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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hold constructive talks in Bali. We discuss if there are positive signals for bilateral relations. (01:00) Also in Bali, Wang Yi meets with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong, as he urges Australia to treat China "as a partner, not a threat." (14:36) Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa confirms resignation. What comes next? (24:35) Japan's ruling coalition scores major victory in Parliamentary election, does that give Fumio Kishida an opportunity to revise the pacifist constitution? (34:28) China's CPI up 2.5% in June (42:53)

As foreign ministers from the world’s major 20 economies meet in Indonesia to discuss the future of the world, many are asking, from a macro perspective, how will history remember this era?

As uncertainties loom large in the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the COVID-19 pandemic, and soaring inflation, how hard is it for nations to put aside their disagreements and just join hands together to solve these issues?

And as the second-largest economy in the world, what role can China play in facilitating the settlement of those uncertainties?

Host Ge Anna is joined by Chen Weihua, China Daily EU Bureau Chief; Zoon Ahmed Khan, Research Fellow at CCG, and Visiting Scholar at Tsinghua University; and Dr. Ruud van Dijk, Prof. in History of International Relations at the University of Amsterdam.

①British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed he will resign as Conservative Party leader and step down as prime minister once a replacement is chosen. (00:54) ②The war in Ukraine is likely to dominate the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Bali. (13:46) ③Part four of special series: When Xi Jinping was the party secretary of Shanghai. (23:52) ④Federal Reserve warns of significant risks from entrenched US inflation. (33:42) ⑤Canada will dump over a dozen million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. (43:01)

①Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has met visiting Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties. (00:54) ②Boris Johnson is fighting for his political survival following the resignation of two of his most senior Cabinet ministers. (11:19) ③Part three of special series: When Xi Jinping was the party secretary of the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang. (24:32) ④China's BYD overtakes Tesla in global electric vehicle sales. (34:57) ⑤Inflation in OECD countries hit the highest level since 1988. (44:10)

①Senior economic officials of China and the US hold a virtual dialogue to discuss tariff, Ukraine, food and commodities. (00:55) ②China's foreign minister participates in Lancang-Mekong Cooperation meeting. (12:18) ③Part two of special series: When Xi Jinping was an official in the southeastern Chinese province of Fujian. (24:48) ④The Chinese mainland upgrades currency swap with Hong Kong. (35:51) ⑤Inflation soars to nearly 80% in Turkey. (43:48)

①Russia claims it has full control of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine. What are political and military implications? (00:55) ②In China, Hong Kong and the mainland have kicked off ETF Connect. (13:23) ③Part one of special series: When Xi Jinping was a senior official in a county in the northern Chinese province of Hebei. (24:40) ④In Argentina, economic crisis deepens following the resignation of finance minister. (34:46) ⑤Volkswagen CEO says German economy needs China. Does his comment represents the voices of the wider business community in Germany? (43:46)

On July 1, 1997, when the royal yacht Britannia slipped out of Victoria Harbor, the last governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten, left the territory, ending 156 years of British colonial rule over the city.

With the raising of the Five-star Red Flag, Hong Kong returned to the embrace of the motherland. China established the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the principle of "One Country, Two Systems."

Now, 25 years have passed. What changes have taken place in Hong Kong? Has the city become less democratic as western media put it? What will the future of Hong Kong look like?

Host Zhao Ying is joined by Mike Bastin from the University of Southampton, Prof. Yao Shujie from Chongqing University, and Dr. Edward Lehman, Managing Director of LEHMAN, LEE & Xu Law Firm.

①Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Hong Kong for the 25th anniversary of its return to the motherland.(00:51) ②We take a look at Hong Kong's role in connecting China and international markets.(14:00) ③NATO declared Russia the "most significant and direct threat" to the peace and security of its members in the latest update of its "strategic concept". What will be the ramifications? (24:40) ④British Prime Minister Boris Johnson proposes the creation of a modern take on the Roman empire for Europe. How serious should this idea be taken? (35:24) ⑤China's manufacturing and services sectors rebound for the first time since February. What's the latest about the Chinese economy? (45:53)

①Turkey drops veto over NATO bid by Sweden and Finland but internal conflicts remain within the military bloc. What are the impacts of NATO expansion? (00:51) ②Iran's Foreign Ministry confirms that the country has filed an application for accession to the BRICS. How will the application process go? (12:26) ③CGTN exclusive interview with Paul Chan, financial secretary of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.(26:00) ④A former top White House aide testified in U.S. Congress to then-President Donald Trump's fury over the 2020 election. What are the details? (31:33) ⑤U.S. consumer confidence dropped in June to its lowest level in 16 months. How shall we read the figures? (42:57)

①NATO leaders are scheduled to convene in Spain for their annual summit with the main focus on Russia and on toughening up their stance toward China. How will their plan pan out? (00:57) ②At least 46 people were found dead inside a tractor-trailer in San Antonio of Texas. What's the latest? (13:10) ③We talk to an expert concerning why new textbooks in Hong Kong will teach secondary school students that the special administrative region was not a British colony.(26:00) ④CGTN's exclusive interview with China's central bank governor Yi Gang.(35:28) ⑤Japan's inflation tops target set by the Bank of Japan for the 2nd month. What does that say about the Japanese economy? (47:06)