Introduction

This week we look at how Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow has been received by leaders in Europe. How a leader from this side of the world might well have upstaged Xi's efforts to position himself as the head of a new global order and peace broker for Ukraine. We also talk about Fumio Kishida's diplomacy is forcing Beijing to reassess its history and its foreign policy with Japan and South Korea. And why French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have both booked tickets to visit Beijing soon.