The 4th China-Central and Eastern European Countries Expo has kicked off in Ningbo. Hosting more than 400 exhibitors and showcasing over 8,000 products from Central and Eastern Europe, the expo expects to exceed 10 billion yuan, or about 1.4 billion dollars, in imports and purchase intentions from the region. How significant is the event? What can we expect out of the expo? And what does it say about the status of cooperation between the two sides?

Moody's has downgraded the U.S. credit rating, pointing to years of ballooning debt. At the same time, the Trump administration is pushing for more tax cuts — likely to pile on even more debt. What does this downgrade mean for the U.S. economy and its global standing? How is Washington managing its rising deficit? And what role are global tariffs and uncertainty playing in all this?

We speak with Global Managing Director Denis Depoux of Roland Berger and President Jens Eskelund of EU Chamber of Commerce in China on U.S. tariffs and the wider China-EU relations.

Delegations from Russia and Ukraine are back in Istanbul, returning to the same place where they held talks three years ago at the onset of the Ukraine crisis. What are the priorities for both parties? Can we expect any meaningful progress this time? And perhaps the most pressing question of all—are we nearing an end to the conflict?

U.S. President Donald Trump has recently visited Saudi Arabia, attending high-level business meetings and announcing a major arms deal. Following his stay in Riyadh, Trump will continue to visit in Qatar and the UAE. What more do we know about the tour? And what does it suggest about America's foreign policy and its role in the region?

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War, the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and World War II. Eighty years on, how should all nations do to uphold the outcomes of WWII and advocate for an accurate historical view of the war? How can China and Russia jointly defend the international political and economic order? And how important is cooperation between the two countries as they navigate increasing trade protectionism and hegemony in the world?

2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War. Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Russia to attend the celebrations last week, and held his first face-to-face meeting with President Vladimir Putin this year. While reporting on these events in Moscow, our host spoke with experts and officials from different sectors of Russian society to see how Russians assess the war from 80 years ago, and also the important lessons we should remember today.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have held their first face-to-face meeting this year in Moscow. The Chinese leader is paying a state visit to Russia, and has attended the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War. What is the current state of China-Russia relations? In which areas can the two countries further deepen cooperation?

As Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Moscow, we examine the ever more vibrant economic dynamics between the two nations.

As Chinese President Xi Jinping is on a state visit to Russia this week, we take a closer look at how relations between the two nations have evolved over the years.