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04.19.2024
Panel: Hainan Expo: Can consumption fuel China's economic growth?
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...
04.18.2024
Is US probe into China's shipbuilding sector a “mistake on top of a mistake”?
① China says it firmly opposes a US investigation into China’s policies in shipbuilding and maritime logistics industries. We take a look at the politics behind the probe as well as Biden’s call for tripling tariffs on Chinese steel. (00:59) ②...
04.17.2024
US is to sanction Iran after its strike on Israel. Is there double standard?
① China and the US have held the first dialogue between the two countries’ top defense officials in nearly 17 months. Is it a key step in keeping lines of communication open between the two military powers? (00:53) ② IMF upgrades...
04.17.2024
Shared Future, Shared Opportunities – Conversation with Global Mayors
Twenty-one mayors and government officials from 18 countries, including China, the U.S., Germany, Italy, Brazil, and Zambia, gathered to delve into how towns and cities can stimulate local vitality and grasp opportunities for cooperation. CGTN brings you this special program,...
04.16.2024
Xi Jinping's message to Olaf Scholz
① Meeting Olaf Scholz in Beijing, Xi Jinping called for developing China-Germany bilateral ties in an all-round way from a long-term, strategic perspective. We take a look at Xi’s main messages to Germany. (00:51) ② China’s economy showed good performance in...
04.15.2024
Olaf Scholz’s highly-watched China visit
① What’s at stake in German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s China visit? We are joined by Professor Hans-peter Burghof with University of Hohenheim in Germany and Professor Cui Hongjian from Beijing Foreign Studies University. (00:49) ② UN chief calls for restraint...
04.12.2024
Panel: What are the implications of the U.S.-Japan-Philippines trilateral summit?
U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. held a joint meeting at the White House on Thursday. Pointing fingers at China, a joint statement by the three leaders said they aim to...
04.11.2024
How does the "biggest upgrade" in US-Japan alliance affect peace in Asia-Pacific?
①General Secretary Xi Jinping of the Communist Party of China Central Committee meets with Ma Ying-jeou in Beijing. (00:42) ②US and Japan announce new military agreements. Is Japan shifting away from its pacifist stance? (14:39) ③South Korean prime minister offers to resign...
04.10.2024
How will China-Micronesia cooperation benefit both countries?
①Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for more cooperation with the Federated States of Micronesia. How will the collaboration benefit both sides? (00:43) ②China says it's regrettable to see Fitch Rates downgrade the country's sovereign credit rating outlook. (13:26) ③EU launches probe into...
04.09.2024
Will Israel proceed with its plan to invade Rafah?
①Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. (00:43) ②The US, UK and Australia are considering working with Japan through the AUKUS security pact. Does the AUKUS have the potential to become a NATO-like alliance? (11:44) ③The leaders...
04.08.2024
What does Yellen's visit mean for China-US ties?
①Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with the chairman of Vietnam's National Assembly. How does cooperation between China and Vietnam benefit both sides? (00:44) ②US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reiterates that Washington doesn't seek to decouple from China. We bring you...
04.05.2024
Panel: Are there still conditions to lower China-Philippines tensions?
Tensions between China and the Philippines over the South China Sea are showing no signs of calming down. China was widely seen as the target when Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently ordered his government to strengthen coordination on maritime...
04.04.2024
Taiwan youth delegation led by Ma Ying-jeou attends ceremony honoring the Yellow Emperor
①Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met foreign ministers from Timor-Leste and Laos. What are the details? (00:48) ②Former chairman Ma Ying-jeou of the Chinese Kuomintang Party has attended a ceremony honoring China's legendary Yellow Emperor in Shaanxi Province. (12:05)...
04.03.2024
China, U.S. leaders say they had a candid and constructive phone conversation
①Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden had a phone conversation. What was discussed? (00:53) ②NATO foreign ministers gather in Brussels to discuss more aide for Ukraine as the bloc prepares to mark its 75th anniversary.(24:55) ③A UN...
04.02.2024
What did Chinese and Indonesian leaders discuss in Beijing?
①Chinese President President Xi Jinping has held talks with visiting Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto in Beijing. What are the details? (00:50) ②Iran's ambassador to Syria has vowed responses after a suspected Israeli strike flattened Iran's consulate in the Syrian capital...
04.01.2024
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his French counterpart Stephane Sejourne met in Beijing
①Meeting his French counterpart Stephane Sejourne in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says China is willing to work with France to build a more solid and dynamic bilateral relationship.(00:50) ②Thousands of Israelis marched in Jerusalem over the weekend, calling...
03.29.2024
Panel: What are the takeaways from the Boao Forum for Asia?
The Boao Forum for Asia has concluded on the tropical island of Hainan in southern China. Under the theme of "Asia and the World: Common Challenges, Shared Responsibilities," the event focused on global security, the world economy, sci-tech innovation, and the...
