World Review from the New Statesman

Will China change its Covid course?

As discontent rises in Shanghai during another Covid lockdown, Katie Stallard, the New Statesman's senior editor, China and global affairs, and Emily Tamkin, senior editor, US, discuss how China has ended up in this situation and why it could struggle to find a way out. They also examine the increasing communal violence in India.  Then in You Ask Us, they answer a listener’s question on the role of diplomacy in Russia's war in Ukraine. If you have a question for You Ask Us, email <a href="mailto:podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk</a> Podcast listeners can subscribe to the New Statesman for just £1 a week for 12 weeks using our special offer. Visit newstatesman.com/podcastoffer Further Reading: “Control your soul’s desire for freedom”: <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/world/asia/china/2022/04/control-your-souls-desire-for-freedom-shanghais-dystopian-covid-regime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shanghai’s dystopian Covid regime</a><a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2021/12/india-reveres-its-democracy-but-the-room-for-dissent-is-shrinking" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">India reveres its democracy</a>, but the room for dissent is shrinkingWhy <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/long-reads/2022/04/why-putins-war-in-ukraine-turned-into-a-military-disaster" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Putin’s war in Ukraine</a> turned into a military disaster Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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