PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 13th, 2026: Xi Jinping's Plan to Make China a Superpower Is Backfiring & Russia's European Sabotage

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

• First up—Xi Jinping's drive to turn China into the world's dominant superpower is creating serious problems for its economy. A new investigation reveals how Beijing's debt-fueled industrial expansion is threatening the economic foundations of China's global ambitions.

• Later in the show—Britain's top spy warns that Iran and Russia are escalating their covert operations across Europe. British intelligence says Tehran is increasingly targeting military installations, while Moscow continues its campaign of sabotage against critical infrastructure.

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