This week on GeoPod, Tenjin Consulting's Alexander Downer and Georgina Downer discuss the latest in the US Presidential election race, including Biden's pick for his running mate Kamala Harris. We discuss the historic UAE-Israel deal and what it means for peace and stability in the Middle East, and Russia's "Sputnik V" moment in the Covid19 vaccine race. We analyse the troubled peace talks in Afghanistan and the consequences of bringing the Taliban back into the tent, and discuss the latest in China's crack downs in Hong Kong, including the arrest of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai.