World Today

①Latest on Ukraine-Russia war: Moscow announces plan to evacuate civilians in Ukraine. ②Israel's president will travel to Turkey as part of a bilateral effort to normalize ties. What can we expect? ③We talk to Andrew Yao, a Hong Kong deputy to China's top legislature, about the ongoing Covid outbreak in Hong Kong. ④According to an annual survey, US businesses are less optimistic about China, but still willing to increase investment in the country. ⑤How can China better protect women’s rights?

①Professor Jin Li, a CPPCC member and Director of Peking University's National Center for Financial Studies, offers his insights on China’s growth target for 2022. ②Why does China's foreign minister call Russia a chief strategic partner? ③The US is considering banning oil imports from Russia over Ukraine crisis. Can it afford to do so? ④Ukraine says it is open to discussing 'non-NATO models'. Is it acceptable to Russia?

A sense of Western disunity has existed for quite a long time, ranging from Brexit to the EU’s internal divisions and the trans-Atlantic rift created by former US President Donald Trump. After war broke out between Russia and Ukraine, why is there perceived western solidarity? Host Ding Heng is joined by Professor Ronald Grigor Suny at University of Michigan; Dr. John Berryman at Birkbeck, University of London; Chen Shirong, Managing Editor of Foremost 4 Media and China Report magazine.

①Carmakers around the world shut factories and freeze sales as Ukraine crisis fallout spreads. What are the ramifications of the Russia-Ukraine military conflict on global supply chains? ②U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the Fed is on track to raise rates in two weeks. How is the U.S. economy doing amid high inflation? ③China's new regulation to rein in algorithms used on apps takes effect. We bring you analysis on this regulation.

①A new round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks is set to happen on Wednesday. What can we expect? ②In his first State of the Union address, U.S. President Joe Biden vows to check Russia and fight inflation. How is his address being received domestically? ③Iran says a draft of the final agreement in the Vienna talks on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal has been prepared. How are western governments responding to it?

①Russian official said next round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks to be held on Belarusian-Polish border. We bring you the latest on the Ukraine-Russia conflict. ②Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urges sound development of global human rights at the high-level segment of the 49th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. What did Wang propose for this cause? ③Australian Prime Minister's anti-China strategy fails to improve poll performances. Why has Morrison been trying to use this strategy in the first place?

Ukraine Russia talk at the Belarus border. How will the Russia-Ukraine conflict play out?

Key Russian banks will be barred from using SWIFT. What are the impacts?

Carrie Lam meets mainland epidemiologists on combating COVID-19. Is there an end soon?

Wang Yi speaks on the 50th anniversary of the Shanghai Communique: the U.S. should stop attempts of "using Taiwan to contain China."

On Russia’s part, why is there frustration and resentment towards the post-Cold War security order in Europe? Will the Ukraine crisis make Europe even more dependent on US protection? Host Ding Heng is joined by Dr. Alexey Muraviev at Curtin University; Andrew Korybko, Moscow-based political analyst; Kamal Makili-Aliyev at Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law; Zhou Bo from Tsinghua University’s Centre for International Security and Strategy.

Putin announces "special military operation" in Donbas region. We take a look at what lies ahead. US Justice Department ends Trump-era "China Initiative". What is behind this move?

Russia's recognition of two regions in eastern Ukraine sparks sanctions from the West. Will western economic coercion make a change? The Australian PM pledges $804m to fight a Cold War in Antarctica. Is it a waste of money? Will the Ukraine standoff affect the Iran nuclear talks? And how much does it cost to raise a child in China?