①The ruling parties of China and Japan have agreed to maintain close dialogue and communication no matter what situation the countries face. What are the details? (00:50) ②China's auto sector hit a new milestone in 2024, with production and sales each exceeding 31 million units. How can we assess the overall performance of the sector? (13:45) ③South Korea's anti-corruption agency has arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol.(25:30) ④Lebanon's newly elected President, Army Chief Joseph Aoun, has appointed Nawaf Salam as prime minister and tasked him with forming a government. (36:00) ⑤U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he wanted to create an "External Revenue Service" to collect tariffs and other revenue from foreign countries.(45:30)

①Sri Lankan President Anurav Dissanayake is in China for a state visit. What issues will be discussed between him and Chinese leaders? (00:50) ②China's Ministry of Commerce says the country firmly opposes the Biden administration's announcement of restrictions on exports related to artificial intelligence. What are the details? (13:00) ③U.S. TikTok users flock to another Chinese social media app, RedNote, over potential TikTok ban.(25:10) ④China's annual Spring Festival travel rush has begun, with more than nine billion cross-regional trips expected during the 40-day span.(35:40) ⑤South Korea's Constitutional Court has adjourned the first session of arguments in the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk-yeol.(46:32)

①China and Grenada have reaffirmed commitment to joint development. What's on the agenda of Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell for his China trip? (00:42) ②A memorial service has mourned the victims of a deadly 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Dingri County in Xizang. What's the latest? (13:40) ③Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng co-chaired the 11th China-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue with British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves in Beijing.(25:03) ④Official data shows China's foreign trade expanded by five percent in yuan terms in 2024.(35:36) ⑤Firefighters are scrambling to make progress against wildfires that have killed more than 20 people in Los Angeles.(47:00)

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s trip to Namibia, the Republic of the Congo, Chad and Nigeria has carried on a tradition greater than three decades long. Since 1991, China has embarked on its diplomatic calendar each New Year by sending its foreign minister to Africa.

China has remained Africa’s largest trading partner for 15 years. Remarkable dynamics are visible in the three-year action plan from the 2024 summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

What’s at stake in Wang Yi’s Africa tour? How is China positioning itself in Africa’s future? Host Ding Heng is joined by Dr. Deng Yanting, Deputy Director of the Division of Security Studies at the China-Africa Institute; Emmanuel Matambo, Research Director of the Center for Africa-China Studies at the University of Johannesburg; Professor Zha Daojiong from Peking University’s School of International Studies.

① China, Chad vow to expand mutually beneficial cooperation. (00:44)

② China expands trade in and equipment renewal policies to drive consumption. (14:08)

③ Construction efforts are underway to resettle residents affected by the recent earthquake in Xizang. (24:12)

④ China-U.S. film co-production pioneer calls for stronger collaboration on key issues. (35:46)

① China, Congo vow to deepen cooperation, strengthen China-Africa ties. (00:45)

② China to set up basic eldercare service network by 2029: guidelines. (15:05)

③ European gas storage sites dwindle at fastest pace since 2018. (24:56)

④ Chinese EV giant BYD hits record sales of NEVs worldwide in 2024. (33:06)

⑤ “Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders,” says Danish PM as Donald Trump Jr. arrives. (43:43)

① China congratulates Indonesia on becoming full member of BRICS. (00:43)

② Canadian PM Trudeau to resign after nine years in power. (13:40)

③ Chinese tech giants dismiss inclusion on US ‘Section 1260H’ list as a “Clear Mistake.” (25:06)

④ Euro zone economy ends 2024 on fragile note as manufacturing slump deepens. (34:06)

⑤ Austrian president gives Freedom Party mandate to form gov't. (45:18)

① Chinese FM Wang Yi starts Africa tour in Namibia. (00:50)

② China makes more high-quality development progress in 2024. (11:44)

③ North Korea fires missile as Blinken holds meetings in South Korea's capital. (25:02)

④ Nippon Steel to sue U.S. over Biden’s order to block acquisition. (36:27)

⑤ Syria's interim FM urges the U.S. to lift sanctions during his regional diplomatic tour. (44:41)

The low-altitude economy is flying high in China.

Authorities have introduced policy support, including establishing a Low-Altitude Economy Department and introducing related university majors.

How will China's low-altitude economy take shape and unfold in the coming years?

Host Ge Anna is joined by Yang Chunsheng Senior vice president of Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) International; Dr. Zhang Fan Associate Professor of Astronomy Department of Beijing Normal University; Dr.Zhou Mi Senior Research Fellow with Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation.

① In the US, the FBI has identified a 42-year-old Army veteran as the attacker who drove a truck into a crowd on a famed street in New Orleans. We try to make sense of what is already known about the attack. (00:51)

② We take a look at China’s first energy law and why China needs it now. (13:01)

③ China has announced measures for implementing a flexible retirement system. How could flexible retirement help China maximize gains from its labor market? (25:19)

④ A dialogue with China’s ambassador to Serbia. (37:25)

⑤ Brazil has taken over the BRICS presidency with a focus on Global South cooperation. What could be Brazil’s visions for the BRICS? (44:10)