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The BBC's world affairs editor examines the most important international stories

The BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson, uses his experience and expertise to examine the most important international stories.

The BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson, uses his experience and expertise to examine the most important international stories. Drawing on the unique local knowledge of the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, he goes beyond the headlines to get to the unspun truth about the world.

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Unspun World with John Simpson: The US and China: a new era?

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The US and China: a new era?

18/11/2023 GMT

BBC World Service - Unspun World with John Simpson, The US and China: a new era?

The superpowers make deals on the military and fentanyl trafficking. The BBC 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 BBC'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 BBC's diplomatic correspondent, Paul Adams, how long Israel can continue to count on the West’s support in the conflict in Gaza; finds out from BBC reporter, Guy Hedgecoe in Madrid, if the Spanish Prime Minister can stave off Catalan independence and Moe Myint Myint from the BBC'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

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