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  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3886
  • 19 Aug 2026
  • 29 min

How do trade routes tip the balance of geopolitical scales?

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  • London
  • Episode 3886
  • 29 min

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Host
  • Chris Cermak
Contributors
  • Andrew Mueller
  • Fernando Augusto Pacheco
Producer
  • Anita Riotta

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