Welcome to another episode of the GT Podcast with Mulan – a one-stop shop for the Global Times’ take on top China and global news.

On today’s podcast:

The Russia-Ukraine conflict has been dragging on for one year now – what’s China’s position on ending the crisis and ensuring global security?

Washington is moving to step up sanctions against Russia – our GT Voice says that cannot affect China-Russia trade ties.

Meanwhile, a BBC documentary has apparently angered the entire country of India – which begs a bigger question: Can India trust the West?

From a GT Investigation, a deeper look into America's drug abuse problem – corporate greed and failed governance are behind the crisis.

Finally, flush toilets have apparently been around for at least 2,400 years – Chinese archeologists recently found the remains of what could be the world’s oldest flush toilet.