①German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck has paid a three-day visit to China. What was on his agenda? (00:46) ②China and the European Union have agreed to launch consultations on the EU's anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicles. What are the details? (14:00) ③Peruvian President Dina Boluarte is paying a state visit to China this week.(25:30) ④Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says intense fighting against Hamas is very close to an end.(35:30) ⑤We have an exclusive...

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has wrapped up a three-nation tour that took him to New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia. He engaged in high-level talks, forged new trade agreements, and emphasized the importance of fostering cooperation while managing differences. What are the key outcomes of these visits? How do they reflect China's foreign policy in the Asia-Pacific? And what do they mean to bilateral relations and regional cooperation? Host Zhao Ying is joined by Chen Hong, Executive Director,...

①Addressing a reception celebrating 50 years of bilateral ties in Kuala Lumpur, Chinese Premier Li Qiang says China and Malaysia have brought the bilateral relationship to a new starting point. What are the details? (00:50) ②China and South Korea have held their first vice-ministerial level diplomatic and security "2+2" talks in Seoul. What's been discussed? (15:10) ③Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has neared his goal of becoming the next NATO chief after Hungary and Slovakia indicated...

①Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged the White House to lift all restrictions on weapons shipments to Israel. What are the details? (00:50) ②Leaders from EU member states have failed to reach a final agreement on the candidates for the bloc's top jobs.(12:42) ③Russian President Vladimir Putin has met North Korean top leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang. What's been discussed? (25:20) ④China's securities regulator has unveiled measures to deepen reforms of Shanghai's tech-focused...

①Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved his wartime cabinet after the resignation of two centrist former generals, Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot. What next? (00:50) ②China has started an anti-dumping investigation into pork imports from the European Union. What's the background? (12:48) ③Huawei's HarmonyOS smartphone operating system has overtaken Apple's iOS to become the second largest mobile operating system in the Chinese market.(25:23) ④A recent survey showed that the...

①Chinese Premier Li Qiang has said mutual benefit and win-win cooperation are essential characteristics of China-Australia relations. He was speaking during a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra. What are the details? (00:46) ②Around a dozen states have opted out of a final declaration at the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. What's the background? (13:32) ③South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's inauguration for a second term in office will take place...

The center-right European People's Party scored a clear victory in the recent European Parliament election, tightening its grip on the chamber. But far-right forces made major gains across the bloc. In France for example, the far-right National Rally raked in nearly a third of the votes, which prompted French President Emmanuel Macron to dissolve the National Assembly and call new legislative elections. What factors could explain the rise of the right wing in European politics? What does the...

①Chinese Premier Li Qiang is in New Zealand for official visit. What does the future hold for bilateral relations? (00:41) ②The European Union will impose tariffs of up to 38% on Chinese-made electric vehicles. How will it impact China's EV industry? (12:39) ③Beijing says Washington's tightened suppression of China's semiconductor industry will not stop the country's technological advance. (24:33) ④The World Bank has upgraded its outlook for the global economy. What are the factors driving...

① Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia. What to expect? (00:42) ② The Group of Seven Leaders gather in Italy for an annual summit this week. What will be on top of the agenda? (12:52) ③ Hamas has responded to a US ceasefire proposal to end the war in Gaza, but Israel says the response is tantamount to a rejection. We discuss more on the fate of the ceasefire plan. (24:35) ④ China's consumer price index edged up 0.3 percent year on year in May....

①The BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting takes place in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. How does the platform reflect the growing voice of the Global South? (00:40) ②The United Nations has endorsed a US-backed cease-fire plan to end the war in Gaza. How can it be enforced and implemented? (12:27) ③Iran has approved six candidates to run for president. What happens next? (24:36) ④China has selected ten candidates for the country's fourth batch of astronauts. (32:49) ⑤Apple unveils "Apple Intelligence"...

①Far-right parties have made significant gains in the European Parliament elections. What does it mean for the future of the continent? (00:30) ②China's foreign trade up 6.3% in the first five months of 2024 (25:00) ③Israeli minister Benny Gantz has resigned from war cabinet. What's behind the decision? (35:46) ④How significant is the first International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations? (44:46)

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is extending his decade in power into a third term following his coalition’s victory in the country’s general election. However, for the first time, Modi will have to govern through a coalition, as his own party failed to secure a majority independently. What will Modi’s new term mean for India’s domestic and foreign agenda? Host Ding Heng is joined by Mike Liu, Vice President and Senior Fellow with the Center for China and Globalization; Gao Xirui, PhD...

①People across the European Union's 27 member states are voting to decide who serves in the EU Parliament for the next five years. What are the key issues? (00:53) ②Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong holds a bilateral consultation with visiting Ukrainian First Deputy Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in Beijing. What are the details? (11:12) ③NASA and Boeing have launched the first crewed mission of the Starliner spacecraft from Florida.(25:30) ④The World Meteorological Organization...

