World Today

①China has committed to supporting an open world economy, as Commerce Minister Wang Wentao attends the 13th Ministerial Conference of the WTO in Abu Dhabi. (00:45)

②Palestinian prime minister has resigned, citing new "reality" in Gaza. How does it signal the future direction of Palestinian governance? (13:56)

③Nvidia has begun sampling two new AI chips for China market. (24:35)

④Hungary clears way for Sweden to join NATO. What would Sweden's NATO membership mean for global geopolitics? (34:44)

⑤Denmark drops probe into Nord Stream explosion. What had led to this decision? (43:14)

①China has refuted false accusations in a U.S. report on China's WTO compliance. We take a deeper look at China's economic model and trade practices. (00:44)

②Negotiations on a potential ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will continue in Qatar and Egypt. What are the biggest obstacles to reaching a final agreement? (13:33)

③China experienced a rise in newly funded foreign companies in January. (23:18)

④New analysis shows China has biggest diplomatic footprint in the world, just ahead of the US. (32:51)

⑤What are the reasons behind the doctors' strike in South Korea that has created chaos in hospitals? (50:23)

OpenAI has unveiled a new artificial intelligence model called Sora. It can create highly realistic videos of up to a minute long from simple text prompts.

The company says the tool will initially only be available to a small group of artists and filmmakers to gain feedback, and to "red team" researchers who will assess risk.

Has Sora just kickstarted the era of generative video? What does it mean for the future of creative art? And will it accelerate the proliferation of disinformation with easier access to deepfake videos?

Host Zhao Ying is joined by Edgar Perez, business author and CEO of MrEdgarPerez.com; Liu Shaoshan, Director of Embodied Intelligence, Shenzhen Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics for Society (AIRS); and Lyu Lei, Research Associate with Institutes of Science and Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

① Wang Yi says China stands firm as a stabilizing force in a turbulent world. (00:44)

② Brazil's G20 presidency kicks off: How to tackle current global challenges? (11:52)

③ Two years into the Ukraine Crisis: When will it end? (24:53)

④ Nvidia's profit soared thanks to demand for its chips used for AI. (34:34)

⑤ China to launch a new round of joint int'l giant panda conservation cooperation efforts. (43:50)

①Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told French President Emmanuel Macron that Beijing appreciates France's independent foreign policy as they met in Paris.(00:48) ②The United States has once again blocked a resolution calling for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza in the UN Security Council. What are the details? (13:10) ③China’s central bank has cut its benchmark mortgage reference rate by 25 basis points to 3.95%.(25:30) ④China has criticized trade protectionist measures taken by the United States and Europe, stating they will hurt long-term development of these countries and global prosperity.(36:21) ⑤Lawyers for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange have launched what could be his final bid to avoid extradition to the U.S. (48:20)

①Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has expressed China's willingness to maintain high-level exchanges with Spain.(00:50) ②The European Union has launched a naval mission in the Red Sea and the Gulf regions to safeguard its commercial and security interests.(13:30) ③Chinese provincial governments hold meetings to explore ways to boost their business environment and private sector on the first working day after the Spring Festival holiday.(25:20) ④China says attempts from certain political forces to create "a forced decoupling, forced unemployment and a forced return to poverty" in Xinjiang under the pretext of human rights will not succeed.(36:00) ⑤China expresses concerns over an EU investigation into a major Chinese train maker company on so-called subsidy issues.(45:50)

①Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits Spain after attending the Munich Security Conference in Germany. What's the significance? (00:45) ②Open AI announced new tool that generates short AI videos based on user prompts.What are the details? (25:06) ③Mainland spokesperson backs coast guard patrols in Xiamen-Kinmen waters.(35:10) ④China's consumption drive witnessed fresh momentum during the Spring Festival holiday.(43:53)

Over the past week, China has been celebrating the Spring Festival holiday. Hundreds of millions of people in the country have travelled – for family reunion, for sightseeing, or for both. Great momentum has been recorded in economic activities ranging from retail to tourism.

With a modern lifestyle and the emergence of new technologies, significant changes have taken place in the way Chinese people celebrate their lunar new year. But does that necessarily indicate the erosion of traditions?

Host Ding Heng is joined by Dr. Zhou Mi, Senior Research Fellow with the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation; Mario Cavolo, Founder and CEO of M Communications Group, and Senior Fellow with the Center for China & Globalization; Teng Jimeng, Associate Professor from Beijing Foreign Studies University.

①Former general Prabowo Subianto has declared victory in Indonesia's presidential election.(00:42) ②Japan has lost its spot as the world's third largest economy to Germany. What are the details? (15:06) ③Tourism bureau bosses across China vie for internet fame and tourist traffic. What's the background? (25:20)

①The US House has voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. What happens next? (00:34)

②Chinese payment platforms have expanded overseas. What's driving the rapid development of China's digital finance and digital economy? (12:42)

③Will silver-haired economy become the next investment hotspot in China? (24:10)