UN Biodiversity Conference, Russian Oil Sanctions, China’s COVID Protests, and More - a podcast by Council on Foreign Relations

The UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) takes place in Montreal, Canada; the European Union and Group of Seven (G7) plan to implement price caps and partial embargos on Russian oil to respond to the war in Ukraine; and the Chinese Community Party reacts to nationwide protests over its zero-COVID policy. 

 

Mentioned on the Podcast

 

Oliver Holmes, “China Censors Maskless Crowd Footage in World Cup Broadcasts,” The Guardian

 

Yanzhong Huang, “Can Xi Jinping Reopen China?,” Foreign Affairs

 

Ian Johnson, “Xi Versus the Street,” Foreign Affairs

 

James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon, “U.S. Midterm Results, G20 Summit, Prospects for Russia-Ukraine Diplomacy, and More,” The World Next Week

 

“Russia Is Using Energy as a Weapon,” The Economist

 

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/un-biodiversity-conference-russian-oil-sanctions-chinas-covid-protests-and-more 

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