This week on Intrigue Explained we mark Russia taking up the chairmanship of the UN Security Council by debating whether it, and countries like it, should even be on UN bodies in the first place. We also cover:Finland (finally) joining NATO President Macron of France visits ChinaAbout the show:International, Intrigue is the show where two former diplomats (Dmitry Grozoubinski and John Fowler) and the people they know break down the big stories in international news.<a href>Sign up to International Intrigue's free daily newsletter</a> to receive the world's news in a format you'll love and at a length you can digest over coffee.

Main Debate: Should Bad State Actors be on UN Bodies? 

Ex-Diplomats Debate: Is President Macron wrong on China, Taiwan, and European Strategic Autonomy?

Three former Australian diplomats (John Fowler, Helen Zhang and Dmitry Grozoubinski) shed light on major topics in international relations by offering their unique perspectives from inside the rooms where decisions are made.Based on the fantastic content in the freekly weekly newsletter International Intrigue: https://www.internationalintrigue.io?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=show&amp;utm_campaign=intintrigue