World Today

① Robots ignite a sales frenzy after the Spring Festival Gala show. What does it reveal about China’s structural industrial breakthrough? (00:40) ② China’s Spring Festival holiday kicks off strong, with box office and travel surging. What’s behind the holiday spending boom? (12:58) ③ China’s space economy: from launchpads to markets. (25:00)

① What new trends are emerging in China’s 2026 Spring Festival? (00:40) ② Hungarian State Folk Ensemble joins CMG’s 2026 Spring Festival Gala for cross-cultural celebration. (15:07) ③ Why is "Becoming Chinese" going viral overseas? (24:30)

① Dialogue or destruction? Chinese FM Wang Yi calls for cooperation as Munich warns of a fracturing world. (00:40) ② How GGI shape cooperation and redefine international engagement? (26:32)

The American think tank Council on Foreign Relations has ranked the ten best and worst decisions in U.S. foreign policy history. Now, as Washington grows more skeptical of multilateralism, reassesses alliances more transactionally, and returns to tariffs and sanctions, history feels closer than ever. What lessons—and what warnings—does America’s diplomatic past hold for today? Host Ge Anna is...

① China’s foreign minister has met Hungary’s Viktor Orban in Budapest, with the two sides vowing to deepen all-round cooperation. Why has the Hungarian government led by Orban pursued a long-standing friendly policy towards China? (00:55) ② China has successfully completed a launch test of its new-generation heavy-lift rocket and manned spacecraft. We explore why the test marks a key step forward...

① A senior CPC official has stressed supporting patriotic pro-reunification forces in Taiwan and striking hard against separatists. Why is the Chinese mainland justified to do so? (00:55) ② We analyze China’s provincial GDPs for 2025 and explore why “how fast” the economy grows becomes less important than “how well” it grows. (13:37) ③ South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed support for...

① During a visit to an information technology innovation park in Beijing, President Xi Jinping stressed self-reliance in science and technology. How can China achieve this strategic goal? (00:53) ② What is China’s vision for this year’s APEC Leader’ Meeting that will be held in Shenzhen? (15:15) ③ We explore how Epstein files are raising questions about US elite ties. (24:53) ④ Indian farm unions...

① Hong Kong’s high court has sentenced Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison. Why does he deserve it? (00:56) ② The US Justice Department is under scrutiny for revealing information about many of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims and concealing the details of individuals who may have aided the convicted sex offender. What systemic problem is it pointing to? (13:48) ③ Canada has announced a new EV strategy,...

Gold prices are swinging sharply, while the appeal of the U.S. dollar as the world's dominant reserve currency appears to be gradually eroding. Does de-dollarization force the world to rethink safe havens — beyond dollar and gold. And where does the Renminbi stand in this shifting landscape? To explore these questions, host Ge Anna is joined by Yan Liang, Professor of Economics at Willamette...

① President Xi Jinping has held a phone call with Donald Trump and a virtual meeting with Vladimir Putin on the same day. Will China maintain a stable relationship with the US while further developing close ties with Russia? (00:55) ② What’s behind the Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s renewed call for constitutional change to recognize the Self‑Defense Forces? (24:57) ③ Are Russia and...