Bangkok kicked off the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum on Friday with talks on trade starring on the agenda. In this episode, we will look at one of Thailand's most signature products: durian. The spiky, pungent fruit makes up a big part of trade across Asia. The two ends of the trade see Thailand being the biggest exporter and China the biggest buyer. How did durians win over the Chinese palate? We check with CGTN Bangkok correspondent Chaowarat Yongjiranon.

Right after the G20 summit wrapped up in Bali, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indonesian President Joko Widodo witnessed virtually a trial run of the first high-speed railway in Indonesia, built with Chinese technologies. Who's behind the building of the railway? What does this railway mean for the local people? We spoke with CGTN Southeast Asia correspondent, Dusita Saokaew.

This week in Shanghai, companies, governments and individuals gathered elbow-to-elbow for the China International Import Expo. They say the CIIE is a stage to showcase what they’ve got and serves as a communication platform for getting closer to the Chinese market. How does this platform work? What kinds of displays can we find at the expo? Why is the CIIE lucrative for the participants? We explore the event with CGTN Radio reporter Dou Hongyu.

The Mengtian module is now attached in its permanent position on China's Tiangong space station, giving the orbiting structure its planned "T" shape. What does this shape mean for the space station? What tasks will be conducted in the Mengtian module? How will the Chinese Space Station work in the future? We checked with CGTN Sci-Tech reporter Zheng Yibing.

Rishi Sunak, the UK's third Prime Minister this year, is making the economy his policy priority. Is he able to clean up the country's economic mess? What can be done? Do the British people still have faith in the ruling party after three prime ministers in less than two months?

On Sunday, the CPC unveiled its new central leadership lineup, including the General Secretary and other members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, who were elected at the first plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. The session was held the day after the 20th CPC National Congress concluded in Beijing. This episode dives into the key messages sent out through the events and what they mean for China.

All eyes are on China this Sunday (Oct. 16), as the Communist Party of China holds its 20th National Congress in Beijing, one of the most consequential political events for China's present and future. What is the National Congress about? What are some of the key messages being sent out? Why does it matter? What's the significance of this event? We spoke with reporters Yang Guang and Ge Anna who are with the reporting team of the congress.

A recent U.N. report warns that life in Afghanistan is reaching new lows, and prospects are dim without the unfreezing of Afghan assets held mainly by the United States. The West has blamed the Taliban for the deteriorating situation. But what's going on there? How do local people view the Taliban and the U.S.? Huang Yue recently traveled through the country. Let's follow her to find out more.

The trip by a young woman from Taiwan to her ancestral home on the mainland became an instant online sensation. Connections and people-to-people exchanges across the Taiwan Strait remain active regardless of the political environment. Dou Hongyu explains why the trip is special and what makes the ties across the Strait resilient.

In August, prices for pork increased on average by over 22 percent compared to the same period last year. As China's week-long national holiday draws closer, can pork prices be stabilized?