World Insight with Tian Wei

Beijing rolls out the red carpet for the 2024 summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, or FOCAC. Chinese and African leaders are set to chart a course for China-Africa relations. Over the years, cooperation between China and Africa is a beacon for the Global South on common growth and sustainable development. China has been Africa's largest trading partner for 15 consecutive years. The two are keen on carrying out the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping. This, in turn, will contribute to realizing the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs. Among those international dignitaries in Beijing this week is UN Secretary-General António Guterres. We had an exclusive interview with him in the UN building in Beijing.

African leaders have come to Beijing for the ‪2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation‬ to strengthen partnerships. It's been more than two decades since China and Africa first held the forum to chart a common course. With the vision of a community with a shared future, China and Africa have forged together through the Belt and Road cooperation – making ideas into actions. So, has the cooperation been benefiting both China and Africa? What is a shared future going to be like?

The Science and Technology Agreement between China and the United States was the first ever official deal signed after the normalization of relations in 1979. But now, after 45 years, many hope the agreement will not be a casualty of cooling ties, after two partial six-month extensions have been in the pipeline since last year. But geopolitical tensions now once again complicate the decision, casting a pall over research cooperation between the world’s two science and tech hubs. So, what’s the outlook on China-US scientific cooperation? What could waning collaboration mean for the global science community?

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Beijing. What signal does the visit of the U.S. national security advisor to China send, especially ahead of the U.S. presidential elections?

In this episode, we have a special roundtable discussion on China-U.S. youth exchanges. It features guests from various fields. We share stories and discuss personal experiences.

Artificial intelligence is growing rapidly while geopolitics is having continuing impact on it. Realizing the industry's potential requires both technological innovation as well as thoughtful strategies for the industry of semiconductor. What is the general picture?

China is pushing for its initiative on the no first use of nuclear arms. What difference can the initiative make if the world's nuclear powers are open to it? How can it help reduce the chances of nuclear annihilation?

In this episode, we talked about the rising tensions in the Middle East as Israel and Hezbollah have engaged in extensive exchanges of fire. We also talked with a world artist who started out from China and enriched the world.

This episode presents a special round table on China-U.S. youth exchanges. The discussion includes stories and personal experiences, promoting better understanding and helping build lasting friendships.

In this episode, we have discussions about the U.S. Democratic National Convention in Chicago. We also talk about the impact of Chinese culture on the world.