Also on the daily podcast: hard truths about the war-boosted green transition and an unlikely hit show about Jesus Christ
THE BELT AND ROAD initiative to encircle much of the world with Chinese-funded, Chinese-built infrastructure is growing leaner and more penny-wise. But its ambitions are undimmed. Energy-market turmoil has given a boost to the green transition—a boost that has come with hard truths about the shift’s costs. And a television show about Jesus Christ becomes an unlikely hit. Runtime: 24 min