World Today

①Russian President Vladimir Putin will begin the first state visit of his fifth presidential term in China this week. What's the significance? (00:50) ②China says the U.S. decision to impose additional tariffs on Chinese imports is politicizing trade and economic issues. What are the details? (14:40) ③Chinese and American officials held a meeting in Geneva to exchange ideas on the risks and management of artificial intelligence.(25:30) ④U.S. has warned of possible sanctions for countries having business deals with Iran, hours after India had inked a 10-year port contract with Tehran.(34:30) ⑤The European Union has given the final green light to an overhaul of its migration and asylum policies.(44:36)

①The Chinese government will start issuing its first ultra-long treasury bonds on Friday. What's the background? (00:48) ②Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar is visiting China this week. (13:12) ③Data shows top-tier sovereign wealth funds from the Middle East significantly increased their holdings in China's A-share listed companies in the first quarter of this year. What are the details? (25:20) ④OpenAI has unveiled its latest artificial intelligence large language model. (36:00) ⑤The third Global Trade and Investment Promotion Summit has launched the Beijing Initiative, calling for an open, transparent, multilateral trading system.(45:20)

①China says U.S. deployment of medium-range ballistic missiles in the Philippines undermines regional peace and stability. What are the details?(00:45) ②China's consumer price index, a main inflation gauge, was up 0.3 percent in April.(14:22) ③South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul visits Beijing. What are the issues that top his agenda? (26:00) ④Israel has sent tanks into northern Gaza after heavy aerial and ground bombardments.(34:45) ⑤The seven-week general election in India has entered its fourth phase.(45:00)

Chinese President Xi Jinping is wrapping up a six-day tour in Europe. The trip took him to France, Serbia and Hungary. This was his first European trip in five years.

What has he accomplished through the three-nation tour? What key messages have been sent out? And what does the future hold for China-Europe relations?

Host Zhao Ying is joined by Dr. Jin Ling, Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Department for European Studies at China Institute of International Studies; Dr. George Tzogopoulos, Director of EU-China Programmes and Senior Research Fellow at European Institute of Nice; Ren Ke, Senior journalist of Xinhua News Agency.

China and Hungary have decided to elevate bilateral relations to all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership for the new era during talks between visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest.

When meeting the press, President Xi called on both sides to further promote bilateral ties and cooperation. The two leaders witnessed the signing of 18 cooperation agreements covering areas such as trade and investment, nuclear energy and science and technology.

This is President Xi's first state visit to Hungary, the final stop of his three-nation European tour, which also took him to France and Serbia.

How significant is China and Hungary's "all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership"? What can we expect from further cooperation between the two nations?

Host Xu Yawen is joined by Mike Bastin, a China observer and Senior Lecturer at the University of Southampton in the UK.

① Xi Jinping is in Hungary for the last leg of his Europe tour. Why have China and Hungary maintained cordial relations? (00:58)

② China’s imports and exports have returned to growth, beating market expectations. (13:49)

③ Joe Biden says he will stop supplying some weapons to Israel if Benjamin Netanyahu orders a major invasion of Rafah. Could this be a turning point in the conflict between Israel and Hamas? (24:47)

④ The US has revoked Intel and Qualcomm’s licenses to sell AI chips to Huawei. How could a restrictive US approach to China’s AI development affect the establishment of an AI dialogue mechanism between Beijing and Washington? (34:15)

⑤ Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia are exploring the creation of an exchange-traded fund tracking Hong Kong stock indexes. We explore the reasons behind the two sides’ move to seek investment opportunities from each other. (44:01)

① China and Serbia have agreed to upgrade their ties to jointly build a China-Serbia community of shared future. What are the key factors behind the highlights in bilateral ties? (00:52)

② We take a look at the first-quarter GDPs across China’s provincial regions. (13:26)

③ What is the prospect of Putin’s fifth term as Russia’s president? (25:11)

④ Inflation has forced Argentina to circulate its first 10,000-peso banknotes. Is there an easy way out of the country’s hyperinflation? (34:34)

⑤ The US Commerce Department is hearing testimony on whether to designate Vietnam as a "market economy". Is granting that status to the Asian country part of Washington’s strategy to make Vietnam a counterbalance to China? (45:01)

Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Serbia for a state visit. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic held a welcome ceremony for the Chinese leader at the Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport.

In a statement issued upon his arrival, the Chinese president spoke highly of the traditional friendship between the two sides. He also said he looks forward to taking this visit as an opportunity to have in-depth exchange of views with President Vucic on the bilateral relationship and other issues of mutual interest, renew friendship, plan for cooperation and explore development.

President Xi Jinping arrived in Serbia after concluding his state visit to France. Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife held a farewell ceremony for the Chinese leader in the town of Tarbes.

So what are the highlights of President Xi Jinping's state visit to France? What can we expect from his time in Serbia? Host Liu Kun is joined by Chen Weihua, China Daily EU Bureau Chief.

① During Xi Jinping's visit to France, China and France have issued a few joint statements to strengthen cooperation and coordination in areas ranging from agriculture to AI. Why is cooperation the mainstream tone in the relations? (00:53)

② Xi Jinping and Emmanuel Macron jointly call for the “concrete implementation” of a two-state solution in the Israel-Palestine conflict. We look at the consensus between Beijing and Paris on the Gaza crisis, as well as the latest in the negotiations of a ceasefire deal. (12:52)

③ The Eurozone economy expands at fastest pace in nearly a year. (24:43)

④ China's top climate envoy has embarked on a trip to the United States for talks with his US counterpart. What could we expect? (34:59)

⑤ Chinese provinces are rolling out policies to incentivize companies to offer flexible job roles so as to make it easier for women to balance work and childcare. Does this model offer effective relief of burden for women who want to give birth to babies? (45:24)

Chinese President Xi Jinping says China and France will promote cooperation in multiple areas such as agriculture, finance, aerospace and more. He made the remarks when he jointly met the press with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris. President Xi also said he welcomes President Macron to visit China again.

Earlier the two presidents held talks, during which President Xi Jinping suggested the two countries uphold mutual benefits, jointly oppose acts of "decoupling" and disrupting industrial and supply chains, and say no together to building barriers.

So what are President Xi Jinping's messages to France during his state visit to the country? What are the key areas for the two to work with each other on moving forward? Host Liu Kun is joined by Dr. George Tzogopoulos, Director of EU-China Programmes and Senior Research Fellow at European Institute of Nice.