03.28.2024
China's decision to lift tariffs on Australian wine
① Beijing's Global South diplomacy is in spotlight amid multiple China visits by senior leaders from the developing world. (00:51) ② We take a look at the annual Boao Forum for Asia where China’s top legislator has called on Asian...
03.27.2024
Japan’s controversial step to change its ban on exporting lethal weapons
① We look at the key messages from Xi Jinping’s meeting with US CEOs and strategists in Beijing. (00:53) ② Japan’s cabinet has approved a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets to other countries. Why is it a controversial...
03.26.2024
A new chapter in China-Nauru relations
① We look at Naurun President David Adeang’s state visit to China two months after the Pacific island country restored diplomatic ties with Beijing. (00:47) ② For the first time since 2016, the US has allowed a UN Security Council...
03.25.2024
Possible implications of Moscow concert hall attack
① Russia has charged four men with committing an act of terrorism for an attack on a Moscow concert hall. We look at different claims on who is responsible for the attack. (00:52) ② At the China Development Forum, Chinese...
03.22.2024
Panel: What's next for China-Australia relations?
In his most recent visit to Australia, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi participated in the 7th China-Australia Foreign and Strategic Dialogue with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and sat down with leaders in...
03.21.2024
How will China further energize the central region?
①President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to further energize China's central region. How does it align with the country's major development strategies? (00:43) ②Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has wrapped up his tour in the southern hemisphere. He urged Australia...
03.20.2024
Deepening rift between Biden and Netanyahu?
①President Xi Jinping inspects Hunan Province. What key messages does the visit send out? (00:42) ②The third International Forum on Democracy kicks off in Beijing. (12:43) ③China has launched a new relay satellite to provide Earth-Moon communications services. How does that pave...
03.19.2024
What's in Article 23 of the Hong Kong Basic Law?
①The Bank of Japan has ended its negative interest rate policy. What prompted this shift, and how will it affect Japan's economy? (00:41) ②ROK civic groups rally against 3rd "Summit for Democracy". (11:42) ③What's in Article 23 of the Hong Kong Basic...
03.18.2024
What are Putin's key challenges in new six-year term?
What are Putin's key challenges in new six-year term? ①Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is on a trip to New Zealand and Australia. What to expect? (00:37) ②Vladimir Putin wins Russian Presidential Election. What does it mean to Russia's domestic politics...
03.15.2024
Panel: Will a US election year see more turbulence in China-US economic relations?
Washington's anti-China sentiment has found new targets: Chinese cranes and smart cars. Everything sounds familiar: these products pose a national security threat to the US. Most recently, a few trade unions in the US asked the White House to open...
03.14.2024
What's in the landmark AI law just approved by the EU?
①The European Parliament has approved the Artificial Intelligence Act with an overwhelming majority in Strasbourg, France. What are the details? (00:47) ②U.S. government has announced it will send 300 million U.S. dollars of military aid to Ukraine.(13:15) ③Five American labor...
03.13.2024
What's on the agenda of President of the Republic of Angola Joao Lourenco on his visit to China?
①President of the Republic of Angola Joao Lourenco is scheduled to pay a state visit to China this week. What are his priority issues? (00:50) ②U.S. President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump have each secured enough delegates to...
03.12.2024
What's the way out of Haiti's current chaos?
①Israel has been checking whether its airstrikes had killed Hamas's deputy military leader Marwan Issa in Gaza. What's the latest? (00:46) ②Japan's economy narrowly avoided recession after revising its official economic growth figures. What are the details? (14:12) ③The Caribbean...
03.11.2024
How should we understand new quality productive forces?
①Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed new quality productive forces in deliberations or discussions with China's national lawmakers and political advisors. What are the details? (00:53) ②Our interview with Senior Reporter Ali Abbas Ramay from 24NewsHD in Pakistan about his...
03.08.2024
Panel: China's goals and ways in 2024
In the government work report delivered by Premier Li Qiang to the National People’s Congress, China has set its growth target at around 5%. The report said the country intends to achieve this by developing New Quality Productive Forces, promoting...
03.07.2024
Wang Yi addresses media questions on China’s foreign policy
①China is determined to be a force for peace and stability in the world. China’s foreign minister made that remark as he met the press at the annual gathering of the National People’s Congress. We are joined by Wang Huiyao,...
03.06.2024
China’s finance, commerce, banking, development and securities heads face the press
①We take a look at the key messages from a press conference involving heads of China’s major economic government departments at the annual gathering of the country’s legislature. (00:52) ②We talk to a political adviser from Hong Kong about his...
