World Today

①A United Nations investigator has reported that prisoners face ongoing cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment at the detention center of the US naval station in Guantánamo Bay. We explore some of the findings in this report. (00:55)

②Why does Hungary’s foreign minister warn that decoupling, or even de-risking, from China would be an act of suicide for Europe? (15:17)

③Oxford scholar at the 2023 Summer Davos: China takes the lead in shaping global narratives on entrepreneurship. (26:41)

④A new report says China had 357 unicorn companies at the end of 2022, the highest number in the country's history. (35:12)

⑤US President Joe Biden is making a new push to sell his economic agenda to Americans in a bid to win over voters. How many Americans will buy the “Bidenomics” term? (44:45)

①Addressing the Summer Davos, Chinese Premier Li Qiang struck a bullish tone on China’s economic growth. We discuss some key takeaways from the address. (00:56)

②A conservation with a senior manager of Deloitte on entrepreneurship, small businesses and innovation. (13:55)

③New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins seeks to boost ties in first China visit. Does the China-New Zealand relationship offer any inspiration to other countries in the West? (26:47)

④NATO chief is making a last-ditch effort to bring Sweden into the alliance before a summit next month. (40:42)

⑤The IMF has called on central banks to tolerate a longer period of inflation in order to avert a financial crisis, saying this is an "uncomfortable truth" that must be accepted. We discuss a stark choice between solving a future financial crash among heavily indebted countries and raising interest rates enough to curb stubborn inflation. (46:05)

①Ahead of the Summer Davos Forum, we speak to the CEO of Eurasian Resources Group on China’s green development, the Belt and Road Initiative, etc. (00:58)

②US and India announced multiple defense and technology deals during Narendra Modi's US visit. What does a closer US-India relationship mean to the Indo-Pacific region? (13:39)

③Beijing has criticized US authorities for charging four Chinese companies and eight individuals with trafficking chemicals used in manufacturing fentanyl (26:45)

④We assess China's Dragon Boat Festival holiday economy. (36:42)

⑤In Greece, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his New Democracy party have won by a landslide in general elections. We explore the reasons behind his easy win. (45:44)

Attending a major summit in Paris, Chinese Premier Li Qiang called for finding creative solutions to global challenges.Li pledged China would continue to take steps to support its fellow developing countries, including getting engaged in debt relief efforts.

The summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron aimed to find financial solutions to the interconnected global goals of tackling poverty and climate change. Addressing the meeting, UN chief Antonio Guterres said the global financial system was failing to rise to modern challenges and now “perpetuates and even worsens inequalities”. In fact, it is precisely a widespread complaint about the existing financial system that paved the way for the summit.

What kind of financial architecture do we need for the world today?

Host Ding Heng is joined by Dr. Lauren Johnston with the China Studies Center, University of Sydney; Professor Michael Powers at Tsinghua University; Professor Zha Daojiong at Peking University.

① French President Emmanuel Macron wishes to take part in the BRICS Summit in August. How does that reflect France's broader foreign policy objectives? (00:50)

② What do ASEAN members hope to achieve through their first joint-military exercise in the South China Sea? (14:15)

③ China will facilitate over 3,000 firms to build 5G factories. How to implement such a large-scale plan? (23:15)

④ UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace says he won’t be the next NATO chief. (32:50)

⑤ Australia gives Twitter 28 days to sort out "toxicity and hate." What role should governments play in regulating social media platforms? (40:59)

①China and Germany agree to partner on green development. What are the details? (00:43) ②U.S. President Joe Biden is hosting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a state visit this week in Washington. What are the main issues on their agenda? (12:00) ③China's drug control authority has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the United States' sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals for allegedly involved in drugs.(25:30) ④Bangladesh formally applies to Join BRICS.(34:10) ⑤Production and sales of new energy vehicles grew significantly in China in May.(43:43)

①Chinese Premier Li Qiang is visiting Germany in his first overseas trip since taking office. What issues have been discussed, and what progress has been made in bilateral ties? (00:41)

②China has cut the benchmark lending rate LPR. What impact will it have on the property market? (13:28)

③The UAE and Qatar have reopened embassies after a six-year break in ties. What has led to the easing of Gulf rivalries? (24:36)

④UK lawmakers approve a report which says Boris Johnson misled parliament over Partygate scandal. (32:15)

⑤China's E-commerce platforms report brisk sales for mid-year online shopping festival. (41:13)

①President Xi Jinping meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing. What significance does it hold for China-US relations? (00:44)

②Chinese Premier Li Qiang is in Germany for his first overseas trip since taking office. What will be on the top of his agenda? (24:55)

③European Central bank hikes interest rates to highest level since 2001. (34:16)

④Foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Iran meet in Tehran amid warming ties. What does it mean for regional peace and stability? (43:51)

The birth of generative AI application ChatGPT is transforming work and life, and how we perceive ourselves. Following ChatGPT, global tech giants have presented their own generative AI tools, offering more choices for users and all the while, as some say, unleashing an AI race.

While some people are awed by how much the technology can facilitate productivity, others are worried about the risks it presents. Policymakers around the world have thus begun working on regulating AI.

So can AI be regulated, and how? Host Liu Kun is joined by Professor Pascale Fung, Director of Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research and Chair Professor at Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering and Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Mengye Ren, Assistant Professor at Department of Computer Science and Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University; Edward Lehman, Managing Director of LEHMAN, LEE & Xu Law Firm.

①Pesident Xi talks with visiting Palestinian President Abbas in Beijing. How will Xi Jinping's three-point proposal contribute to resolving the Palestinian question? (00:52)

②Today marks the 100-day countdown to the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games. We talk to Hong Kong delegation leader Kenneth Fok, who is also the Vice President of the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong. (09:40)

③Chinese economy continued to recover in May. (27:01)

④After ten straight hikes, the US Federal Reserve is leaving interest rates unchanged. (29:24)

⑤Germany unveils first-ever security strategy, labeling China as a rival and competitor to Berlin, but saying that without Beijing, "many global challenges and crises cannot be solved." (40:19)