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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is extending his decade in power into a third term following his coalition’s victory in the country’s general election. However, for the first time, Modi will have to govern through a coalition, as his own party failed to secure a majority independently.
What will Modi’s new term mean for India’s domestic and foreign agenda?
Host Ding Heng is joined by Mike Liu, Vice President and Senior Fellow with the Center for China and Globalization; Gao Xirui, PhD candidate in political science at the University of Hong Kong; Mohammed Saqib, CEO of the Bureau of Research on Industry and Economic Fundamentals, a New Delhi-based consultancy.
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①People across the European Union's 27 member states are voting to decide who serves in the EU Parliament for the next five years. What are the key issues? (00:53) ②Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong holds a bilateral consultation with visiting Ukrainian First Deputy Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in Beijing. What are the details? (11:12) ③NASA and Boeing have launched the first crewed mission of the Starliner spacecraft from Florida.(25:30) ④The World Meteorological Organization estimates that there is an 80 percent chance that annual average global temperatures will exceed the 1.5-degree Celsius warming mark in at least one of the next five years.(34:48) ⑤Survey shows majorities in three major western European countries do not trust the United States to guarantee their security over the coming decade.(44:10)
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①India's ruling National Democratic Alliance, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP, has secured a majority of the seats in the lower house of Parliament.(00:58) ②Foreign Minister Wang Yi has expressed China's willingness to maintain cooperation with Turkiye at various levels in his meeting with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan.(11:30) ③British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced off against Labour challenger Keir Starmer in their first televised debate before a general election next month. What are the key issues in the British election? (25:10) ④The U.S. labor market is showing further signs of cooling.(35:53) ⑤Chinese provinces have been rolling out policies to incentivize companies to offer flexible job roles and make it easier for families to balance work and childcare.(45:30)
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①Claudia Sheinbaum, former mayor of Mexico City, has become the first woman ever to win Mexico's highest office.(00:55) ②The United States has urged the UN Security Council to support the three-phase plan announced by President Joe Biden aimed at ending the nearly eight-month conflict in Gaza. What are the details? (13:05) ③China's Caixin Manufacturing PMI rose to 51.7 in May, reaching the highest level in nearly two years. What does it suggest for China's economy? (25:16) ④Iran registers presidential candidates for an early election following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.(35:12) ⑤South Korea has formally approved the full suspension of the September 19 military agreement with North Korea.(44:02)
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①Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun has called for peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific in his speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. What are the details? (00:53) ②South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted his African National Congress party suffered a challenging election result.(15:56) ③Opec+ members have agreed to extend oil production cuts well into 2025.(25:30) ④China's Chang'e-6 probe has touched down on the far side of the moon to collect samples from this rarely explored terrain. What is Chang'e-6's main mission? (36:00) ⑤Chinese holidaymakers will spend a record 6.8 trillion yuan, or about 937 billion U.S. dollars, on domestic travel this year.(45:30)
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China and Arab states have wrapped up a major forum in Beijing in a sign of deepening cooperation.
What factors are driving the deepening ties between China and Arab states? How can they work together towards a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, as well as a more equitable, multipolar world order?
Host Zhao Ying is joined by Zhang Chuchu, Deputy Director, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Fudan University; Steven Wright, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University; Mher Sahakyan, Director of "China-Eurasia" Council for Political and Strategic Research, Armenia; and Timothy Niblock, Emeritus Professor of Middle East Politics, Institute for Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter.
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① Xi Jinping has proposed five cooperation frameworks to step up the building of a China-Arab community with a shared future. What is drawing the two sides closer? (00:51)
② Liu Jianchao, a senior official of the Communist Party of China, is on a visit to Japan, with resuming ruling party talks being at stake. (14:20)
③ We look at possible central issues at this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. (25:27)
④ Why does Thailand aim to become a BRICS member? (35:42)
⑤ Will the ruling ANC fail to win majority in South Africa’s election? (44:15)
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① In a recent session of senior CPC officials, Xi Jinping stressed youth employment and said that full employment is a priority goal for social and economic development. What are the opportunities and challenges in China’s job market? (00:50)
② We take a look at a new report released by the Chinese government on human rights violations in the US in 2023. (14:40)
③ We explore why the US is not in a leading position in the EV sector. (24:44)
④ A former intelligence chief will lead a right-wing coalition in Netherlands. What could be the new government’s policy directions? (34:51)
⑤ We look at Haiti’s political process where its transitional council has tapped a former prime minister to lead the country again. (42:06)
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① Member states of the World Health Organization have decided not to invite Taiwan to the organization's annual assembly in Geneva. Who is politicizing a health issue to advance their own agenda? (00:54)
② A decade after China launched the first phase of its semiconductor investment fund, the investment vehicle is now officially into its third phase. We discuss China’s goals on semiconductor. (13:02)
③ What was behind the rise in China's industrial profit in April? (24:57)
④ Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi is in China to mark a decade of strategic partnership. (33:49)
⑤ The UN Security Council is holding an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in Rafah after a deadly Israeli airstrike killed 45 Palestinians sheltering in a refugee camp. Are there still means to rein in Israel? (45:16)
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① Leaders of China, South Korea, and Japan meet for their first trilateral talks in more than four years. We explore the signals from this move? (00:49)
② Emmanuel Macron is in Germany for the first state visit to the country by a French president in 24 years. What are the issues where Paris and Berlin don’t really see eye to eye? And what can they agree on? (13:44)
③ China is to host a major China-Arab cooperation forum this week. What are the issues expected to be the central topics for discussion during the meeting? (24:48)
④ The International Court of Justice, an arm of the UN, has ordered Israel to suspend its military campaign in Rafah. How might the rulings affect the war in Gaza? (35:01)
⑤ Nvidia, powered by AI boom, has reported soaring revenue and profits. (42:41)
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A Chinese mainland spokesperson said that Lai Ching-te's speech upon assuming the role of the Taiwan region's new leader has sent a dangerous signal regarding "Taiwan independence."
