①China's tourism industry has ushered in the hottest May Day holiday since 2020. (00:53) 
②European investment in China's car sector is hitting a record high, as foreign companies try to defend their market share in the world’s largest auto market. (11:32) 
③Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states will hold a two-day meeting in India this week. What issues are they likely to focus on? (25:21) 
④US Ambassador to China says Washington is ready to talk to Beijing. (37:49) 
⑤US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns the US government may run out of money as early as June if Congress fails to raise or suspend the debt ceiling. Will a default happen? (46:14)

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①TikTok says it will challenge the U.S. ban signed into law by President Joe Biden and expects an ultimate win.(00:53) ②Our exclusive interview with renowned Chinese economist Professor Wen Tiejun of Renmin University of China on so-called "overcapacity" in China's green industries.(15:00) ③The UN human rights body has expressed horror at the discovery of hundreds of bodies from mass graves in Gaza and called for an investigation.(25:30) ④China says EU investigation into China's medical device market shows the bloc is moving towards protectionism.(35:00) ⑤An industrial expert says China will become a major producer, consumer, and exporter of hydrogen technologies, which would help reduce costs globally.(44:03)

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①Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for Chongqing to further deepen reforms and opening up across the board and to constantly write its own chapter in advancing Chinese modernization. (00:48) ②Police have arrested students in several top U.S. universities amid wide-spread pro-Palestinian protests. (12:00) ③China's State Council stresses the need to improve the function of capital markets in the country's modernization drive. (25:30) ④The UK government's effort to send migrants to Rwanda has won approval in Parliament. (35:55) ⑤China targets Thursday evening to launch its Shenzhou-18 manned mission to the Tiangong Space Station. (44:48)

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①China says it welcomes U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit and will focus on five key missions in the bilateral talks.(00:53) ②Nearly 200 navy representatives from dozens of countries gather this week in eastern China to attend the Western Pacific Naval Symposium in Qingdao.(14:10) ③China's general public budget revenue sustained recovery momentum during the first quarter of this year.(25:01) ④The main ruling party in the Maldives, the People's National Congress, has won the country's parliamentary election.(34:38) ⑤The World Anti-Doping Agency has defended its decision to clear 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned heart medication ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.(43:56)

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①Visiting Phnom Penh, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says China is ready to work with Cambodia to strengthen cooperation in building the bilateral community with a shared future. What's the latest? (00:53) ②The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a 95 billion dollar legislative package providing security assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. What are the details? (12:48) ③China responds to western accusations of new industry overcapacity.(25:20) ④The International Monetary Fund has warned that huge U.S. fiscal deficits pose "significant risk" to the global economy.(37:42) ⑤Indians go to the poll for the country's general election.(44:20)

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The 4th China International Consumer Products Expo has just concluded in Hainan.

Themed on sharing opportunities and creating a better life, the expo attracted over 4000 brands from 71 countries and regions.

How does the event reflect China's latest consumption trends and market landscape? What are the prospects for China’s consumption growth, and how will it impact businesses both domestically and internationally?

Host Zhao Ying is joined by Subramania Bhatt, Founder and CEO of China Trading Desk; Dr. Zhou Mi, Senior Research Fellow with Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation; Dr. Digby James Wren, Senior Special Advisor and Director of the Mekong Research Center at the International Relations Institute, Royal Academy of Cambodia.

What's behind the record high European investment in China's car sector?

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