① “Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets”: How China turns its green into gold. (00:47)

② What’s on the agenda as China’s top diplomat chairs the 10th Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting? (11:30)

③ How have China’s advances in digital infrastructure over the past five years reshaped its economy and society? (24:38)

④ With Israel ruling out a partial hostage deal, what prospects exist for a Gaza truce as Hamas and Egypt hold talks? (36:17)

⑤ Amid Europe’s record heatwaves, France bickers about air-conditioning. (45:50)

① Can Europe salvage its influence at the Trump–Putin talks? (00:47)

② Chinese navy expels U.S. destroyer intruding territorial waters around Huangyan Dao. (12:48)

③ What impact could China’s new interest subsidy on personal consumption loans have on spending and economic momentum? (25:30)

④ How are NEVs fueling the nearly 23% surge in China’s car exports in July? (34:27)

⑤ We’ll take a look at the cutting-edge AI, and What’s next? (44:54)

① What are the implications of China and Brazil’s call for self-reliance in the Global South? (00:43)

② What does another 90-day extension of the Beijing-Washington tariff truce mean for China-US trade relations? (14:34)

③ What does President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in Washington, D.C. signal about the current political climate? (26:50)

④ Can the newly signed peace deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia lead to lasting diplomatic relations? (35:33)

⑤ What key takeaways emerged from the recently concluded World Robot Conference? (46:21)

What key issues will Trump and Putin face at their meeting in Alaska?

① The UN Security Council holds an emergency session over concerns that Israel’s Gaza takeover could worsen the humanitarian crisis. (00:44)

② What key issues will Trump and Putin face at their meeting in Alaska this Friday? (15:36)

③ What’s driving China’s core CPI to grow for the third month in a row? (28:02)

④ Why is Hong Kong seeing record business registrations? (38:55)

⑤ Memories of WWII: 'Dead to Rights'—from Nanjing to the world (47:07)

Russia has announced it will stop abiding by the now-defunct INF treaty with the United States.

The announcement came just days after Trump ordered the repositioning of two nuclear submarines in response to what he called "threatening comments" from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, now deputy chair of Russia's security council.

Is this the beginning of a new nuclear arms race? What happens when nuclear posturing, once considered a taboo topic, plays out over social media between world leaders? And eighty years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have we forgotten the reality of nuclear war and the moral restraint that once held it at bay?

Host Zhao Ying is joined by Kamal Makili-Aliyev, Associate Professor at the School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg, Joseph Siracusa, Professor of Global Futures, Curtin University in Australia, Zhang Xin, Deputy Director of the Center for Russian Studies at East China Normal University.

① China’s July exports sharply topped market expectations and imports recorded the biggest jump in a year. How strongly has foreign trade supported China’s economy so far this year? (00:53)

② US President Donald Trump is threatening to impose a 100% tariff on foreign semiconductors. Can the US restore its past chip manufacturing capacity through tariffs or other means? (14:23)

③ Why is “Dead to Rights”, a film about the Nanjing Massacre, dominating China’s summer box office? (24:37)

④ A conversation with Jim Rogers, an investor and author, on China’s attractiveness to foreign investors over the next five years. (34:52)

⑤ Italy has given its final approval for a landmark bridge linking Sicily to the mainland. Why has Italy waited for almost six decades for its approval? (43:21)

① The UN has warned against possible full Israeli military takeover of Gaza. Why is Israel’s capability to sustain a long-term occupation of Gaza questionable? (00:54)

② Will Poland face years of political deadlock under its new president Karol Nawrocki? (14:23)

③ We take a look at a robots-focused shopping festival in Beijing, and the industry behind it. (25:02)

④ A conversation with the executive director of the United Nations Office for Project Services on global climate governance. (36:15)

⑤ The mayor of Japan’s Nagoya is seeking to resume exchanges with China’s Nanjing after a years-long suspension over his predecessor’s denial of Nanjing Massacre. What efforts should be made to achieve this goal? (45:12)

① President Xi Jinping has called for absorbing netizens’ opinions in formulating China’s next five-year plan. How does China integrate seeking advices from the public with its top-level decision-making process? (00:54)

② Several Chinese government bodies have held mid-year meetings to better support economic growth for the rest of the year. We explore their key messages. (13:02)

③ Japan has clinched a $6.5 billion deal to build Australia’s next-generation warships. With a military export ban no longer in place, is Japan moving further away from its postwar pacifism? (24:57)

④ Moscow says it is anticipating talks with US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff later this week. We explore the ongoing bargain between Russia and the US over the Ukraine war. (34:27)

⑤ The global roller-coaster ride of Donald Trump’s tariffs has entered its latest phase. Is America really winning? (43:10)

① Hamas says it is prepared to coordinate with the Red Cross to deliver aid to hostages it holds in Gaza, if Israel meets certain conditions. Is Israel likely to accept Hamas’s conditions? (00:54)

② US employment growth was weaker than expected in July. Will the weaker figure put a September interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve back on the table? (13:47)

③ FBI plans to open an office in New Zealand to counter Chinese influence. Why could this move undermine regional peace and stability? (24:53)

④ China’s 2025 summer box office has exceeded 7 billion yuan. What is driving the strong performance? (34:18)

⑤ South Korea has begun removing propaganda loudspeakers along the border with North Korea. Is it possible to reestablish dialogue between the two sides? (44:22)

Fueled by rising consumption and attractive packages offered by tourism authorities, this summer promises to be a bumper season for tourism in China. Railway trips from July to August are projected to exceed 950 million, up 6% year-on-year. Group tour bookings have jumped over 35%, and a national campaign will feature 39,000 cultural events. Meanwhile, outbound travel is also surging — visa applications for countries like Italy, Norway, and Germany are up over 80%. What does this summer’s travel frenzy reveal about the evolving patterns of Chinese consumer behavior?

Host Ge Anna is joined by Mario Cavolo, Founder and CEO of M Communications Group; Chen Jiahe, chief investment officer at Novem Arcae Technologies; Professor Liu Baocheng, Director of the Center for International Business Ethics, University of International Business and Economics.