03.05.2024
Is China's "around 5%" growth target for 2024 ambitious?
①China has set an economic growth target of “around 5%” for 2024, as well as targets for other economic indicators such as inflation, job creation, and fiscal budget deficit. We look at how policymakers envisions China’s economic tasks and challenges...
03.04.2024
Kamala Harris issues sharp rebuke of Israel. Will it work?
①China’s key political gathering gets underway as leaders seek ways to boost economic confidence. (00:51) ②US Vice President Kamala Harris calls for ‘immediate’ Gaza ceasefire in rare rebuke of Israel, as Biden faces mounting pressure from left-leaning voters over his...
03.01.2024
Panel: Has China's economy peaked?
For the past few months, analysts, economists and politicians in the West have been discussing the theory that China's economy has peaked. Some agree that the Chinese economy has done so and argue that sustained high growth will inevitably be...
02.29.2024
Why does Apple abandon its electric car project?
①Chinese Premier Li Qiang has met with a U.S. Chamber of Commerce delegation. What signal does it send to the business community? (00:33) ②Apple has canceled its electric car project after a decade of investment into the technology. What factors have...
02.28.2024
Western troops to Ukraine? Macron's words shake up NATO allies
①Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio is on a state visit to China. How will the visit inject new impetus into China-Sierra Leone ties? (00:46) ②NATO allies have rejected Emmanuel Macron's idea of sending troops to Ukraine. (12:23) ③Chinese technology companies are...
02.27.2024
How does the resignation of Palestinian prime minister signal Gaza's political future?
①China has committed to supporting an open world economy, as Commerce Minister Wang Wentao attends the 13th Ministerial Conference of the WTO in Abu Dhabi. (00:45) ②Palestinian prime minister has resigned, citing new "reality" in Gaza. How does it signal the...
02.26.2024
Why are South Korean doctors on mass walkout?
①China has refuted false accusations in a U.S. report on China's WTO compliance. We take a deeper look at China's economic model and trade practices. (00:44) ②Negotiations on a potential ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will continue in Qatar and Egypt....
02.23.2024
Panel: Is OpenAI's Sora a boon or bane for creative art?
OpenAI has unveiled a new artificial intelligence model called Sora. It can create highly realistic videos of up to a minute long from simple text prompts. The company says the tool will initially only be available to a small group of...
02.22.2024
Brazil's G20 presidency kicks off as FMs meet to tackle global challenges
① Wang Yi says China stands firm as a stabilizing force in a turbulent world. (00:44) ② Brazil's G20 presidency kicks off: How to tackle current global challenges? (11:52) ③ Two years into the Ukraine Crisis: When will it end? (24:53) ④ Nvidia's...
02.21.2024
What did Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discuss with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris?
①Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told French President Emmanuel Macron that Beijing appreciates France's independent foreign policy as they met in Paris.(00:48) ②The United States has once again blocked a resolution calling for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza in the...
02.20.2024
What's on the agenda of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his trip to Spain?
①Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has expressed China's willingness to maintain high-level exchanges with Spain.(00:50) ②The European Union has launched a naval mission in the Red Sea and the Gulf regions to safeguard its commercial and security interests.(13:30) ③Chinese provincial...
02.19.2024
What are China's messages at the Munich Security Conference?
①Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits Spain after attending the Munich Security Conference in Germany. What's the significance? (00:45) ②Open AI announced new tool that generates short AI videos based on user prompts.What are the details? (25:06) ③Mainland spokesperson backs...
02.16.2024
Panel: China’s Spring Festival holiday
Over the past week, China has been celebrating the Spring Festival holiday. Hundreds of millions of people in the country have travelled – for family reunion, for sightseeing, or for both. Great momentum has been recorded in economic activities ranging...
02.15.2024
Prabowo Subianto declares victory in Indonesia's presidential race
①Former general Prabowo Subianto has declared victory in Indonesia's presidential election.(00:42) ②Japan has lost its spot as the world's third largest economy to Germany. What are the details? (15:06) ③Tourism bureau bosses across China vie for internet fame and tourist...
02.14.2024
US House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. What happens next?
①The US House has voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. What happens next? (00:34) ②Chinese payment platforms have expanded overseas. What's driving the rapid development of China's digital finance and digital economy? (12:42) ③Will silver-haired economy become the next investment...
02.13.2024
UN: Israeli offensive on Rafah a ‘terrifying’ prospect
① The United Nations says an Israel’s offensive into Rafah presents a terrifying prospect for Palestinians. (00:52) ② Chinese envoy has lamented the incomplete execution of the new Minsk agreement, urging parties in the Ukraine crisis to reflect. (13:24) ③ International influencers...

