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① Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for immediate ceasefire in Gaza in an extraordinary video summit with BRICS leaders. (00:46) ② Israel has approved a hostage release deal with Hamas. What are the details? (14:10) ③ Chinese Premier Li Qiang has presided over a Central Financial Commission meeting. What’s the significance? (25:50) ④ China and Uzbekistan have held First Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue in Beijing. (33:40) ⑤ Survey shows AI is transforming the workplace in an astonishing pace. (43:55)

①Chinese President Xi Jinping has had a phone conversation with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron. What issues have been discussed? (00:43)

②China and Saudi Arabia have signed a currency swap agreement. How will it strengthen financial cooperation and promote trade between the two countries? (13:41)

③Germany, France and Italy have reached agreement on the future of AI regulation. How will that impact negotiations at the European level? (24:13)

④China keeps lend benchmark rates unchanged. (33:13)

⑤Air China resumes direct flights between Beijing and Washington. How will it promote people-to-people exchanges between China and the United States? (42:26)

① Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou is in Beijing for a state visit.(00:46) ② Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met with a delegation of Arab and Islamic foreign ministers in Beijing.What's China's position in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict? (13:20) ③ Argentina's president-elect Javier Milei has vowed to end the country's decades of economic decline. What are his policy mandates? (25:30) ④ SpaceX's Starship exploded in second test flight.(35:12) ⑤ Microsoft is hiring former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman.(43:40)

At the APEC Economic Leaders' Retreat in San Francisco, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for adhering to innovation, openness, green development, as well as inclusiveness and mutual benefits in promoting regional cooperation. A bigger aim, according to Xi, is to build another golden 30 years of Asia-Pacific cooperation.

How can APEC stay committed to its founding mission and move to relaunch Asia-Pacific cooperation?

Host Ding Heng is joined by Dr. Zhou Mi, Senior Research Fellow with the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation; Professor Shen Dingli from the Institute of International Studies, Fudan University.

At an informal dialogue between APEC leaders and the host nation in San Francisco, Chinese President Xi Jinping described sustainable development as a "golden key" to solving current global problems. On sustainable development, what are the issues on which it is possible for APEC member economies to build consensus?

Thursday local time saw Xi hold bilateral talks with Japan’s Fumio Kishida. Is there a chance for China and Japan to pursue mutually-beneficial relations despite frictions?

The meeting between Xi and Biden is continuing to generate headlines in media. Will this key moment help stabilize the bilateral ties?

Host Ding Heng is joined by Dr. Zhou Mi, Senior Research Fellow with the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation; Professor Shen Dingli from the Institute of International Studies, Fudan University; Professor Joseph Siracusa, Dean of Global Futures with Curtin University.

In a written message delivered to the APEC CEO summit in San Francisco, Chinese President Xi Jinping says openness and inclusiveness are the defining features of Asia-Pacific cooperation.

Xi Jinping says that development in the Asia-Pacific region has been achieved not through provoking antagonism and confrontation, or erecting high fences around a small yard, but by staying open and inclusive and drawing on each other's strengths.

He also stresses that the Asia-Pacific cannot and should not be an arena for geopolitical rivalry.

So what has been China's message for trade and economy in the Asia-Pacific at the San Francisco meetings? How will this year's APEC meetings impact economic development in the region? Host Liu Kun is joined by James Rae, Professor, Department of Government, California State University; Professor Doug Guthrie, Director of China Initiatives at Thunderbird School of Global Management.

① Xi tells Biden success for one country is an opportunity for the other. (00:47)

② UN Security Council adopts resolution for humanitarian pauses in Gaza. How were challenges overcome to finally achieve a breakthrough? (31:47)

③ China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System has achieved recognition from ICAO. What unique capabilities does it offer? (43:17)

The San Francisco meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Joe Biden has concluded. At the meeting’s opening, Xi said the China-US relationship has never been smooth sailing over the past 50 years, yet it has kept moving forward with twists and turns.

How can the relationship develop in a way that not only benefits the two countries but also fulfills a global responsibility? Host Ding Heng is joined by Rong Ying, Vice President of the China Institute of International Studies, and Rick Dunham, former White House reporter of Businessweek and Co-director of Tsinghua University’s Global Business Journalism Program.

① Xi Biden Summit: How will it alter the trajectory of U.S.-China relations? (00:52)

② What is the outlook for China's economy considering the faster-than-expected expansion in consumer and industrial activity observed in October? (32:42)

③ China has benefitted over 1 million African farmer households: minister. (43:40)

① How can APEC's commitment to expanding output sustainability, as agreed upon by finance ministers from member economies, contribute to the overall resilience and growth of the world economy? (00:46)

② EU to secure supply of critical raw materials amid a race with the US and China. How does the act align with the EU's larger goals? (25:42)

③ How might the impending premiership vote in Congress for Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez influence the political landscape in Spain? (34:03)

④ Former U.K. PM David Cameron returns as foreign secretary. What are the implications and potential impact of his return to political office? (43:24)