World Today

①Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi has proposed four points on strengthening cooperation in the Global South: eliminating conflicts, common development, openness, unity. We look at China’s Global South diplomacy. (00:54)

②US secretary of state Antony Blinken has used a trip to Tonga to criticize China's behavior in the South Pacific region. Is his comment a repetition of a cliché about China? (14:34)

③The IMF has lifted global growth forecast, but economic challenges persist. (24:59)

④Is Beijing making use of a 1971 UN General Assembly resolution to exclude Taipei from participating in international organizations? (35:24)

⑤The US Department of Education has opened a formal probe into Harvard University over a practice of favoring undergraduate applicants who are related to alumni or big donors. We look at a debate about equitable access to higher education opportunities in the US. (45:20)

①Senior leaders of the Communist Party of China have held a meeting to set out the economic work for the second half of the year. We take a look at the main messages from the meeting. (00:51)

②We look at the future of the China-Cambodia relations in the wake of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s general election victory. (14:21)

③The Israeli parliament has passed a law stripping the Supreme Court of the power to block government decisions. Why has Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resumed judicial overhaul? (25:03)

④China says it regrets the curbs on exports of Japanese chip-making technology. What will Japan gain in return by aligning with the US chip restrictions on China? (36:17)

⑤NASA scientists say 2024 will probably be hotter than this year because of El Niño. (44:26)

①The 13th Meeting of BRICS National Security Advisers and High Representatives on National Security takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa. What issues are being discussed? (00:49)

②General election results in Spain leave the future of the next government up in the air. We bring you more on the possible scenarios for Spain's future political landscape. (12:40)

③G20 bloc fails to reach agreement on cutting fossil fuels. What are the key sticking points? (24:21)

④China surpasses the US in unicorn businesses. (34:16)

⑤The 31st summer edition of the World University Games is set to kick off this week in Chengdu. What to expect? (43:16)

Over the years, opportunities have popped up for India's ambition to turn itself into a manufacturing hub. Donald Trump’s trade war and the pandemic have prompted multinationals to diversify supply chains. Like Vietnam, India is a primary destination when companies seek to relocate part of their productions out of China.

That’s why Foxconn’s recent exit from an ambitious project to build one of India’s first chip factories looks a little surprising. While Indian officials claim that the news changes nothing about India’s semiconductor manufacturing goals, it raises questions about the ease of doing business if foreign investors participate in India’s manufacturing development.

What obstacles does India have to get rid of on its road to being a manufacturing hub?

Host Ding Heng is joined by Mohammed Saqib, Secretary General of the India China Economic and Cultural Council; Dr. Timothy Kerswell from Chinese University of Hong Kong; Professor Yao Shujie from Chongqing University.

① Chinese President meets with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in Beijing. (00:48)

② China issues guidelines on promoting the development of the private economy. (24:53)

③ Thailand is set to hold another vote for prime minister next week, excluding Pita from the renomination. (34:12)

④ China to thrive under Women's World Cup pressure, says captain Wang Shanshan. (45:39)

① Chinese President says the next five years are crucial for building a Beautiful China. (00:49)

② China, Algeria vow to expand cooperation and support each other's core interests. (11:12)

③ EU and CELAC held their first summit in 8 years, with divergence in political stances. (21:10)

④ What makes Europe poorer, U.S. richer? (41:40)

① Solomon Islands PM hits back at criticism of deepening ties with China. (00:53)

② American chip CEOs calls on the Biden administration to refrain from further China curbs. (15:38)

③ China's remarkable progress in ecological civilization is a model for sustainable development, former UN environment diplomat. (26:50)

④ Moscow officially halts its participation in the Black Sea grain export agreement. (37:29)

⑤ Erdogan aims to deepen economic ties with Gulf nations. (46:59)

① Chinese, U.S. climate envoys hold talks in Beijing. (00:54)

② Chinese economy expands 5.5% in H1. (24:31)

③ Algerian President begins state visit to China to deepen comprehensive strategic partnership. (34:18)

④ EU's foreign policy chief says the EU's "de-risking" measures are not aimed at China, nor are they designed to hinder its development. (44:43)

At the latest summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, NATO leaders faced the critical issue of whether and when to admit Ukraine into the organization. While some NATO members, for example the Baltic states, vehemently backed Ukraine's NATO bid, the U.S. and a few others decided that Ukraine is not ready. Their final joint communique stopped short of handing Kyiv an invitation or a clear timeframe for accession. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the decision "unprecedented and absurd."

What does the internal division tells us about NATO at the moment? How will this decision regarding Ukraine's membership influence the future of the alliance? Host Liu Kun is joined by Shen Dingli, Professor at the Institute of International Studies, Fudan University; Helga Zepp-LaRouche, Founder of The Schiller Institute, a Germany-based political and economic think tank; and Dr. Alexey Muraviev, Associate Professor of National Security and Strategic Studies at Curtin University in Australia.

①NATO declares Ukraine will be invited to join the alliance, but has refrained from offering a timetable. (00:47)

②Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi says China and ASEAN are pushing ahead with free trade area talks. (9:40)

③An expert panelist from the Pacific Islands Forum has criticized the IAEA report on Japan's discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater. (22:20)

④China's foreign trade grew by 2.1 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2023. (32:04)

⑤China releases preliminary plan for manned lunar mission. (42:05)