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China's top legislature has voted to adopt a resolution to gradually raise the statutory retirement age in the next 15 years, marking the first change in the retirement policy since 1950s. What’s the reason behind the decision? How will the decision affect China’s working population, retirement pension, infrastructure and the overall economy?

This edition is co-produced by CGTN and Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation. For 15 years, China has maintained its position as the top trading partner of Africa, marking a successful period of cooperation. After decades of efforts by both, what are the achievements of this cooperation? How have China and Zambia helped each other and benefited mutually? How can China and its African partners navigate a higher quality of relationship?

China has pledged around 360 billion yuan to support more infrastructure projects in Africa and the creation of a million jobs. Speaking at the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed upgrading China's diplomatic ties with all African countries to the level of strategic relations, and the overall positioning of China-Africa relations be elevated to an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era. What can we expect from future cooperation?

The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation is getting underway in Beijing. It is centered upon the theme of advancing modernization and building a high-level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future. What should we expect from the meeting? Let’s hear what former Egyptian FM Nabil Fahmy has to say.

China's nuclear power development has been in the spotlight recently following a record breaking approval of 11 nuclear reactor permits in a single year. The approvals are part of China's efforts to accelerate its green transition as the country is aiming to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. What a role does nuclear power play in China's green transition? What opportunities and challenges will China's nuclear industry face in the foreseeable future? And what does China's green transition mean for the world?

The China-U.S. Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement, which has been renewed every five years since the two countries signed it in 1979, will expire again this year. But it is uncertain whether the agreement will be renewed again amid the U.S. antagonism toward China. What have the two countries gained from 45 years of science cooperation? Why is there opposition now? How can China and the U.S. strike the right balance between openness in science and safeguarding national security?

At the just-concluded four-day Democratic National Convention, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic Party's nomination as its presidential candidate, and delivered her vision to Americans, promising to create an "opportunity economy." What are the takeaways from her speech? How do American voters feel about the two candidates? And who has more feasible proposals in solving pressing economic issues like inflation and rising unemployment?

It's been two weeks since Ukraine launched a cross-border offensive against Russia. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has used the initial success to argue for lifting restrictions on the use of Western-supplied long-range weapons against Russia. At the same time, Russian forces continue to make gains in key areas of Donbas. What is the situation on the ground? Will Zelenskyy be able to achieve his goal of creating a "buffer zone" inside Russia? And as the fighting intensifies, are the prospects for peace slipping away?

Vietnamese President To Lam has wrapped up his three-day state visit to China. Why did he choose China as the destination for his first overseas visit since taking office as general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee? How will the visit further promote the China-Vietnam relationship? What does the building of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future mean to both sides?

The latest U.S. Consumer Price Index report shows inflation further dropping to 2.9%. This is the first time the figure has fallen below 3% in more than three years. Though this is good news, it’s not enough to offset the bleak U.S. employment report for July and an unemployment spike. Is a "soft landing" still possible? Why do most Americans say the economy is going in the wrong direction? And what are the main problems facing the U.S. that could influence the global economic landscape?