①Chinese President Xi Jinping has met U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Beijing. How did the conversation go? (00:48) ②China has released a white paper on the country's actions and achievements over the past decade on its energy transition. What are the details? (15:45) ③Pacific Island states have backed an Australian-funded plan to improve police training and create a multinational crisis reaction force.(25:10) ④Two U.S. Republican lawmakers have asked the U.S. Defense Department to add Chinese battery maker CATL to a list of restricted companies.(35:28) ⑤Malaysia is set to pursue a 2.4 billion dollar deal to acquire new passenger trains via a leasing agreement with China.(42:50)

①China's non-financial outbound direct investment has increased in the first seven months of this year. What are the details? (00:56) ②The Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou area in southern China is the World Intellectual Property Organization's second largest science and technology cluster in the world for the fifth consecutive year.(11:55) ③Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says he has put ties with the United States Embassy on hold over clashes on Mexico's judicial reforms. What's the background? (25:20) ④British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is on a two-day visit to Germany and France. What are the top issues on his agenda? (34:50) ⑤Australia will introduce a cap on the number of new international students it accepts as part of a migration crackdown.(44:10)

①Leaders of Pacific Island nations are gathering in Tonga for their annual meeting. What are the issues that matter? (00:46) ②Russia has fired hundreds of missiles and drones at Ukraine, killing at least seven people. What’s the latest in the Russia-Ukraine conflict? (11:48) ③China has accused Canada of trade protectionism after Ottawa announced it will impose a hefty tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles.(25:20) ④The World Health Organization has launched a global response plan to contain the mpox outbreak.(35:10) ⑤Our interview with Ovigwe Eguegu, Policy Analyst at Development Reimagined, on infrastructure partnerships between China and Africa.(43:50)

①U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is visiting China from Tuesday to Thursday. What's the background? (00:50) ②Israel claims Hezbollah's missile barrage has failed to hit any of its military bases. What's at stake after recent exchanges of fire between the two sides? (12:50) ③U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled that an interest rate cut is imminent in a keynote address at the Jackson Hole symposium.(25:20) ④French police have arrested Telegram founder Pavel Durov at an airport outside Paris.(36:40) ⑤NASA has decided to return Boeing's Starliner astronauts from space next year.(45:40)

Ukraine has continued to press on with a major incursion into Russia's Kursk region.

The Ukrainian military claims to have destroyed pontoon bridges and engineering equipment in the region with US-made rockets.

These moves are part of an attempt to establish what President Volodymyr Zelensky described as a military "buffer zone" inside Russian territory.

Meanwhile, Moscow said its forces had halted Kyiv's advance in the region and gained ground in eastern Ukraine.

How does Ukraine's incursion into Russia alter the dynamics of the war?

Host Zhao Ying is joined by Zhang Xin, Deputy Director of the Center for Russian Studies at East China Normal University; Hannan Hussain, Co-founder of Initiate Futures, an Islamabad-based policy think tank; Joseph Siracusa, Dean of Global Futures with Curtin University.

① Chinese Premier Li Qiang has paid a visit to Russia where he co-chaired an annual regular meeting with his Russian counterpart and also held talks with Vladimir Putin. In what areas are China and Russia ready to expand cooperation? What is fundamentally driving the two sides closer? (00:47)

② We explore the specific policy directions in a new guideline unveiled by China to improve its market access. (13:59)

③ Key takeaways from the Democratic National Convention in the US. And what are the issues of concern in this year’s US election? (25:00)

④ India’s Narendra Modi has decided to travel to Ukraine. What could be his consideration? (35:03)

⑤ We hear from Zambia’s Information and Media Minister Cornelius Mweetwa on his views on China’s modernization and China-Africa ties. (42:45)

① Meeting Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka in Beijing, Xi Jinping pledged to promote the building of a China-Fiji community with a shared future. Why are China and Fiji moving closer to each other? Why does China voice support to Rabuka’s “Ocean of Peace” foreign policy? (00:49)

② The EU has technically adjusted its planned tariffs on China-made electric cars following what the bloc calls a thorough probe. Will tariffs alter the momentum of China’s EV exports? (14:50)

③ Latest figures appear to be pointing to the continued sluggishness in the Eurozone economy. (24:48)

④ We explore the motives of Azerbaijan’s application to join the BRICS. (34:32)

⑤ China calls on Libyan leaders to create conditions for resolving political crisis. What has led to what the UN calls the rapid deterioration in the political, military and security situation in Libya recently? (44:41)

① US says Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge differences holding up a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza, calling on Hamas to do the same. Does this represent a turning point in Benjamin Netanyahu’s attitude towards ceasefire? Will Hamas accept the proposal? (00:49)

② Ukraine says its military incursion into Russia’s Kursk aims to create a buffer zone. Is that the real calculus of Kyiv? How could its operation affect the prospect of peace talks? (12:33)

③ During a visit to Azerbaijan, Russia’s Vladimir Putin has reaffirmed commitment to supporting the normalization of ties between Azerbaijan and Armenia. We explore Russia’s role in maintaining stability in South Caucasus. (25:23)

④ What was at stake in a recent meeting between Chinese and US economic officials held in Shanghai? (34:49)

⑤ We take a look at Black Myth, China’s first AAA video game. What’s behind the remarkable heat it has generated? And how does its business model look like? (44:13)