After a long-awaited policy meeting, the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China adopted a resolution outlining China's vision on key areas of development, such as building advanced industries, spurring technological innovation, efforts on decarbonization, and more. How does the 3rd plenum of the Party's 20th Central Committee help the country push forward the cause of Chinese modernization? What are the challenges facing the country's decision-makers in this process? Host Liu...

① We look at how a resolution passed by a key CPC meeting plans to accelerate China’s ecological preservation and green transition. (00:57) ② Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is in China to discuss bilateral ties and Ukraine crisis. What is the common ground between the two sides on ending the war in Ukraine? (16:07) ③ What’s at stake in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the US? (25:57) ④ China’s central bank on Thursday cut a key interest rate in a move to maintain...

①China sets out plans to ensure and enhance people's wellbeing. How significant are they? (00:34) ②The Paris Olympics will use an AI model from Alibaba to power its carbon-neutral efforts. Can AI help the Olympics go green? (16:43) ③Bangladesh has partially restored telecommunication services as nationwide demonstrations taper off.(24:27) ④Global shipping strains spark fears of an inflation comeback. (33:37) ⑤Chinese scientists find first trace of lunar water. How will the discovery help us...

①How will China boost all-round innovation? (00:43) ②Palestinian factions agree in Beijing to end divisions. How important is this breakthrough? (13:14) ③US Vice President Kamala Harris has won enough support from her party to clinch the Democratic nomination. But has she got what it takes to beat Donald Trump? (24:35) ④China calls for agreement on no first use of nuclear weapons. (34:47) ⑤G20 Finance ministers meet in Brazil this week to seek consensus on economic policy. What’s on top of...

①How will China work to build a high-standard socialist market economy in all respects? (00:41) ②Joe Biden has announced he is dropping out of the presidential race and endorsed Kamala Harris. What will happen next? (16:00) ③China has reached a provisional arrangement with the Philippines on Ren'ai Jiao. (24:59) ④Israel strikes Yemen for the first time following a deadly Houthi drone attack. What are the risks of a wider regional war? (35:30) ⑤Will the Olympics boost the French economy? (42:53)

Chinese leaders have passed a resolution to further deepen reform comprehensively to advance Chinese modernization in a high-level meeting of the Communist Party of China. The third plenary session of the party’s 20th Central Committee has called for reforms of the fiscal, taxation and financial systems, vowing to better leverage the market to foster a more dynamic market environment. The meeting has also endorsed calls for high-quality development and creating new growth drivers. The Third...

①The World Trade Organization is holding its ninth trade policy review of China this week in Geneva. What's been discussed? (00:45) ②King Charles III has laid out policy priorities of UK's new Labor government in a speech. What are the details? (12:33) ③Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the Seine to prove the cleanliness of the river ahead of the Olympics.(24:30) ④China's express delivery firms nationwide handled over 80 billion parcels during the first half of 2024.(33:16) ⑤The Qianhai pilot...

①The International Monetary Fund has revised its economic outlook, noting faster growth in China's GDP and a slowdown in the US economy. What are the details? (00:50) ②U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met Israeli officials to push for a Gaza ceasefire deal.(14:55) ③U.S. Senator Bob Menendez has been found guilty on 16 counts tied to a corruption scheme. What are the consequences? (25:12) ④American billionaire Elon Musk has announced that the headquarters of SpaceX and X will leave...

①China has requested that the World Trade Organization set up an expert panel regarding the new energy vehicle subsidies under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act. What's next? (00:55) ②China's official figures indicate that Chinese enterprises received more than 70 percent of the global shipbuilding orders through the first half of 2024. What are the details? (13:12) ③Vote counting has been underway following Monday's presidential and legislative elections in Rwanda.(25:40) ④The left wing...

①China's gross domestic product grew 5 percent in the first half of this year. What are the details? (00:42) ②Hamas has denied halting indirect ceasefire talks with Israel. What's the condition in Gaza now? (13:30) ③The leader of Nepal's largest communist party has become the prime minister for the fourth time.(25:10) ④Japan is hosting leaders of Pacific Island nations this week in Tokyo.(35:42) ⑤Syrians are voting for members of a new parliament in an election on Monday.(44:56)

NATO is boosting its visibility in the Asia Pacific region. For three years in a row, leaders or representatives of four Asia Pacific countries – Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand – have attended the annual summit of the military alliance. The outgoing NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has been an ardent advocator of Asia Pacific outreach, and his argument has been echoed by US officials as Washington, DC hosted this year’s NATO summit. What is behind NATO’s growing interest...

①China and Bangladesh have elevated ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership. What does that mean for the future of bilateral ties? (00:43) ②Thursday marks China's 20th National Maritime Day. What efforts have been made to improve the marine environment? (14:28) ③Chinese Mission to EU slams NATO's smears and attacks. (24:37) ④China reaffirms its rejection of South China Sea arbitration ruling through report. (32:00) ⑤June 2024 marks the 12th month of global temperature...

