World Today
With in-depth panel discussions on domestic and global news and current affairs, World Today gives you the story behind the headlines.
Episodes
December 22, 2025 • 53 mins
① Southeast Asian foreign ministers have gathered in Malaysia for a special meeting to discuss the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia. What steps can be taken to de-escalate tensions and end the fighting? (00:58)
② China has issued a serious warning to Japan over a senior Japanese official’s remarks that Japan should have nuclear weapons. We explore why Japan should not be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons. (13:13)
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December 18, 2025 • 54 mins
① Hainan Free Trade Port begins special customs operations. What does this signal for China’s further opening-up? (00:48)
② Russia vows peaceful solutions while asserting military initiative in Ukraine—what does this mean for the prospects of peace talks? (24:40)
③ The unemployment rate in the U.S. rose in November to a four-year high—what does this reveal about the economic struggles behind everyday Americans’ livelihoods? (36:2...
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December 17, 2025 • 52 mins
① Jimmy Lai convicted—would Western states tolerate similar crimes to their own political systems? (00:45)
② From cold resources to hot growth—how did China build a booming ice-and-snow economy? (14:55)
③ Ghana’s president: China is a true friend of Africa. (24:33)
④ Washington orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela—what is it aiming for? (34:16)
⑤ Arctic sees warmest year on record since 1900:...
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December 16, 2025 • 54 mins
① Saudi Arabia strongly reaffirms the one-China principle during Wang Yi’s Middle East visit. What message does it send? (00:45)
② China denounces Japan for hyping up its regular military training. What’s behind Tokyo’s provocation? (11:55)
③ IMF official on China’s economic outlook: what forces will shape the country’s future? (27:05)
④ Far-right candidate Kast wins Chile’s presidential election. What does it mean for the count...
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December 15, 2025 • 58 mins
① Chinese economy keeps steady growth momentum in November — What does this indicate about the trajectory set out by the Central Economic Work Conference? (00:44)
② Newly declassified archives add evidence to Japan's wartime crimes against China — How do these records, showing Unit 731’s systematic, state-organized crimes, reshape Japan’s historical accountability? (12:12)
③ Australian PM flags stricter gun laws after Bondi Beach...
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December 12, 2025 • 54 mins
Softer rhetoric on China, but an intensified drive for economic and technological supremacy. A renewed Monroe Doctrine and a Western Hemisphere that tops America national priorities—is the 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy a real shift in American foreign policy, or just old wine in new bottles?
In this episode, we explore how America’s new National Security Strategy affects China-U.S. relations and what it means for Global S...
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December 11, 2025 • 53 mins
① The U.S. Federal Reserve has cut interest rates for a third time this year, though the decision came with a divided vote. How should the Fed balance its goals of taming inflation and supporting employment? (00:57)
② Venezuela has condemned the latest US seizure of an oil tanker as a “grave international crime.” Why is Washington escalating pressure on Caracas? (14:37)
③ China has held its annual Central Economic Work Conference...
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December 10, 2025 • 53 mins
① In a “1+10” dialogue with leaders of major international economic organizations, China’s premier stressed that openness and cooperation remain the most effective way to spur growth and drive innovation. What role is China playing in rejecting rising protectionism? (00:50)
② Iran and Saudi Arabia have reaffirmed their commitment to implementing a China-brokered deal to resume bilateral diplomatic ties. As the peace process for Ga...
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December 9, 2025 • 54 mins
① China’s top leaders have highlighted eight areas of focus for the country’s economic work in 2026. How can China’s economy maintain stability while pursuing progress next year? (00:55)
② German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has paid a visit to China. We explore how China and Germany can expand their trade partnership and how Germany should position itself on the Taiwan question. (12:51)
③ In the first 11 months of this year,...
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December 8, 2025 • 53 mins
① Hong Kong has completed its election of the eighth-term Legislative Council. As the city is in a difficult period after a deadly apartment fire, what’s the significance of the election? (00:54)
② The Trump administration says it aims to prevent conflict with China over the Taiwan question in a new National Security Strategy document. Is this a sign that the current US administration is more realistic in its China policy? (14:43)...
