Could Italy Be Next Stop On New Silk Road?

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Italy and China are set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to expand China's ambitious One Belt One Road initiative all the way to Western Europe. Dr Yu Jie of Chatham House explains what could be in the deal for both sides. Also in the show: It's the only thing economists on Twitter seem to care about, but what is Modern Monetary Theory? The independent banking analyst Frances Coppola joins to unpick the theory and explain why it's so controversial. A new law proposed in Uganda would require musicians, film-makers and playwrights to submit their work for government approval before it's allowed to be performed. As Paul Moss reports, it's not just Uganda, protest music is increasingly seen as a threat by rulers across Africa. Plus we consider the prospects for jeans maker Levi Strauss, which lists shares in New York this Thursday, with Matthew Townsend, global business reporter for Bloomberg News. And our reporter in New York looks at a controversial proposal to introduce a congestion charge for drivers in the city. All through the show we'll be joined by Lulu Chen, technology reporter for Bloomberg in Hong Kong, and Peter Morici, Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland in Washington DC. (Picture: Chinese and Italian flags at a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on February 22, 2017. Picture credit: WU HONG/AFP/Getty Images)