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World Today episodes:

Panel: Hainan Expo: Can consumption fuel China's economic growth?

Is US probe into China's shipbuilding sector a “mistake on top of a mistake”?

US is to sanction Iran after its strike on Israel. Is there double standard?

Shared Future, Shared Opportunities – Conversation with Global Mayors

Xi Jinping's message to Olaf Scholz

Olaf Scholz’s highly-watched China visit

Panel: What are the implications of the U.S.-Japan-Philippines trilateral summit?

How does the "biggest upgrade" in US-Japan alliance affect peace in Asia-Pacific?

How will China-Micronesia cooperation benefit both countries?

Will Israel proceed with its plan to invade Rafah?

What does Yellen's visit mean for China-US ties?

Panel: Are there still conditions to lower China-Philippines tensions?

Taiwan youth delegation led by Ma Ying-jeou attends ceremony honoring the Yellow Emperor

China, U.S. leaders say they had a candid and constructive phone conversation

What did Chinese and Indonesian leaders discuss in Beijing?

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his French counterpart Stephane Sejourne met in Beijing

Panel: What are the takeaways from the Boao Forum for Asia?

China's decision to lift tariffs on Australian wine

Japan’s controversial step to change its ban on exporting lethal weapons

A new chapter in China-Nauru relations

Possible implications of Moscow concert hall attack

Panel: What's next for China-Australia relations?

How will China further energize the central region?

Deepening rift between Biden and Netanyahu?

What's in Article 23 of the Hong Kong Basic Law?

What are Putin's key challenges in new six-year term?

Panel: Will a US election year see more turbulence in China-US economic relations?

What's in the landmark AI law just approved by the EU?

What's on the agenda of President of the Republic of Angola Joao Lourenco on his visit to China?

What's the way out of Haiti's current chaos?

How should we understand new quality productive forces?

Panel: China's goals and ways in 2024

Wang Yi addresses media questions on China’s foreign policy

China’s finance, commerce, banking, development and securities heads face the press

Is China's "around 5%" growth target for 2024 ambitious?

Kamala Harris issues sharp rebuke of Israel. Will it work?

Panel: Has China's economy peaked?

Why does Apple abandon its electric car project?

Western troops to Ukraine? Macron's words shake up NATO allies

How does the resignation of Palestinian prime minister signal Gaza's political future?

Why are South Korean doctors on mass walkout?

Panel: Is OpenAI's Sora a boon or bane for creative art?

Brazil's G20 presidency kicks off as FMs meet to tackle global challenges

What did Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discuss with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris?

What's on the agenda of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his trip to Spain?

What are China's messages at the Munich Security Conference?

Panel: China’s Spring Festival holiday

Prabowo Subianto declares victory in Indonesia's presidential race

US House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. What happens next?

UN: Israeli offensive on Rafah a ‘terrifying’ prospect