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December 5, 2025 • 53 mins
China and France have agreed to strengthen political trust, support each other on core interests and expand cooperation. French President Emmanuel Macron’s three-day visit to China has seen Beijing and Paris pledge to work towards greater cooperation in aerospace, aeronautics, nuclear energy, and emerging areas such as green industries and AI. China and France also pledged closer collaboration on global governance, upholding the UN...
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December 4, 2025 • 52 mins
① Xi, Macron meet and pledge cooperation on global crises and trade. How might this deepened China-France engagement influence broader China-EU relations and global multilateral coordination? (00:45)
② Japan drops out of the top 10 destinations for Chinese travelers after PM Takaichi’s radical moves. What does this “Takaichi Fallout” reveal about the economic costs of political missteps in Japan? (13:31)
③Putin visits India amid ...
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December 3, 2025 • 53 mins
① French President Emmanuel Macron is in Beijing with a large delegation of ministers and top executives: What opportunities are Paris and Beijing looking to unlock? (00:50)
② China and Russia have vowed to defend WWII outcomes and prevent a revival of fascism or Japanese militarism. What does this pledge signal about Japan’s rising militarist ambitions? (10:21)
③ Russia-U.S. talks on Ukraine end without a breakthrough: What’s bl...
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December 2, 2025 • 54 mins
① Russia grants visa-free entry to Chinese citizens: What does this move reveal about the deepening China-Russia partnership? (00:45)
② Chinese envoy writes to the UN chief rejecting Japan’s erroneous claims on Taiwan: What does this reveal about the rising tendency of right-wing militarism in Japan? (12:31)
③ Chinese carmakers dominate São Paulo International Car Show: What does this signal about China-Brazil industrial cooperat...
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December 1, 2025 • 53 mins
① Japan is ramping up military expenditure — how serious are the regional implications? (00:45)
② Russia-Ukraine “peace plan”: What’s the latest following Washington-Kyiv talks? (13:31)
③ China’s high-tech manufacturing sector reported strong profit growth from Jan–Oct — what’s driving this momentum? (26:28)
④ As tensions rise between the U.S. and Venezuela, is Washington’s posture — seen by Caracas as “colonialism” — pushing th...
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November 28, 2025 • 53 mins
China’s space sector marked a landmark week—executing its first emergency crewed launch and unveiling plans for four deep-space science satellites—while its commercial space market soars toward 10 trillion yuan (about 1.4 trillion USD). What capabilities underpin this surge, and will AI-driven aerospace define the next phase of space competition?
Host Ge Anna is joined by Andy Mok, Professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University...
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November 27, 2025 • 53 mins
① We take a look at a new white paper on China’s arms control and how it tells us about China’s commitment to safeguarding world peace and security. (00:54)
② Japan’s Sanae Takaichi says that, under the so-called “San Francisco Peace Treaty”, Japan is not in a position to determine or recognize the legal status of Taiwan. Why is this remark erroneous? (15:22)
③ Donald Trump has signed an executive order launching a sweeping plan ...
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November 26, 2025 • 53 mins
① Ahead of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, President Xi Jinping says China firmly supports the Palestinian people. How can the international society better deliver fairness and justice to the Palestinian people? (00:55)
② China has vowed to unite compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to oppose Taiwan independence activities. What is the danger when Taiwan independence forces are emboldened...
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November 25, 2025 • 53 mins
① President Xi Jinping has outlined China’s principled position on the Taiwan question in a telephone call with his US counterpart Donald Trump. Why is Taiwan’s return to China an integral part of the post-war international order? Why should China and the US jointly safeguard the victory of World War II? (00:52)
② We take a look at Shenzhou-22, China’s first emergency mission to its Tiangong space station. (24:59)
③ What has prom...
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November 24, 2025 • 53 mins
① We explore the key proposals made by China at the G20 Summit in South Africa and how G20 could strengthen development empowerment for the Global South. (00:54)
② China says it will never permit external forces to meddle in the Taiwan region nor allow Japanese militarism to stage a comeback. Why does upholding the one-China principle and safeguarding the outcomes of World War II matter? (15:15)
③ The US and Ukraine promise to cr...
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