World Today

①A report shows China's Huangyan Dao area in the South China Sea enjoys excellent environmental quality. What efforts have been made by the Chinese government to protect the marine ecosystem? (00:46)

②Israel has stepped up military offensive in Gaza. How might that impact the prospect of ceasefire talks? (10:07)

③China's internet sector to see new development. (24:36)

④Leading cultural experts and scholars are in hometown of Chinese philosopher Confucius to facilitate understanding among diverse cultures. (34:39)

⑤The US blocks the UK from holding a court hearing in Diego Garcia. (43:15)

①Chinese scientists say the grounded Philippine ship is harming the natural ecosystem at Ren’ai Jiao in the South China Sea. How serious are the damages? (00:44)

②Japan and the Philippines have signed a defence pact that allows the deployment of troops on each other's soil. What does that mean to regional peace and stability? (16:00)

③What are the key issues at the NATO summit? (24:55)

④India Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Putin in Moscow. How might that impact India's relationship with the West? (33:53)

⑤Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to felony in a deal with the Justice Department. (41:55)

①Chinese President Xi Jinping and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban have exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis. What common ground do they share? (00:43)

②A left-wing alliance has won the most seats in the French parliament. But with no party reaching an absolute majority, what could happen next? (12:31)

③The Labour Party has won a landslide victory in UK election. What changes will it bring to the country? (24:56)

④Chinese automaker BYD has opened an electric vehicle plant in Thailand. (34:04)

⑤A report suggests the U.S. fabricated hacker group 'Volt Typhoon' to maintain its cyber hegemony. (43:57)

Chinese President Xi Jinping has just attended the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Astana and paid state visits to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. Among a series of documents on cooperation in energy, investment and more, the SCO meeting adopted the Astana Declaration, which reaffirmed commitment to building a new type of international relations and a community with a shared future for mankind.

What's the significance of the SCO Astana Summit? Why does Central Asia matter for China, and vice versa? Host Liu Kun is joined by Dr. He Wenping, Senior Research Fellow at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Dr. Mher Sahakyan, founder and director of the China-Eurasia Council for Political and Strategic Research, a foundation in Armenia; Professor Doug Guthrie, Director of China Initiatives at Thunderbird School of Global Management.

①Chinese President Xi Jinping says the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is on the right side of history. What role can the SCO play in fostering peace and stability in today's world? (00:49)

②China has called for more inclusive development of artificial intelligence. How can countries work together to bridge the "intelligence gap" in AI? (24:06)

③Foreign ministers of China, Russia and Mongolia hold trilateral meetings. (32:31)

④The first Kenyan police officers have arrived in Haiti. Can they help stabilize the country ravaged by gang violence? (40:55)

①President Xi Jinping has held talks with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. What has been discussed? (00:39)

②Beijing and Manila have agreed to keep talking to ease tensions in the South China Sea. Can the two countries effectively manage their differences through dialogue? (10:55)

③Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has proposed an immediate ceasefire to accelerate an end to the war in Ukraine. (24:38)

④The UK will hold its first national election in almost five years. What to expect? (34:09)

⑤Eurozone inflation eases slightly in June. (41:12)

① In a signed article published in Kazakh media, Xi Jinping called for opening a new chapter in China-Kazakhstan relations. We explore what’s at stake in Xi’s state visit to Kazakhstan. (00:52)

② We speak to S.L. Kanthan, founder of the “Multipolar Strategy”, on development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. (13:21)

③ Why has the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a China-led resolution on artificial intelligence? (25:03)

④ Factory activities among smaller Chinese businesses hit three-year high. (35:59)

⑤ Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has announced that his government plans to resume negotiations with the US. How could this affect a forthcoming election where Maduro will seek a third term? (45:40)

① Xi Jinping is to attend a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and pay state visits to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. Why does the SCO summit matter to China? And what is China bringing to the two Central Asian nations? (00:56)

② In France, far-right National Rally party has won a resounding victory in the first round of the country’s snap parliamentary elections. We explore the possible scenarios of the elections’ final result. (13:14)

③ 27 years after Hong Kong’s return to China, how can the city increase its competitiveness? (24:43)

④ A China-Serbia free trade agreement has taken effect. We look at the momentum of the two-way trade. (34:46)

⑤ Why has Japan’s currency fallen to 38-year low? (42:04)

Speaking at an event commemorating the 70th anniversary of the formulation of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, Chinese President Xi Jinping said more than ever before we need to carry forward the spirit of the principles.

The five principles include mutual respect for each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty, mutual non-aggression, mutual non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality and cooperation for mutual benefit, and peaceful co-existence.

China first put forward the principles in 1954, and they are enshrined in the country’s constitution.

What is the historical legacy of the principles? What can they contribute to the building of a more equitable order in the world today? Host Ding Heng is joined by Yin Zhiguang, Professor of International Politics with Fudan University; Zoon Ahmed Khan, Research Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization; Timo Kivimaki, Professor of International Relations at the University of Bath.

①The World Economic Forum's 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as Summer Davos, has wrapped up in northeast China. What are the topics of concern at the meeting? (00:50) ②NATO has selected Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the alliance's next boss. Who is Rutte? (11:30) ③Bolivian President Luis Arce has denounced what appeared to be an attempted coup as groups of heavily armed soldiers marched on the plaza outside the government headquarters in La Paz.(23:00) ④Our preview of the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference set in Shanghai on July 4th.(31:20) ⑤U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell suggested his country should welcome more students from China, but to study the humanities rather than sciences.(43:00)