We start today's double podcast by assessing a recent development in Poland and why they are trying to cause friction between China and Russia at the behest of Washington whilst failing to grasp the damage such a policy move will have on them domestically. We then move onto discussing the trade talks in Madrid between China and the US any why as ever the noises coming out of Washington bear no reality to the reality on the ground. We conclude by assessing the USD once again and why foreign investors are taking radical steps to protect themselves against their exposure to the dollar.