EU leaders head to Beijing as the war in Ukraine and rising trade tensions dampen Sino-European relations. Plus: the view from Kyiv and the Yokohama Museum of Art’s new exhibition.

EU leaders head to Beijing as the war in Ukraine and rising trade tensions dampen Sino-European relations. Plus: the view from Kyiv and the Yokohama Museum of Art&rsquo;s new exhibition.

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Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards.

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China and the EU celebrate 50 years of diplomacy with strained summit

Geneva flexes its diplomatic muscles with talks between Iran and the US. Japan will deploy missiles near Taiwan and what’s going on between the UAE and Saudi Arabia? Plus: fashion news and Finnair’s new bespoke soundscape.

Geneva flexes its diplomatic muscles with talks between Iran and the US. Japan will deploy missiles near Taiwan and what&rsquo;s going on between the UAE and Saudi Arabia? Plus: fashion news and Finnair&rsquo;s new bespoke soundscape.

US-Iran talks, Japan’s defence on alert and the growing rift between the UAE and Saudi Arabia

The latest as Canada prime minister Mark Carney visits the Indo-Pacific in a bid to reduce reliance on the US. Then: Iran accuses the US of ‘big lies’ ahead of the next stage of talks in Geneva. Plus: Samsung’s spring launch and the Monocle 100 issue hits newsstands.

The latest as Canada prime minister Mark Carney visits the Indo-Pacific in a bid to reduce reliance on the US. Then: Iran accuses the US of &lsquo;big lies&rsquo; ahead of the next stage of talks in Geneva. Plus: Samsung&rsquo;s spring launch and the Monocle 100 issue hits newsstands.

Carney in India and the next round of US-Iran talks

What can Merz’s visit to Beijing really achieve? Then: Warnings that the Horn of Africa is on the brink of war, Trump’s State of the Union address and how Canada is stepping up to help Cuba. Plus: Why Etihad is flying high.

What can Merz&rsquo;s visit to Beijing really achieve? Then: Warnings that the Horn of Africa is on the brink of war, Trump&rsquo;s State of the Union address and how Canada is stepping up to help Cuba. Plus: Why Etihad is flying high.

China and the EU celebrate 50 years of diplomacy with strained summit

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