Chen Binhua with the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office said Lai's speech stubbornly followed the "Taiwan independence" position, advocated separatism, incited cross-Strait confrontation, and sought independence by relying on foreign support and by force.
What provocations did Lai Ching-te make? What does Taiwan's future hold under his leadership? Host Liu Kun is joined by Professor Qu Qiang, Fellow of Belt and Road Research Center at Minzu University of China; Dr. Liu Kuangyu, Researcher at Institute of Taiwan Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Josef Mahoney, Professor of Politics with East China Normal University.
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①The Chinese People's Liberation Army conducts joint military drills surrounding the island of Taiwan. What signal do they send out? (00:38)
②UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calls a general election for July 4. Why is he calling it now and what happens next? (13:44)
③14th China-U.S. Tourism Leadership Summit takes place in Xi'an, China. (24:09)
④What's behind the diplomatic crisis between Spain and Argentina? (34:08)
⑤Scarlett Johansson accuses OpenAI of creating a voice similar to hers without permission. (43:17)
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①Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reiterates that the Taiwan question is at the center of China's core interests. (00:47)
②US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is urging Europe to join the US in clamping down on China's green-tech exports. Are they building a protectionism alliance in the name of countering overcapacity? (13:10)
③What next for Iran after President Raisi's death? (24:34)
④In a historic move, Ireland, Spain and Norway say they are recognizing a Palestinian state. How significant are the announcements? (32:08)
⑤Low-altitude economy takes off in China. (42:03)
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①China has urged the United States not to use the Taiwan region as a tool to contain China. (00:44)
②The International Criminal Court seeks arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders. What does that mean to the conflict? (15:17)
③A British court has ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the United States. What happens next? (23:45)
④Japan and ASEAN plan joint strategy on auto production. (32:53)
⑤Deadly clashes in a French Pacific territory raise fears of civil war. (43:02)
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①Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in Kazakhstan for a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Foreign Ministers Council. (00:42)
②China's economy continued to perform well in April. (13:10)
③A Chinese mainland spokesperson said Lai Ching-te has sent "a dangerous signal" of seeking so called "Taiwan independence". (24:17)
④Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash. What do we know so far, and what will happen next for the country? (34:34)
⑤US security adviser urges Natanyahu to connect war to "political strategy". (42:57)
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Vladimir Putin’s visit to China has created one more opportunity for China and Russia to celebrate and strengthen their cooperation. Beijing and Moscow have signed more than ten agreements during Putin’s trip. Xi Jinping says the current relationship was not easily gained, so it ought to be cherished by the two sides more than ever before.
Why are China and Russia good friends and partners? What can their partnership bring to the international community?
Host Ding Heng is joined by Professor Alexey Maslov, Director of the Institute of Asian and African Studies, Moscow State University; Mark Sleboda, Moscow-based international relations & security analyst; Dr. Zhang Xin, Deputy Director of the Center for Russian Studies, East China Normal University.
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①China and Russia have agreed to deepen their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in the new era as the two countries mark 75 years of diplomatic ties. What are the details? (00:45) ②China Coast Guard has expelled Philippine vessels that illegally entered Chinese waters in the South China Sea. (14:36) ③Singapore has inaugurated Lawrence Wong as prime minister. What does the future hold for Singaporeans? (25:23) ④Slovakia’s Prime Minister remains in hospital after an attempted assassination. (35:45) ⑤German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned against cutting the German economy off from potential markets abroad against the backdrop of U.S. tariff hikes for Chinese products. (43:03)
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①Russian President Vladimir Putin will begin the first state visit of his fifth presidential term in China this week. What's the significance? (00:50) ②China says the U.S. decision to impose additional tariffs on Chinese imports is politicizing trade and economic issues. What are the details? (14:40) ③Chinese and American officials held a meeting in Geneva to exchange ideas on the risks and management of artificial intelligence.(25:30) ④U.S. has warned of possible sanctions for countries having business deals with Iran, hours after India had inked a 10-year port contract with Tehran.(34:30) ⑤The European Union has given the final green light to an overhaul of its migration and asylum policies.(44:36)
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①The Chinese government will start issuing its first ultra-long treasury bonds on Friday. What's the background? (00:48) ②Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar is visiting China this week. (13:12) ③Data shows top-tier sovereign wealth funds from the Middle East significantly increased their holdings in China's A-share listed companies in the first quarter of this year. What are the details? (25:20) ④OpenAI has unveiled its latest artificial intelligence large language model. (36:00) ⑤The third Global Trade and Investment Promotion Summit has launched the Beijing Initiative, calling for an open, transparent, multilateral trading system.(45:20)
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①China says U.S. deployment of medium-range ballistic missiles in the Philippines undermines regional peace and stability. What are the details?(00:45) ②China's consumer price index, a main inflation gauge, was up 0.3 percent in April.(14:22) ③South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul visits Beijing. What are the issues that top his agenda? (26:00) ④Israel has sent tanks into northern Gaza after heavy aerial and ground bombardments.(34:45) ⑤The seven-week general election in India has entered its fourth phase.(45:00)
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