① Chinese President Xi Jinping has left Beijing for Peru to attend an APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting. Is China a constructive power in promoting inclusive growth and sustainable development across the Asia-Pacific region? (00:54) ② The US has ordered Taiwan’s TSMC to halt shipping advanced chips to some customers on Chinese mainland. How will this curb undermine the interests of Taiwan? (14:11) ③ Leaders of the Germany’s main parties have agreed to hold elections on February 23rd after the collapse of the governing coalition. What’s the likelihood that Olaf Scholz will stay on as the chancellor? (24:54) ④ EU and Latin America’s Mercosur are eying early-December trade deal. We explore why France, especially its farmers, is unhappy. (35:29) ⑤ Why has workers’ confidence in Japan, an index measured by the government, fallen for two straight months? (41:53)