RT News - July 31 2023 (09:00 MSK)

Anger boils in Niger, as crowds attack the French embassy in protest, after the former colonial power cuts all aid to the West African state following a military coup. Beijing reacts to Tokyo's accusations that the country is Japan's biggest test, blasting it part of a smear campaign against China's legitimate defense activities. And, if we sever, we suffer: That's the warning from France about a push from the West to decouple its dependence on imports from China over security concerns.