World leaders have gathered in China ahead of tomorrow’s military parade to mark the end of the Second World War. Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Narenda Modi were among the 20 other leaders welcomed to what's been dubbed the 'anti-NATO' summit to discuss global security and economic matters ahead of the event. What can we learn from the relationships between the attendees and how should the West react?

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Guest: 

• Richard Spencer, China Correspondent, The Times, and
• Catherine Philp, World Affairs Editor, The Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Producer: Edward Drummond. 

Clips: APT, Reuters, SCMP.

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