World Today

①Why is NATO expanding its reach to the Asia-Pacific region? (00:43)

②China launches the world's first methane-powered rocket. How important is this breakthrough? (14:37)

③Foxconn pulls out of a $19 billion chipmaking project in India. What impact will this have on India's tech manufacturing goals? (24:34)

④US officially rejoins UNESCO, five years after Trump's withdrawal. (32:18)

⑤OECD report says world job market is on brink of AI revolution. (42:48)

①China and the Solomon Islands have announced the launch of a comprehensive strategic partnership, as the Pacific island country’s prime minister pays a visit to China. (00:47)

②NATO leaders are convening in Lithuania for their annual summit as internal divisions over critical issues remain among members of the alliance. (14:20)

③The Myanmar crisis is topping the agenda at a two-day ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting in Indonesia. Are ASEAN’s founding principles being tested by this issue? (25:25)

④Huawei unveils new AI model Pangu 3.0 in ChatGPT rush, aiming to reshape various industries. (35:06)

⑤China's cyberspace regulator has mulled thirteen new rules to strengthen the management of "self-media". Is it a necessary step? (45:49)

①US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wraps up her four-day visit to China. What are the major takeaways? (00:46)

②Russia condemns Washington's decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine. What are cluster munitions and why are they so controversial? (24:59)

③China's inflation remains stable in June. (34:14)

④Bangladesh says it is not subservient to any country. We delve into the country's approach to foreign policy and its relations with major powers. (43:40)

For decades, the U.S. dollar has been the king of currencies. Yet high inflation, geopolitical tensions, and sanctions imposed by America and its allies have prompted a growing number of countries to seek alternative options.

Will the U.S. dollar continue to be the world's most influential currency, or are we witnessing the beginning of the end for dollar hegemony? And what role does China play in reshaping the international monetary system?

Host Zhao Ying is joined by Arpita Chatterjee, Associate Professor of Economics at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore and the University of New South Wales; Dr. Zhou Mi, Senior Research Fellow at the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation; and Ilaf Elard, Associate Professor of Practice in Economics at New York University Shanghai.

①Chinese President Xi Jinping urges for vision, openness and cooperation in China-UK relations in a letter to an event commemorating the 70th anniversary of the "Icebreaking Mission" in China-UK trade.(00:53) ②U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in Beijing for talks. What are the issues on her agenda? (13:00) ③U.S. President Joe Biden showed support for Sweden's entry into NATO in talks with visiting Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.(24:55) ④Experts, scholars, and officials from international organizations worldwide are gathering in Geneva, Switzerland, to identify practical AI solutions to accelerate progress toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.(33:35) ⑤China's education minister responds to college graduate employment issue.(43:20)

①The International Atomic Energy Agency says its report on Japan's plan to release radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant is neither a recommendation nor an endorsement.(00:50) ②China's Caixin services PMI eased to 53.9 in June, remaining in expansion territory for the sixth straight month.(12:30) ③Russia restates a demand for its state agricultural bank to be reconnected to the global SWIFT payment system to avert the collapse of the Black Sea grain deal.(24:50) ④U.S. Department of Education has announced new plans for student loan forgiveness after U.S. Supreme Court struck down Biden’s plan for student loan forgiveness.(34:20) ⑤Large parts of China experience an intense heatwave that has arrived early.(43:58)

①Chinese President Xi Jinping says the trend of peace, development, and cooperation is irreversible when addressing a virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.(00:50) ②China expresses regret over the IAEA's report on Fukushima's nuclear waste disposal plan. What are the controversies regarding Japan's plan? (12:50) ③Palestine says it is suspending all contacts with Israel following Israeli raids in the West Bank. What are the details? (25:10) ④China restricts the export of gallium and germanium, two components for manufacturing chips and radar systems.(34:20) ⑤Argentina has for the first time opted for the Chinese currency yuan to settle part of its debt with the International Monetary Fund.(41:00)

①U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits China this week. What will be on her agenda? (00:50) ②French President Emmanuel Macron hosted a special security meeting over the weekend and canceled a state visit to Germany amid ongoing national unrest.(13:00) ③China resumes cross-border electricity exports to Vietnam amid the Southeast Asian country's power crunch.(25:18)④Austria plans to join the European Sky Shield defense system. Will that violate the country's military neutrality? (35:48) ⑤A new report lists Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen as the top 3 Chinese cities in attracting talented professionals.(46:10)

Twenty-two years after former Goldman Sachs banker Jim O'Neill coined the "BRICS" term, the grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa now accounts for 40% of the world population and 25% of global GDP. In the past few months, countries like Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh and others have queued up to join the group or its New Development Bank. Talks on whether BRICS should have its own currency have also emerged.

What's behind the growing appeal of the BRICS group? How does it contribute to the betterment of global governance? Host Liu Kun is joined by Reon van der Merwe, Regional Programs Associate for the Southern African Youth Forum; Renato Baumann, professor at the Department of Economics, Universidade de Brasília; Lu Xiankun, former senior trade diplomat of China, and founder of a think tank on the WTO based in Geneva; and Dr. Dai Yonghong, Director, Institute of Global Governance and Area Studies, Shenzhen University, China.

①China has passed a foreign relations law to better safeguard its national security and development interests. Why is it a key step to improve the rule of law in China's foreign affairs? (00:58)

②UNCDF official says China's digital financial inclusion expertise can benefit Global South. (13:51)

③A report by a San Francisco-based NGO expects China to reach its 2030 goal on wind and solar power five years ahead of time. What enables China to shore up its position as the world leader in renewable power? (26:40)

④We take a look at how rumors about Xinjiang are causing trouble for a group of American fashion influencers. (36:19)

⑤We explore the anger and unrest in the Paris region after police killed a teenager in traffic stop. (46:35)