World Today

①Chinese Premier Li Qiang says China-ASEAN cooperation will stay firm as long as both sides keep to the right path. (00:41)

②Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health China remains committed to China's market (12:26)

③Caixin PMI shows China's services sector growth slows. (24:58)

④The UK's second largest city has effectively declared itself bankrupt. What are the reasons? (53:36)

⑤Saudi Arabia will extend its voluntary cut of 1 million barrels per day until the end of the year. What does this mean for the global oil market? (43:22)

① The 43rd ASEAN Summit opens in Jakarta. What key issues will dominate the discussions? (00:42)

② Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have met in Sochi. Can the Black Sea grain deal be restored? (13:43)

③ Israeli scholar at CIFTIS: robotics industry could help to foster China's high-quality economic development (23:34)

④ Tesla shows off restyled Model 3 sedan at CIFTIS. (34:03)

⑤ Japan tells the WTO that China's seafood ban over Fukushima water is "unacceptable", while China says its move is fully legitimate. (43:50)

①China will set up a special bureau to support the private economy. How significant is the role of the private sector in China's economy? (00:38)

②China's first-tier cities ease mortgage rules. What impact will this have on China's property market? (12:55)

③Irish diplomat says the country hopes to deepen cooperation with China in agriculture and sustainable development. (23:47)

④What is driving Nigeria's contemplation of G20 membership? (32:32)

⑤China's rural football league will collaborate with English Premier League to boost exchanges in the sports sector. (42:31)

A landmark science and technology agreement between the U.S. and China has narrowly escaped termination. Rather than renewing it for another five-year period, the Biden administration made a last-minute decision to extend it for six months.

At its core, science thrives on collaboration. Researchers come together driven by shared interests, their efforts directed toward advancing humanity. In a world increasingly molded by technological progress, can we truly afford to let political tensions overshadow scientific cooperation, especially between two scientific powerhouses like the U.S. and China?

Host Zhao Ying is joined by Zhao Hai, Director of International Political Studies at the National Institute for Global Strategy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Caroline Wagner, Professor at The Ohio State University; Tian Xia, Professor of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles; and Mark Cohen, Asia IP Project director at the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology.

①Beninese President Patrice Talon is on a state visit to China. What issues top his agenda?(00:47) ②The military junta in Gabon has named the head of the presidential guard as the transitional leader of the country following a coup. What's the latest? (13:24) ③Latest figures from the IAEA show that China is now the breakaway global leader in new nuclear construction.(25:00) ④The purchasing managers' index for China's manufacturing sector came in at 49.7 in August, up from 49.3 in July.(35:36) ⑤North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles in a drill simulating a "nuclear strike" on targets in South Korea.(45:30)

①Chinese Premier Li Qiang has met visiting U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo in Beijing. What has been achieved by both sides during Raimondo’s visit in China? (00:53) ②British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has made a visit to China. What is the current state of UK-China relationship? (16:37) ③It's been two years this August 30th since the United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan. How has Afghanistan recovered from the 20-year-long war in the past two years? (22:43) ④The number of available jobs in the United States has dropped for the third consecutive month.(33:03) ⑤China’s envoy to Japan has reiterated China's firm opposition to Japan's ocean discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. (43:20)

①China and U.S. have agreed to establish new dialogues on trade, export control, among others. What are the details? (00:46) ②A U.S. federal judge has set March 4, 2024 as the trial date for former President Donald Trump on charges of attempting to overturn the 2020 election.(14:36) ③More than half of the industrial robots installed worldwide are in China.(26:00) ④Huawei's newly released Mate 60 series features pioneering satellite-phone function. How does that work? (36:15) ⑤Officials in Nigeria and Greece have demanded the return of treasures after thousands of items were stolen from the British Museum.(45:03)

①Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed the need for greater effort in grasping the strategic positioning of Xinjiang and in building a beautiful Xinjiang. What are the details? (00:46) ②China has cut its stamp duty on securities trading by half.(10:38) ③Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao has met with visiting U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in Beijing. What could be achieved? (24:31) ④Libya has suspended Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush after Israel said its Foreign Minister had met the Libyan Foreign Minister despite the countries not having formal relations.(34:20) ⑤A new round of negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan has kicked off in Cairo over the long-running dispute regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.(44:23)

The BRICS welcomes six new members from three different continents to join the group of emerging economies. The countries are Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Their membership will take effect on Jan. 1 2024. What will the expanded bloc bring to the international stage? How could they collectively shape the global economic and political landscape?

Host Ge Anna is joined by Chen Weihua, Chief China Daily EU Bureau and former Chief Correspondent of Washington, DC; Swaran Singh, Professor of International Relations at Jawaharlal Nehru University; Pearl Buthelezi, a South African journalist.

①The BRICS has decided to extend membership invitations to six countries. What do these countries have in common? (00:53)

②China has suspended imports of Japanese aquatic products after Japan started to release nuclear-contaminated water from Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean. Has China taken a responsible action? (12:56)

③The US is seeking a six-month extension to a decades-old science and technology agreement with China. What’s the prospect of a long-term extension of the deal? (25:01)

④An Indian spacecraft has made historic landing at Moon's South Pole. (33:53)

⑤Brazil has made a proposal to Argentina, looking to secure Chinese yuan guarantees for Brazilian exports to the neighboring country. Why has Brazil chosen the Chinese currency in the proposal? (44:22)