World in 10

How China buys influence in Europe

In the week of Xi Jingping's first visit to Europe in five years, our China correspondent, Richard Spencer, explains how Beijing uses economic investment to buy political influence in the continent. Plus, what tactics might Israel use if it goes ahead with its controversial ground operation in Rafah? The World in 10 is the Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security. Expert analysis of war, diplomatic relations and cyber security from The Times' foreign correspondents and military specialists.  Watch more: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ListenToTimesRadio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@ListenToTimesRadio</a> Read more: <a href="http://thetimes.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thetimes.co.uk</a> 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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