World Today

① Why do the Philippines' South China Sea claims lack legal basis - and threaten regional stability? (00:49)

② 5% of GDP by 2035: Can NATO members sustain the economic burden? (14:49)

③ What's next after the Iran - U.S. escalation - and is the ceasefire still viable? (25:07)

④ U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in June. Why didn't the World Cup deliver expected boost to U.S. jobs? (35:14)

⑤ Chinese AI models lead OpenRouter's traffic. Why are they winning over global developers? (46:52)

① From trade and green development to innovation and security: What has Wang Yi's Nordic tour achieved? (00:49)

② China's new trading rules: What will they mean for investors? (14:45)

③ Japanese writer urges society to learn from wartime history and avoid returning to the path of militarism. (25:56)

④ China urges respect for Pacific Island nations' sovereignty and rejects bloc confrontation. (35:00)

⑤ Space computing takes off in Beijing with new innovation center. (43:05)

① The Nordic Dimension of China–Europe Relations: Wang Yi's visit. (00:50)

② China's manufacturing and services sectors continue expansion in June. What role are SMEs playing in growth? (14:21)

③ Trump holds separate calls with Putin, Zelensky. Is there still political will for de-escalation? (25:03)

④ Britain and France pledge cooperation with Oman on maritime security. Could tensions in the region escalate further? (34:31)

⑤ FIFA's decision to suspend Balogun's red card sparks anger in European football: discussion of fairness. (43:56)

After years of stalled China–EU trade talks, the two sides have launched a new Trade and Investment Consultation Mechanism, holding its first high-level meeting and, notably, issuing a joint statement, the first of its kind since 2019. So is this the beginning of a more stabilized China–EU economic framework, or the embedding of a managed trade confrontation?

Host Ge Anna is joined by Liang Linlin, Director of Communication and Research of China Chamber of Commerce to the European Union; Hussein Askary, Vice-President of the Belt and Road Institute in Sweden; Dr. George Tzogopoulos, Director of EU-China Programmes and Senior Research Fellow, at European Institute of Nice.

① Chinese FM's phone call with U.S. Secretary of State: how will the China-U.S. constructive relationship of strategic stability guide bilateral ties? (00:48)

② The performance of China's services trade in the first five months of the year. (14:21)

③ Why did the U.S. decline to extend a key trade deal with Mexico and Canada? (24:52)

④ Global sea surface temperatures hit record highs for this time of year. How is it related to the extreme heat hitting many parts of the world? (35:31)

⑤ China tightens rules on packaging waste in the delivery sector. (44:12)

① The CPC has marked its 105th founding anniversary. What is its mission in the new era? (00:41)

② China calls for maintaining the momentum of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran. What are the biggest obstacles? (18:15)

③ How is China making it easier for international visitors to shop while traveling in the country? (28:27)

④ Right-wing leader Keiko Fujimori wins Peru's presidency. Where is the country headed under her leadership? (38:50)

⑤ Japanese yen drops to a near 40-year low. We explore the reasons behind it. (47:05)

① China and the EU launch trade and investment consultation mechanism. What is the key focus? (00:44)

② How is the CPC's institutional system guiding the country's growth? (14:04)

③ China's outbound investment regulation will take effect on July 1. How can the country balance openness and security? (24:46)

④ How is the Middle East conflict hitting Americans' finances and travel plans? (35:10)

⑤ What is behind South Korea's massive AI and chip investment drive? (43:04)

① Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for efforts to further advance the China-Belarus relations to a higher level. What to expect from bilateral ties? (00:47)

② Why can the CPC steer China's modernization? (14:05)

③ Morgan Stanley doubles China humanoid robot shipment forecast. What does it tell us about the industry? (25:25)

④ Extreme heatwave continues to grip Europe. How severe is it? (36:40)

⑤ China's pharmaceutical innovation opens new doors for global collaboration. What opportunities will this offer? (45:52)

China has launched a 40-city pilot program and introduced 17 policy measures to expand the auto market. By removing unreasonable purchase restrictions and boosting the auto aftermarket, China aims to stimulate growth across the entire automotive value chain.

What exactly is included in this “full-chain” approach to auto sales? Will we see an auto aftermarket boom here in China? What new opportunities could be unleashed for consumers, businesses, and the broader economy?

Host Xu Yawen is joined by Dr. Li Lun, Assistant Professor of Economics at Peking University; Prof. Muhammad Ali Nasir, Visiting Fellow at the University of Cambridge, Visiting Professor at Peking University, and Professor of Economics at the University of Leeds; and Subramania Bhatt, Founder and CEO of China Trading Desk.

① In an inspection tour to the eastern Chinese province of Shandong, Xi Jinping called for advancing the modernization of agriculture and rural areas. Why does China’s top leadership attach great importance to agricultural and rural affairs? (00:59)

② A recent independent survey shows that a majority of Britons now believe leaving the European Union was a mistake for their country. A decade on, how has Brexit affected Britain? (14:11)

③ A conversation with Dominic Trindade, Commercial Minister at the Australian Embassy in Beijing, on China-Australia agricultural cooperation. (24:52)

④ The US economy at a crossroads: inflation, interest rates and AI investment. (34:24)

⑤ The WHO says the DR Congo has reported the largest number of confirmed cases in the first month of any Ebola outbreak. Will the scale of the current outbreak surpass that of the Ebola crisis a decade ago? (44:00)