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Xi Jinping's WEF speech on China's global leadership falls flat; Italy PM resigns over stimulus

Xi Jinping's WEF speech on China's global leadership falls flat; Italy PM resigns over stimulus

Ian Bremmer shares his perspective on global politics on this week's World In (More Than) 60 Seconds: What did you think of Xi Jinping's speech at the virtual World Economic Forum? Why did the Italian Prime Minister resign? Where is the international outrage for what's happening in Ethiopia's Tigray region?

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte

Why did Italy's PM resign in the middle of a crisis?

When Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigned Tuesday — plunging the country into chaos as it faces once-in-a-generation public health and economic crises — he became the fourteenth Italian to vacate the prime ministership in three decades. The recent political dysfunction is unique even within the context of instability-prone Italian politics. How did Italy get here, and what might come next?

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