The Hub with Wang Guan

China and Serbia over the years have described each other as an "iron-clad friend." Today, we will take you to see some projects of China-Serbian cooperation in Serbia. We will also be talking to the Chinese ambassador in Serbia, to better explore this multi-faceted and growing friendship.

In this special edition of The Hub, we share with you two stories about the lives of people from China and the United States. The people in these stories may not be in the news headlines all the time but they are making a real difference by demonstrating what true friendship is all about.

Cities have been bearing the brunt of climate crisis, but the good news is that unprecedented actions are now being taken at sub-national levels, especially at city level to tackle the issue. On this edition of The Hub, we have conversation with mayors from around the world and explore some of the green cities.

China's leadership recently convened the all-important Central Economic Work Conference in Beijing where senior policy makers discussed China's economy against the backdrop of structural reform. What are the key takeaways from this important annual meeting? And how will adhering to high-quality development impact the trajectory of the Chinese economy going forward?

The COP28 held in the United Arab Emirates has brought the international community together at a critical moment for global transformative climate action. Cities contribute over 75 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and rapid action is crucial to meeting targets set at the Paris Agreement. At the China pavilion at COP28, city officials and stakeholders shared how climate actions can be synergized with regional socioeconomic development.

As the curtain falls on COP28 in Dubai, a last-minute landmark deal with global resonance has finally been approved. Nearly 200 countries reached an unprecedented climate agreement, urging a decisive shift away from fossil fuels, the first ever of its kind. Are these commitments the much-needed lifeline steering humanity away from the ominous point of no return? Can our collective endeavors truly rewrite the narrative of the environmental crisis?

The COP28 has concluded in Dubai, where global leaders and policymakers gathered to call for stronger and faster climate actions. On the sidelines of the conference, Wang Guan sat down with Bolivian Vice President David Choquehuanca, who shared with us the wisdom of the indigenous people in protecting biodiversity and restoring harmony between man and nature.

On the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai, Wang Guan caught up with some of the representatives from the global south, to hear their thoughts on the fight against climate change.

COP28 is different from previous editions in that we are falling far behind in terms of our emission targets. We have a limited time offer to save our planet from becoming hotter and more prone of extreme weather events. This year's UN Climate Conference is attended by over 70,000 participants and 200 delegations representing different nations and international organizations. One message that is loud and clear is we must act and we must act decisively.

Can China and the United States, the two largest economies in the world, find a new paradigm of great power co-existence or co-evolution?