PLAY PODCASTS
Why is Trump ready to move to the second phase of Russia sanctions?

Why is Trump ready to move to the second phase of Russia sanctions?

① US President Donal...

World Today · podcastcp

September 8, 202552m 45s

Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (dts.podtrac.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.

Show Notes

① US President Donald Trump says the White House is ready to move to the second phase of sanctions against Russia. How realistic is it for the US to impose secondary tariffs on countries trading with Russia? (00:55) ② Japan is now facing a month-long process to select its next prime minister following Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Is the LDP facing the worst crisis since its founding? (12:38) ③ Why has China’s foreign trade in the first 8 months shown resilience? (24:19) ④ We explore why the US trade deficit widened more than expected in July. (33:40) ⑤ China has criticized Canadian and Australian warships transiting the Taiwan Strait as a provocation. Could Western warships’ actions trigger a military clash? (45:22)