Friday 17 March

The Briefing - A podcast by Monocle

China’s president, Xi Jinping, heads to Moscow next week. What does the trip reveal about Beijing’s position on the Russia-Ukraine war? Also in the programme, we discuss whether Turkey will approve Finland’s Nato bid. Plus: Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, revives a controversial plan to build a bridge connecting Sicily to the mainland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.