How strong are China and Russia’s economic ties?

<p>From the BBC World Service: Russian president Vladimir Putin is set to hold talks with Chinese president Xi Jinping and take part in a forum on Beijing&#8217;s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative. So how strong are the nations&#8217; economic ties? And as the border between Gaza and Egypt remains closed, we hear the challenges of getting people and aid across the territory. Then: Now that the European Union&#8217;s ban on microplastics has come into effect, the bloc wants to tackle plastics in the supply chain.</p>