World Today

① Pakistani Prime Minister is in Beijing for an official visit. What's next for China-Pakistan relations? (00:46) ② China's Shenzhou-23 astronauts enter the Tiangong space station. What can we expect from this mission? (13:23) ③ White House says preliminary deal has been reached to end US-Iran conflict. Will tensions really ease this time? (23:59) ④ Warsh takes the Fed's helm as inflation climbs...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has wrapped up his 25th official visit to China, four days after U.S. President Donald Trump finished his trip to Beijing. What can we expect from China-Russia relations in the years ahead? And what could Beijing’s interactions with Trump and Putin mean for the future of the world? Host Dou Hongyu is joined by Qin Qian with East China University of Political...

① Xizang targets 7% GDP growth in 2026, well above national average. Which sectors will lead this highland growth?(00:50) ② China wins 90% of global VLCC orders. How does China maintain this shipbuilding edge?(13:30) ③ Cuban president calls US charges against Raul Castro politically motivated. What’s Washington’s real aim?(25:00) ④ Netanyahu says Israel now controls roughly 60% of the Gaza Strip...

① Xi calls for higher-quality China-Russia strategic coordination. What does this say about the depth and breadth of ties?(00:45) ② Beijing and Washington reach preliminary trade outcomes. What new signals does this send?(14:45) ③ Taiwan Affairs Office slams Lai Ching-te as "disruptor of peace" and "creator of crises" following May 20 speech(25:10) ④ Local governments in China race to build...

① Putin says Russia-China ties have reached a truly unprecedented level. What’s next? (00:55) ② The WHA rejects a proposal concerning Taiwan for the 10th year in a row. What does this reaffirm about the one-China principle? (13:55) ③ Chinese tech firms are driving a new IPO boom on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. What does this signal for Hong Kong’s new growth cycle? (24:00) ④ Argentina and China...

① Xi, Putin mark 10th China-Russia expo ahead of Putin’s China visit. (00:45) ② What does the Trump–Netanyahu call signal about the risk of renewed conflict with Iran? (14:00) ③ China's economy maintains steady growth in first four months. Are Western media warnings about weakening justified? (25:30) ④ China's top market regulator unveils 34 priorities to back up private sector growth. What...

U.S. President Donald Trump has paid a state visit to China, the first by an American president in nearly nine years. What are the biggest takeaways from this closely watched visit? How should we understand the new vision for China-U.S. relations? And how could it shape the future of the world order? Host Dou Hongyu is joined by Muhammad Ali Nasir, Professor of Economics at the University of...

① China and the US have agreed to work towards a constructive relationship of strategic stability. Are the two sides opening up a new chapter in bilateral ties? (00:53) ② We talk to a senior official at World Trade Centers Association on China-US commercial ties and globalization. (15:24) ③ What’s at stake in a BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting hosted by India? (24:59) ④ Kevin Warsh has won Senate...

① Meeting UNESCO’s director-general in Beijing, Xi Jinping says China is ready to work with the UN agency to expand access to the benefits of educational, scientific and cultural development. What has China contributed to UNESCO? (00:56) ② China’s ambassador to the US did an interview with Newsweek ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to China. We explore the key messages sent by Beijing in...

① It’s been three years since President Xi Jinping chaired a forum on advancing the development of Xiongan New Area in the northern Chinese province of Hebei. What does China’s vision for Xiongan tell us about its governance approach? (01:01) ② Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is on a state visit to China. How are closer ties with China benefiting the Central Asian country? (14:37) ③ We talk to a...