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3 days ago

China marks 95th anniversary of September 18 Incident

China has held a solemn ceremony to mark the 95th anniversary of the September 18th Incident, the start of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (01:06). Saudi Arabia and the Houthi group in Yemen have continued to trade strikes, forcing many Yemeni civilians to flee (08:16). The Canadian prime minister says his country welcomes the opportunity to become the EU's first associate member, but insists that Canadian lawmakers will have their say before any decisions are made (16:32).
5 days ago

HK unveils first five-year plan for economic and social development

Hong Kong has unveiled its first five-year plan for economic and social development, with a focus on integrating finance with technology and innovation (01:06). China has opened a canal creating a shortcut from its landlocked southwest to the coast and overseas markets, particularly among ASEAN members (06:53). A building sheltering Palestinian families displaced by the Israeli war on Gaza has collapsed, causing casualties (13:19).
5 days ago

China’s economic growth holds steady in August

-- Key takeaways from China’s economic growth in August -- Strained EU-US trade ties pave the way for closer cooperation between the bloc and China -- US lawmakers vote on data centers and energy costs
6 days ago

Regional security governance headlines 13th Xiangshan Forum

Authorities say China's national economy remained steady in August, powered by innovation and high-quality growth (01:09). Hostilities between Yemen's Houthi group and Saudi Arabia continue, with mounting pressure on Riyadh over how to respond to the group's rapid advances along the Red Sea coast (08:23). Participants at the 13th Xiangshan Forum in Beijing are discussing how to build consensus on stability and advance security governance, with special emphasis on voices from the Global South (17:55).
03/11/2021

Fun facts about Shanghai you might not know

You might know Shanghai as an international cultural metropolis, yet you probably don’t know that Shanghai is also an international hub of shipping and trade. This episode will share with you some fun facts about “the city you think you know.”
4 Sept

The 2026 gray zone of modern romance

In a relationship, we used to know what crossed the line. Now it is a hidden text, a dating app you are still on, or a friend your partner has never heard of. A new survey of 2,000 people reveals just how blurry the boundaries have become. On the show: Steve, Yushan & Yangyang
14 Sept

Houthis trade fire with Saudi Arabia, government forces

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says President Xi Jinping's attendance at the BRICS summit in India was of strategic significance for steering the high-quality development for greater BRICS cooperation (01:10). The Houthi group in Yemen says Saudi Arabia has launched 58 airstrikes across six provinces of the country, following Houthi drone and missile attacks on a military base in southern Saudi Arabia near the Yemeni border (07:50). China pledges to prioritize health development and deepen the reform of the medical and health system during the next five years (20:27).
6 days ago

BRICS Summit: key outcomes and takeaways

--BRICS Summit: key outcomes and takeaways --Anthropic, OpenAI call for slowdown in AI development --Toronto hosts Canada's first-ever investment summit as trade war with US heats up
11 Sept

CIFTIS report highlights global services trade growth, digitalization

The Chinese president and other leaders of the world's emerging economies will focus on key global and economic issues at the 18th BRICS Summit in India on the weekend (01:07). The Houthi group in Yemen has seized the coastal city of Mokha, close to another crucial shipping lane on the Red Sea (10:47). A report on global services trade development released at the China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing shows services trade has increasingly become a key engine driving economic growth (17:51).
14 Sept

Seven gourds, one grandpa, and the price of going viral

It begins in a quiet corner of Shaoxing, on a balcony full of gourds, with an old man happy to wave at whoever shows up. It starts as the kind of story that makes you smile. Then the crowds get bigger, the cameras get closer, and the smile gets harder to hold. When does showing up to admire someone's life turn into taking it away from them? / Why do we never like our pictures (18:02)? On the show: Steve, Yushun & Guo Yan

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