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Joe Biden was elected the 46th president of the United States after victory in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, ending Donald Trump’s hopes of re-election.

Can Joe Biden bring America together as he promised? What will be the shifts in America’s foreign policy and what will that mean for US-China relations?

Counting is still going on in some states in the 2020 US presidential election. Democratic challenger Joe Biden says there is no doubt he will be the next US president. Trump has claimed without evidence that the Democrats are trying to steal the election by counting illegal votes. Is Biden on track to win? What does the current election tell us about today’s America?

①Chinese President Xi Jinping announced new measures for expanding the country's opening up.

②Race for the White House narrows as votes are counted in key battlegrounds.

③Malaysia to table an expansionary budget to support people and revive economy.

④Ethiopia near civil war as prime minister sends army into defiant region.

⑤IMF says China can help support "major challenges" in global recovery.

①Trump and Biden locked in tight race as uncounted votes remain.

②US formally exits Paris climate agreement.

③Former ambassador says Australia-China ties are at their lowest point in history.

①President Xi Jinping stresses the importance of population census in high-quality development.

②Austria launches manhunt after deadly terror attack.

③Voting begins on US Election Day as the country expects the highest turnout in a century.

①Trump and Biden race to shore up votes in final hours before Election Day.

②China prioritizes innovation in its 14th Five-Year Plan.

③Sri Lanka President says he will not sign MCC agreement proposed by the US.

④UK says its 4-week coronavirus lockdown may have to last longer.

With in-depth panel discussions on domestic and global news and current affairs, Today gives you the story behind the headlines.

China is targeting sustained and healthy development in the five years to 2025, according to its top leadership. Xi Jinping and other senior Communist Party officials have held a meeting to lay out the 14th five-year plan, a blueprint for economic and social development. A statement from the meeting says China will promote a “dual circulation” model and make self-sufficiency in technology a strategic pillar. We look at some key issues for China over the next five years.

①US tries to block Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to become the next head of WTO

②France and Germany impose new lockdowns as second wave of coronavirus grows.

③US charges 8 with involvement in China's "Operation Fox Hunt", accusing them of targeting dissidents in the US.

①US and India sign military agreement on sharing sensitive satellite data.

②Sales of new energy vehicles in China to account for 50% of new car sales by 2035.

③A record number of American voters have already cast their ballots with one week until Election Day.

④Over 1.5 million applicants to take China's civil service exam next month, the second highest in history.