Why the UK is Warming its Relations with China

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In today’s episode, we run through why UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is heading to China. Also, we discuss the US House of Representatives attempting to sanction the ICC; 2024 is confirmed the hottest year on record; and Trump agrees to meet with Putin.

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Further reading:

✍️ UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves Heads to China

• https://www.politico.eu/article/britain-chancellor-rachel-reeves-china-trip-economy-donald-trump/ 
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y7kr5p4lko
• https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-09/reeves-bids-to-deepen-china-ties-after-week-of-uk-market-turmoil?embedded-checkout=true

✍️ US House of Representatives Seeks to Sanction the ICC

• https://www.reuters.com/world/us-house-votes-sanction-international-criminal-court-over-israel-2025-01-09/
• https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/us/politics/icc-sanctions-house-israel.html 

✍️ 2024 Confirmed Hottest on Record

• https://climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-2024-first-year-exceed-15degc-above-pre-industrial-level
• https://www.ft.com/content/fd914266-71bf-4317-9fdc-44b55acb52f6 
• https://www.dw.com/en/2024-was-officially-the-hottest-on-record/a-71255536 

✍️ Trump Agrees to Set Up Meeting with Putin

• https://www.politico.eu/article/us-donald-trump-russia-vladimir-putin-meeting-set-up/ 
• https://www.dw.com/en/donald-trump-says-set-to-meet-vladimir-putin/a-71261856 

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