each other more than ever.

China and the US make deals on the military and fentanyl trafficking. The 大象传媒's World Service's Asia Pacific editor, Celia Hatton, explains to World Affairs editor, John Simpson, why the two superpowers need each other now more than ever.

Also in then programme: John asks the 大象传媒's diplomatic correspondent, Paul Adams, how long Israel can continue to count on the West鈥檚 support in the conflict in Gaza; finds out from 大象传媒 reporter, Guy Hedgecoe in Madrid, if the Spanish Prime Minister can stave off Catalan independence and Moe Myint Myint from the 大象传媒's Burmese service reveals why the Myanmar military's days might be - finally - numbered.

Photo: US President Joe Biden meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of APEC summit, in Woodside. Credit: Reuters

Produced by Pandita Lorenz and Benedick Watt

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