①India's ruling National Democratic Alliance, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP, has secured a majority of the seats in the lower house of Parliament.(00:58) ②Foreign Minister Wang Yi has expressed China's willingness to maintain cooperation with Turkiye at various levels in his meeting with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan.(11:30) ③British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced off against Labour challenger Keir Starmer in their first televised debate before a general election next...

①Claudia Sheinbaum, former mayor of Mexico City, has become the first woman ever to win Mexico's highest office.(00:55) ②The United States has urged the UN Security Council to support the three-phase plan announced by President Joe Biden aimed at ending the nearly eight-month conflict in Gaza. What are the details? (13:05) ③China's Caixin Manufacturing PMI rose to 51.7 in May, reaching the highest level in nearly two years. What does it suggest for China's economy? (25:16) ④Iran registers...

①Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun has called for peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific in his speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. What are the details? (00:53) ②South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted his African National Congress party suffered a challenging election result.(15:56) ③Opec+ members have agreed to extend oil production cuts well into 2025.(25:30) ④China's Chang'e-6 probe has touched down on the far side of the moon to collect samples from this rarely...

China and Arab states have wrapped up a major forum in Beijing in a sign of deepening cooperation. What factors are driving the deepening ties between China and Arab states? How can they work together towards a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, as well as a more equitable, multipolar world order? Host Zhao Ying is joined by Zhang Chuchu, Deputy Director, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Fudan University; Steven Wright, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at the College of...

① Xi Jinping has proposed five cooperation frameworks to step up the building of a China-Arab community with a shared future. What is drawing the two sides closer? (00:51) ② Liu Jianchao, a senior official of the Communist Party of China, is on a visit to Japan, with resuming ruling party talks being at stake. (14:20) ③ We look at possible central issues at this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. (25:27) ④ Why does Thailand aim to become a BRICS member? (35:42) ⑤ Will the ruling ANC...

① In a recent session of senior CPC officials, Xi Jinping stressed youth employment and said that full employment is a priority goal for social and economic development. What are the opportunities and challenges in China’s job market? (00:50) ② We take a look at a new report released by the Chinese government on human rights violations in the US in 2023. (14:40) ③ We explore why the US is not in a leading position in the EV sector. (24:44) ④ A former intelligence chief will lead a...

① Member states of the World Health Organization have decided not to invite Taiwan to the organization's annual assembly in Geneva. Who is politicizing a health issue to advance their own agenda? (00:54) ② A decade after China launched the first phase of its semiconductor investment fund, the investment vehicle is now officially into its third phase. We discuss China’s goals on semiconductor. (13:02) ③ What was behind the rise in China's industrial profit in April? (24:57) ④ Egyptian...

① Leaders of China, South Korea, and Japan meet for their first trilateral talks in more than four years. We explore the signals from this move? (00:49) ② Emmanuel Macron is in Germany for the first state visit to the country by a French president in 24 years. What are the issues where Paris and Berlin don’t really see eye to eye? And what can they agree on? (13:44) ③ China is to host a major China-Arab cooperation forum this week. What are the issues expected to be the central topics for...

A Chinese mainland spokesperson said that Lai Ching-te's speech upon assuming the role of the Taiwan region's new leader has sent a dangerous signal regarding "Taiwan independence." Chen Binhua with the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office said Lai's speech stubbornly followed the "Taiwan independence" position, advocated separatism, incited cross-Strait confrontation, and sought independence by relying on foreign support and by force. What provocations did Lai Ching-te make? What does...

①The Chinese People's Liberation Army conducts joint military drills surrounding the island of Taiwan. What signal do they send out? (00:38) ②UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calls a general election for July 4. Why is he calling it now and what happens next? (13:44) ③14th China-U.S. Tourism Leadership Summit takes place in Xi'an, China. (24:09) ④What's behind the diplomatic crisis between Spain and Argentina? (34:08) ⑤Scarlett Johansson accuses OpenAI of creating a voice similar to hers...

①Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reiterates that the Taiwan question is at the center of China's core interests. (00:47) ②US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is urging Europe to join the US in clamping down on China's green-tech exports. Are they building a protectionism alliance in the name of countering overcapacity? (13:10) ③What next for Iran after President Raisi's death? (24:34) ④In a historic move, Ireland, Spain and Norway say they are recognizing a Palestinian state. How significant...

①China has urged the United States not to use the Taiwan region as a tool to contain China. (00:44) ②The International Criminal Court seeks arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders. What does that mean to the conflict? (15:17) ③A British court has ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the United States. What happens next? (23:45) ④Japan and ASEAN plan joint strategy on auto production. (32:53) ⑤Deadly clashes in a French Pacific territory raise fears...