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Today, we're going to talk about the fascinating journey of human evolution and how studying our primate relatives can help us understand it better. From nocturnal, tree-dwelling animals to today's highly sophisticated civilization, the journey of human evolution is undoubtedly the most fascinating story in natural history. But there are still many mysteries surrounding our transformation. The missing pieces may come from studying our close primate relatives.

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President of the European Council, Charles Michel, flew to Beijing to meet China's President Xi alone. Over the last three years, President Michel had never visited China without accompanying the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, the chief executive of the EU. As the war in Ukraine rages on, it seems that Europe's unconditional war support is about to end, despite the campaign for defending universal values continues. Will this unprecedented diplomatic move mark the split of the European Union? Charles and Einar responded to the solo trip of Charles Michel.

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With the World Cup unfolding, the world's attention is now focused on the peninsula of Qatar. Here, players from different states share the same goal, as foes for decades shake hands. In times of uncertainty, we see Global South coming together to brotherhood. Will the Qatar World Cup bridge the world after it fell apart? Charles and Einar react to the FIFA World Cup 2022.

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Trudeau was schooled by President Xi for leaking their private conversation to the press, yet Trudeau still excused himself for "believing in free and open and frank dialogue" to justify his leak. However, President Xi met 12 foreign leaders (half of them are even U.S. allies) at G20 with exactly free and open, and frank attitude, as President Biden had only met two of them. How will China act after G20? Are we going to see the G20 where half of its members follow the U.S., turn into a Xi-20? Charles and Einar talk about the G20 performance of countries in this episode.

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Despite the tremendous political cost for any incumbent President, the Biden administration is now considering recognizing DPRK as a nuclear power after multiple North Korean missile tests. But what's the intention behind the unusually frequent missile launches? What are the signals of DPRK and the U.S. delivering? Charles and Einar talk about the escalation of conflicts around the world.

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As leaders gathered at G20 Bali Summit, U.S. President Joe Biden met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and committed that his country seeks no conflict with China; Meanwhile, containment against China from multiple fronts seems only tightened. Will these talks change anything? Charles and Einar make their educated guesses.

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Antony Blinken, who addressed early this month, "G7 is clear-eyed the need to align on China", turns out to be a laughing stock as the events unfold. German chancellor visited China, and the French President urged to join alongside; Meanwhile, strikes overwhelmed Britain as the economic crisis remained unsolved. Where is this clear-eyed judgment coming from then? Charles and Einar talk about the blindness of the unipolar world power.

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Within a week, leaders from four countries paid a visit to the re-elected General Secretary Xi. Their trips to Beijing are regarded, by some, as a signal of the world drifting away from the old order, while others see this as a threat to sovereignty. So what are these diplomatic campaigns implying? Charles and Einar make their analysis.

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Many foreign leaders visited China immediately after China held its’ Party Congress, including Vietnam, Pakistan, and even Germany - a leading country in the EU. Despite being regarded as an "autocratic state", China is now the principal trading partner of over 140 countries. Does it mean the world is leaning toward the so-called "dictatorship", or is it just that people have had enough of the U.S? Charles and Einar speak softly on the tide of foreign leaders visiting China.

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In the past two weeks, Meta and Google shares have plunged over 20% as trillions of dollars evaporated. Meanwhile, Elon Musk, who just completed his purchase on Twitter, is now criticized for his plan of "free speech" and his claim of starting to charge for account verification. Will the way he runs social media drag Twitter into the same turbulence that breached Meta and Google? Charles and Einar share their views on Elon's blueprint for social media.

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