• How China’s Ecological Civilization drive nurtures green development
    Jul 25 2024

    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 sufficient liquidity in the banking system. What is the message sent by China’s monetary policymakers? (35:08)

    ⑤ We explore how “China Travel” has become a buzzword on worldwide social media. (43:29)

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    55 mins
  • Can AI help the Olympics go green?
    Jul 24 2024

    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 better understand the moon? (43:06)

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    51 mins
  • How has China brokered a unity declaration among Palestinian factions?
    Jul 23 2024

    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 their agenda? (44:12)

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    52 mins
  • Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race. What happens next?
    Jul 22 2024

    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)

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    53 mins
  • Panel: China's vision for further deepening reform comprehensively
    Jul 19 2024

    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 Plenum is held roughly twice a decade devoted to China’s long-term reform.

    What does the meeting this time tell us about China’s vision for its economy and reform? Host Ding Heng is joined by Einar Tangen, Senior Fellow with Taihe Institute; Zhou Mi, Senior Research Fellow with Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation; Professor Wang Zhengxu from the School of Public Administration, Zhejiang University.

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    53 mins
  • What's been discussed at the WTO's trade policy review of China?
    Jul 18 2024

    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 free trade zone in Shenzhen has been setting an example for institutional innovation among FTZs in China.(44:10)

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    52 mins
  • Why has the IMF upgraded its economic outlook for China?
    Jul 17 2024

    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 California for Texas.(35:07) ⑤A law professor says the recent passage of a U.S. bill related to Xizang violates the One China Principle, which forms the basis of China-US relations.(44:30)

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    53 mins
  • What's behind China's strengthened shipbuilding capability?
    Jul 16 2024

    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 alliance that won the most seats in France's snap election is facing division after its leading party suspended talks over a failure to agree on a prime minister.(37:10) ⑤An EU Commission spokesperson said top officials of the European Union will boycott informal meetings hosted by Hungary while the country holds the EU’s rotating presidency.(45:40)

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    53 mins