Chinese President Xi Jinping is wrapping up a six-day tour in Europe. The trip took him to France, Serbia and Hungary. This was his first European trip in five years. What has he accomplished through the three-nation tour? What key messages have been sent out? And what does the future hold for China-Europe relations? Host Zhao Ying is joined by Dr. Jin Ling, Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Department for European Studies at China Institute of International Studies; Dr. George...

China and Hungary have decided to elevate bilateral relations to all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership for the new era during talks between visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest. When meeting the press, President Xi called on both sides to further promote bilateral ties and cooperation. The two leaders witnessed the signing of 18 cooperation agreements covering areas such as trade and investment, nuclear energy and science and...

① Xi Jinping is in Hungary for the last leg of his Europe tour. Why have China and Hungary maintained cordial relations? (00:58) ② China’s imports and exports have returned to growth, beating market expectations. (13:49) ③ Joe Biden says he will stop supplying some weapons to Israel if Benjamin Netanyahu orders a major invasion of Rafah. Could this be a turning point in the conflict between Israel and Hamas? (24:47) ④ The US has revoked Intel and Qualcomm’s licenses to sell AI chips to...

① China and Serbia have agreed to upgrade their ties to jointly build a China-Serbia community of shared future. What are the key factors behind the highlights in bilateral ties? (00:52) ② We take a look at the first-quarter GDPs across China’s provincial regions. (13:26) ③ What is the prospect of Putin’s fifth term as Russia’s president? (25:11) ④ Inflation has forced Argentina to circulate its first 10,000-peso banknotes. Is there an easy way out of the country’s hyperinflation? (34:34) ⑤...

Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Serbia for a state visit. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic held a welcome ceremony for the Chinese leader at the Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport. In a statement issued upon his arrival, the Chinese president spoke highly of the traditional friendship between the two sides. He also said he looks forward to taking this visit as an opportunity to have in-depth exchange of views with President Vucic on the bilateral relationship and other issues of mutual...

① During Xi Jinping's visit to France, China and France have issued a few joint statements to strengthen cooperation and coordination in areas ranging from agriculture to AI. Why is cooperation the mainstream tone in the relations? (00:53) ② Xi Jinping and Emmanuel Macron jointly call for the “concrete implementation” of a two-state solution in the Israel-Palestine conflict. We look at the consensus between Beijing and Paris on the Gaza crisis, as well as the latest in the negotiations of a...

Chinese President Xi Jinping says China and France will promote cooperation in multiple areas such as agriculture, finance, aerospace and more. He made the remarks when he jointly met the press with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris. President Xi also said he welcomes President Macron to visit China again. Earlier the two presidents held talks, during which President Xi Jinping suggested the two countries uphold mutual benefits, jointly oppose acts of "decoupling" and disrupting...

① Xi Jinping is in Paris for a visit to France. Are ties between China and France a good model of peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation between countries with different social systems? (00:56) ② A conversation with China’s Minister of Science and Technology on China-France cooperation in his field. (16:23) ③ China saw a 7.6% surge in domestic tourism during the five-day May Day holiday. (24:53) ④ Last-minute candidate José Raúl Mulino wins Panama's presidential election. We explore the...

The Indian population, the largest of the world today, has been going to the polls for the country's 2024 general election. The voting will span several weeks and results are expected in early June. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third term. His team has rolled out an ambitious scheme named "2047 Viksit Bharat," or Developed India, which aims to elevate India into a developed nation by 2047. A group of opposition parties, led by the Indian National Congress, are challenging Modi's...

①US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Hamas to accept a ceasefire agreement. But are the truce talks at a standstill? (00:39) ②China expresses firm opposition to unilateral US sanctions against Chinese companies over the war in Ukraine. (13:42) ③Solomon Islands lawmakers have elected Jeremiah Manele as the new prime minister. What will be at the top of the new government’s agenda? (24:59) ④What's behind the Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates unchanged?...

①Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have met in China for talks on potential reconciliation. What contributions could China bring to the table? (00:44) ②Why is Japan's yen falling? ③South Korea discusses joining part of the AUKUS pact with the US, Britain and Australia. How might that impact regional security and stability? ④Argentina's lower house approves Javier Milei's budget-slashing bill. ⑤G7 to phase out coal-fired power plants by 2035

①Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to France, Serbia and Hungary. What to expect? (00:39) ②Foreign Ministers of Argentina, Bolivia and Peru are visiting China this week. What issues are on the top of their agenda? (14:31) ③US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on a trip to the Middle East. Will the trip help achieve a ceasefire in Gaza? (24:34) ④China's manufacturing activity edges down in April. (34:01) ⑤Tesla reported struck a deal with Baidu for its mapping and...

① Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets Tesla CEO Elon Musk in Beijing. What message does the meeting send out? ② China's tech-driven NEVs wow global attendees at Beijing auto show. ③ Israel says it may delay assault on Rafah in exchange for hostages. What are the main challenges there in reaching such an agreement? ④ Pro-Palestinian campus protests are spreading from the US to Europe. ⑤ US economy grew slower than expected at the start of 2024.

Meeting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing, President Xi Jinping called for seeking common ground and reserving differences. Xi also warned against the US saying one thing to China but doing the opposite, noting that the two countries should be partners rather than rivals. In a separate meeting, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the US and China face a choice between stability and a downward spiral in their relations. What does Blinken’s visit tell us about the current...

①TikTok says it will challenge the U.S. ban signed into law by President Joe Biden and expects an ultimate win.(00:53) ②Our exclusive interview with renowned Chinese economist Professor Wen Tiejun of Renmin University of China on so-called "overcapacity" in China's green industries.(15:00) ③The UN human rights body has expressed horror at the discovery of hundreds of bodies from mass graves in Gaza and called for an investigation.(25:30) ④China says EU investigation into China's medical...

①Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for Chongqing to further deepen reforms and opening up across the board and to constantly write its own chapter in advancing Chinese modernization. (00:48) ②Police have arrested students in several top U.S. universities amid wide-spread pro-Palestinian protests. (12:00) ③China's State Council stresses the need to improve the function of capital markets in the country's modernization drive. (25:30) ④The UK government's effort to send migrants to Rwanda has...

①China says it welcomes U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit and will focus on five key missions in the bilateral talks.(00:53) ②Nearly 200 navy representatives from dozens of countries gather this week in eastern China to attend the Western Pacific Naval Symposium in Qingdao.(14:10) ③China's general public budget revenue sustained recovery momentum during the first quarter of this year.(25:01) ④The main ruling party in the Maldives, the People's National Congress, has won the...

①Visiting Phnom Penh, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says China is ready to work with Cambodia to strengthen cooperation in building the bilateral community with a shared future. What's the latest? (00:53) ②The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a 95 billion dollar legislative package providing security assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. What are the details? (12:48) ③China responds to western accusations of new industry overcapacity.(25:20) ④The International Monetary Fund has...

The 4th China International Consumer Products Expo has just concluded in Hainan. Themed on sharing opportunities and creating a better life, the expo attracted over 4000 brands from 71 countries and regions. How does the event reflect China's latest consumption trends and market landscape? What are the prospects for China’s consumption growth, and how will it impact businesses both domestically and internationally? Host Zhao Ying is joined by Subramania Bhatt, Founder and CEO of China Trading...

① China says it firmly opposes a US investigation into China’s policies in shipbuilding and maritime logistics industries. We take a look at the politics behind the probe as well as Biden’s call for tripling tariffs on Chinese steel. (00:59) ② What’s at stake in Chinese foreign minister’s six-day trip to Indonesia, Cambodia and Papua New Guinea? (15:29) ③ The US and the Philippines have announced plans to carry out their first-ever joint military exercises outside the Philippines’ territorial...

① China and the US have held the first dialogue between the two countries’ top defense officials in nearly 17 months. Is it a key step in keeping lines of communication open between the two military powers? (00:53) ② IMF upgrades 2024 global growth forecast to 3.2%. We take a look at the world economy’s potential challenges. (11:45) ③ The US says it will impose new sanctions against Iran in the wake of Tehran’s attack on Israel. Will its tactic of punishing Iran while urging Israel to...

Twenty-one mayors and government officials from 18 countries, including China, the U.S., Germany, Italy, Brazil, and Zambia, gathered to delve into how towns and cities can stimulate local vitality and grasp opportunities for cooperation. CGTN brings you this special program, "Conversation with Global Mayors."

① Meeting Olaf Scholz in Beijing, Xi Jinping called for developing China-Germany bilateral ties in an all-round way from a long-term, strategic perspective. We take a look at Xi’s main messages to Germany. (00:51) ② China’s economy showed good performance in the first quarter of 2024, growing by 5.3% year on year. We delve into what drove the growth. (13:19) ③ China’s foreign minister has held phone calls with his Iranian and Saudi counterparts in efforts to help reduce tensions in the Middle...

① What’s at stake in German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s China visit? We are joined by Professor Hans-peter Burghof with University of Hohenheim in Germany and Professor Cui Hongjian from Beijing Foreign Studies University. (00:49) ② UN chief calls for restraint after Iran's attacks on Israel. To what extent has the attack intensified concerns that the Middle East is being pushed into a full-blown conflict? (25:19) ③ China issues new national-level guidelines aimed at addressing stock-market...