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① Xi Jinping is in Hungary for the last leg of his Europe tour. Why have China and Hungary maintained cordial relations? (00:58)
② China’s imports and exports have returned to growth, beating market expectations. (13:49)
③ Joe Biden says he will stop supplying some weapons to Israel if Benjamin Netanyahu orders a major invasion of Rafah. Could this be a turning point in the conflict between Israel and Hamas? (24:47)
④ The US has revoked Intel and Qualcomm’s licenses to sell AI chips to Huawei. How could a restrictive US approach to China’s AI development affect the establishment of an AI dialogue mechanism between Beijing and Washington? (34:15)
⑤ Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia are exploring the creation of an exchange-traded fund tracking Hong Kong stock indexes. We explore the reasons behind the two sides’ move to seek investment opportunities from each other. (44:01)

① China and Serbia have agreed to upgrade their ties to jointly build a China-Serbia community of shared future. What are the key factors behind the highlights in bilateral ties? (00:52)
② We take a look at the first-quarter GDPs across China’s provincial regions. (13:26)
③ What is the prospect of Putin’s fifth term as Russia’s president? (25:11)
④ Inflation has forced Argentina to circulate its first 10,000-peso banknotes. Is there an easy way out of the country’s hyperinflation? (34:34)
⑤ The US Commerce Department is hearing testimony on whether to designate Vietnam as a "market economy". Is granting that status to the Asian country part of Washington’s strategy to make Vietnam a counterbalance to China? (45:01)

Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Serbia for a state visit. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic held a welcome ceremony for the Chinese leader at the Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport.
In a statement issued upon his arrival, the Chinese president spoke highly of the traditional friendship between the two sides. He also said he looks forward to taking this visit as an opportunity to have in-depth exchange of views with President Vucic on the bilateral relationship and other issues of mutual interest, renew friendship, plan for cooperation and explore development.
President Xi Jinping arrived in Serbia after concluding his state visit to France. Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife held a farewell ceremony for the Chinese leader in the town of Tarbes.
So what are the highlights of President Xi Jinping's state visit to France? What can we expect from his time in Serbia? Host Liu Kun is joined by Chen Weihua, China Daily EU Bureau Chief.

① During Xi Jinping's visit to France, China and France have issued a few joint statements to strengthen cooperation and coordination in areas ranging from agriculture to AI. Why is cooperation the mainstream tone in the relations? (00:53)
② Xi Jinping and Emmanuel Macron jointly call for the “concrete implementation” of a two-state solution in the Israel-Palestine conflict. We look at the consensus between Beijing and Paris on the Gaza crisis, as well as the latest in the negotiations of a ceasefire deal. (12:52)
③ The Eurozone economy expands at fastest pace in nearly a year. (24:43)
④ China's top climate envoy has embarked on a trip to the United States for talks with his US counterpart. What could we expect? (34:59)
⑤ Chinese provinces are rolling out policies to incentivize companies to offer flexible job roles so as to make it easier for women to balance work and childcare. Does this model offer effective relief of burden for women who want to give birth to babies? (45:24)

Chinese President Xi Jinping says China and France will promote cooperation in multiple areas such as agriculture, finance, aerospace and more. He made the remarks when he jointly met the press with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris. President Xi also said he welcomes President Macron to visit China again.
Earlier the two presidents held talks, during which President Xi Jinping suggested the two countries uphold mutual benefits, jointly oppose acts of "decoupling" and disrupting industrial and supply chains, and say no together to building barriers.
So what are President Xi Jinping's messages to France during his state visit to the country? What are the key areas for the two to work with each other on moving forward? Host Liu Kun is joined by Dr. George Tzogopoulos, Director of EU-China Programmes and Senior Research Fellow at European Institute of Nice.

① Xi Jinping is in Paris for a visit to France. Are ties between China and France a good model of peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation between countries with different social systems? (00:56)
② A conversation with China’s Minister of Science and Technology on China-France cooperation in his field. (16:23)
③ China saw a 7.6% surge in domestic tourism during the five-day May Day holiday. (24:53)
④ Last-minute candidate José Raúl Mulino wins Panama's presidential election. We explore the things at stake in the election? (35:27)
⑤ A study finds more than 1 million children in the US have lost a parent to a drug overdose or gun violence over the past two decades. What societal problems is it pointing to? (45:47)