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①Xi Jinping and Joe Biden hold virtual meeting on China-US relations.

②NATO warns Russia over military build-up along Ukraine border.

③The UN responded to Elon Musk's challenge to prove how his wealth could tackle world hunger by revealing a $6.6 billion plan.

①Xi Jinping to hold virtual meeting with Joe Biden.

②The European Union plans to widen sanctions against Belarus amid border crisis.

③COP26 concludes with agreement to "phase down" coal.

④Austria orders nationwide lockdown for unvaccinated.

A high-profile meeting of the Communist Party of China has adopted a resolution on the major achievements and historical experiences of the 100-years of endeavors of the Party.

What is a "historical resolution" and why does it matter? Host Zhao Ying is joined by Dr. Lauren Johnston, visiting scholar at University of Adelaide, Dr. Timothy Kerswell from Chinese University of Hong Kong and Prof. Wang Zhengxu from Fudan University.

①China vows to treat market entities equally and build open market system. ②China and the United States issue joint declaration on enhancing climate action. ③Tech giant Google loses appeal against 2.4 billion euro fine in Brussels.

①Beijing condemns visit by U.S. lawmakers to Taiwan region. ②United Nations alarmed by standoff at Poland-Belarus border. ③Former U.S. President Donald Trump loses bid to deny White House records to January 6 panel.

①U.S. top security official says U.S. is not aiming to change China. ②Iran wants U.S. assurances it will never abandon nuclear deal if revived. ③World's top chipmakers provide data to U.S. government as deadline arrives.

①19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China holds sixth plenary session. ②U.S. House passes Joe Biden's infrastructure bill. ③U.S. drug maker Merck says it's exploring to bring its COVID-19 pill to China.

COP26 is happening right now in Glasgow. What concrete actions can we expect or is it just another annual theatrical climate show? Host Ge Anna is joined by Dr. Banning Garrett, Vice Chair & Berlin Office Coordinator at Global Urban Development; Mr. Chen Weihua, Chief of China Daily EU Bureau, Dr. Michael Grubb, Prof. of Energy and Climate Change at University College London.

①RCEP, the world’s largest trade deal, will come into force in January next year. What can we expect? ②Iran will resume talks with global powers aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal. Is there a way out of deadlock? ③Since August, nearly 30 incidents have been reported where Chinese students in the US were harassed by US authorities. Should academic exchanges between China and the US be disrupted by politics? ④Can the US FAA and Boeing really reset their relationship?

①China's top epidemiologist says zero-Covid strategy is still less costly than living with the virus. Does he have a point? ②What does Virginia governor's race tell us about US political climate? ③With Ethiopia declaring a state of emergency, how will the military conflict in the country develop? ④Is it appropriate for the European Parliament to send an official delegation to Taiwan? ⑤Is “challenging business and legal environment” the real reason of Yahoo’s pullout from China?