①A report shows China's Huangyan Dao area in the South China Sea enjoys excellent environmental quality. What efforts have been made by the Chinese government to protect the marine ecosystem? (00:46) ②Israel has stepped up military offensive in Gaza. How might that impact the prospect of ceasefire talks? (10:07) ③China's internet sector to see new development. (24:36) ④Leading cultural experts and scholars are in hometown of Chinese philosopher Confucius to facilitate understanding among...

①Chinese scientists say the grounded Philippine ship is harming the natural ecosystem at Ren’ai Jiao in the South China Sea. How serious are the damages? (00:44) ②Japan and the Philippines have signed a defence pact that allows the deployment of troops on each other's soil. What does that mean to regional peace and stability? (16:00) ③What are the key issues at the NATO summit? (24:55) ④India Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Putin in Moscow. How might that impact India's relationship with...

①Chinese President Xi Jinping and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban have exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis. What common ground do they share? (00:43) ②A left-wing alliance has won the most seats in the French parliament. But with no party reaching an absolute majority, what could happen next? (12:31) ③The Labour Party has won a landslide victory in UK election. What changes will it bring to the country? (24:56) ④Chinese automaker BYD has opened an electric vehicle plant in Thailand....

Chinese President Xi Jinping has just attended the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Astana and paid state visits to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. Among a series of documents on cooperation in energy, investment and more, the SCO meeting adopted the Astana Declaration, which reaffirmed commitment to building a new type of international relations and a community with a shared future for mankind. What's the significance of the SCO Astana...

①Chinese President Xi Jinping says the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is on the right side of history. What role can the SCO play in fostering peace and stability in today's world? (00:49) ②China has called for more inclusive development of artificial intelligence. How can countries work together to bridge the "intelligence gap" in AI? (24:06) ③Foreign ministers of China, Russia and Mongolia hold trilateral meetings. (32:31) ④The first Kenyan police officers have arrived in Haiti. Can they...

①President Xi Jinping has held talks with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. What has been discussed? (00:39) ②Beijing and Manila have agreed to keep talking to ease tensions in the South China Sea. Can the two countries effectively manage their differences through dialogue? (10:55) ③Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has proposed an immediate ceasefire to accelerate an end to the war in Ukraine. (24:38) ④The UK will hold its first national election in almost five years. What to...

① In a signed article published in Kazakh media, Xi Jinping called for opening a new chapter in China-Kazakhstan relations. We explore what’s at stake in Xi’s state visit to Kazakhstan. (00:52) ② We speak to S.L. Kanthan, founder of the “Multipolar Strategy”, on development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. (13:21) ③ Why has the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a China-led resolution on artificial intelligence? (25:03) ④ Factory activities among smaller Chinese businesses hit...

① Xi Jinping is to attend a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and pay state visits to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. Why does the SCO summit matter to China? And what is China bringing to the two Central Asian nations? (00:56) ② In France, far-right National Rally party has won a resounding victory in the first round of the country’s snap parliamentary elections. We explore the possible scenarios of the elections’ final result. (13:14) ③ 27 years after Hong Kong’s return to China,...

Speaking at an event commemorating the 70th anniversary of the formulation of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, Chinese President Xi Jinping said more than ever before we need to carry forward the spirit of the principles. The five principles include mutual respect for each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty, mutual non-aggression, mutual non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality and cooperation for mutual benefit, and peaceful co-existence. China first...

①The World Economic Forum's 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as Summer Davos, has wrapped up in northeast China. What are the topics of concern at the meeting? (00:50) ②NATO has selected Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the alliance's next boss. Who is Rutte? (11:30) ③Bolivian President Luis Arce has denounced what appeared to be an attempted coup as groups of heavily armed soldiers marched on the plaza outside the government headquarters in La Paz.(23:00) ④Our preview...

①Ukraine and Moldova have begun accession talks with the European Union. What are the main sticking points? (00:54) ②Commenting on recent American arms sale to Taiwan, a Chinese mainland spokesperson has told the United States to stop arming Taiwan and sending wrong signals to separatist forces for "Taiwan independence." (13:40) ③Responding to Canada's possible tariffs on Chinese EVs, China's Foreign Ministry said politicizing trade and economic issues and imposing trade barriers will only...

①Chinese President Xi Jinping has held talks with his visiting Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda in Beijing. What's been discussed? (00:45) ②Chinese Premier Li Qiang has delivered a keynote speech at the opening plenary of the 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos. What are the key messages? (13:00) ③China will hold a conference in Beijing on Friday marking the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence.(25:30) ④WikiLeaks founder Julian...