World Today

①China's consumption saw remarkable rebound during the Spring Festival holiday. (00:51)

②We also take a look at China’s overall economic trajectory during the pandemic. (11:36)

③Japan and the Netherlands have reportedly agreed to a deal with the US to restrict China's access to materials used to make advanced computer chips. What could be the deal’s ramifications? (24:34)

④A spike in Israeli-Palestinian violence is testing the Biden administration, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Israel and the West Bank. (33:31)

⑤In the US, the Memphis police department is permanently disbanding a unit after a video showed the horrific police beating of Tyre Nichols. (43:01)

①Data shows COVID-19 cases in China substantially dropped in January, displaying a clear trend of recovery. (00:38)

②As China’s lifting of Covid restrictions boosts economic activities, what’s the economic outlook for 2023? (13:50)

①A UN report released on Wednesday said global economic growth is projected to decelerate from an estimated 3 percent in 2022 to 1.9 percent in 2023. What are the factors that are challenging global recovery from the COVID-19 crisis? (00:48)

②The latest figures from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention show severe COVID-19 cases in the country are down 72% since peak time. What knowledge and experience can China share with the world in treating severe and critical COVID-19 cases? (12:26)

①President Xi Jinping signals that China will level up ties with Latin America in a video address to leaders in the region. Will China’s increasing economic ties with Latin America necessarily translate into geopolitical influence in the region? (00:41)

②We discuss how China can strengthen its rural areas’ capability in tackling Covid infections. (15:32)

①Days after a copy of the Quran was burned in a Stockholm protest, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Sweden that it should not expect Ankara’s support to join NATO. We explore the politics at play here. (00:42)

②Nearly 93% of the Chinese population has received vaccination, according to the latest official data. What do we learn from China’s Covid-19 vaccine development and inoculation efforts? (12:54)

①Leaders of France and Germany meet in a bid to improve strained relations. Will the two sides’ frictions that have emerged since the war in Ukraine began only be temporary? (00:39)

②The variants leading the latest wave of Covid infections in China have already been circulating elsewhere, but does this wave raise the likelihood of new coronavirus mutation? (12:05)

China says it welcomes the visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and urges the United States to seize the moment to make changes. How will China navigate relations with the United States? What challenges and opportunities lay ahead for China in 2023?

Host Ge Anna talked with Harvey Dzodin, Former Vice President of ABC TV network, and Senior Fellow of the Center for China and Globalization; Dr Lee Pei May, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the International Islamic University Malaysia; Prof. Chen Hong, Executive Director of Asia Pacific Studies Centre, East China Normal University.

①Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He has met US Treasury Sectary Janet Yellen in Zurich. Did the meeting create a chance for easing of economic tensions between China and the US? (00:54) ②China issues a government white paper on green development in the new era. (14:26) ③Jacinda Ardern is to step down as New Zealand’s prime minister. What’s her legacy? (24:31) ④Two home-made COVID-19 drugs have officially been added to China’s national insurance drug list, taking effect on March 1st. (33:54) ⑤Erdogan intends brings the date of Turkish general election forward to May. What’s his consideration? (43:23)

①In a speech at this year's World Economic Forum, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said China welcomes more foreign investment in the country.(00:50) ②China says it is in communication with the U.S. regarding U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to China.(14:50) ③U.S. is likely to reach its existing borrowing cap of 31.4 trillion dollars on Thursday.(26:30) ④Our exclusive interview with Ma Hui, Chinese Ambassador to Cuba.(36:30) ⑤Poll shows two thirds of Hungarians oppose the withholding of EU funds.(45:40)

①China’s GDP expands 3% in 2022. What does the number tell us about the country’s economy? (00:46)

②China’s population drops for the first time in six decades. Should we be worried about the social and economic impact of a shrinking population? (12:25)

③How will China’s COVID reopening ease global inflation and inject vitality into the world economy? (25:00)

④US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will visit African countries. (33:26)

⑤Teachers in the UK announce strikes amid sweeping wave of industrial actions. What’s behind the country’s cost-of-living crisis? (42:24)