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Today, we look ahead to the unprecedented meeting between Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un happening on Wednesday, the first time the three of them have ever met in public.

It鈥檚 happening off the back of a summit in China, where Beijing hosted leaders from over 20 non-Western countries. Why are they meeting and what does it mean for the West? James speaks to 蜜芽传媒 diplomatic correspondent James Landale, and geopolitical analyst Sophie Gaston from King鈥檚 College.

James also speaks to 蜜芽传媒 Scotland social affairs correspondent Chris Clements about the number of drug deaths in Scotland remaining highest in Europe, despite falling in comparison to last year.

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