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World Today

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With in-depth panel discussions on domestic and global news and current affairs, World Today gives you the story behind the headlines.

2880 - Japan’s controversial step to change its ban on exporting lethal weapons
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  • 2880 - Japan’s controversial step to change its ban on exporting lethal weapons

    ① We look at the key messages from Xi Jinping’s meeting with US CEOs and strategists in Beijing. (00:53) ② Japan’s cabinet has approved a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets to other countries. Why is it a controversial step? (12:59) ③ Baltimore’s bridge disaster: rescue efforts and possible causes. (25:26) ④ China has lashed out at the US and the UK for slapping coordinated sanctions over alleged Chinese cyberattacks. Is the cyber security issue increasingly hijacked by ideological and bloc confrontation? (36:32) ⑤ BYD’s profit soared 80% in the year when the Chinese EV giant overtook Tesla. (42:47)

    Wed, 27 Mar 2024
  • 2879 - A new chapter in China-Nauru relations

    ① We look at Naurun President David Adeang’s state visit to China two months after the Pacific island country restored diplomatic ties with Beijing. (00:47) ② For the first time since 2016, the US has allowed a UN Security Council resolution sharply critical of Israel to pass. To what extent does it tell us about the current rift between the US and Israel? (13:09) ③ For a second time in three months, China has warned the Philippines that their relations are at a “crossroads”. We explore what is driving the Philippines’ continued provocation of China on the Ren’ai Jiao issue. (24:58) ④ Boeing’s senior management team is to step down in the wake of ongoing safety problems. (34:40) ⑤ EU investigates Apple, Meta and Google owner Alphabet under new tech law. We explore the bloc’s determination in reining in big tech in digital markets. (43:45)

    Tue, 26 Mar 2024
  • 2878 - Possible implications of Moscow concert hall attack

    ① Russia has charged four men with committing an act of terrorism for an attack on a Moscow concert hall. We look at different claims on who is responsible for the attack. (00:52) ② At the China Development Forum, Chinese Premier Li Qiang reassured global business leaders about China's economy and its steadfast opening up. (11:57) ③ Former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou will make a second trip to the Chinese mainland next month, leading a group of students on an 11-day trip. How important is youth exchange to the cross-Straits relations? (24:52) ④ A United Nations Security Council resolution proposed by the United States calling for a ceasefire tied to the release of hostages in Gaza has failed to pass. Why is this draft resolution viewed by some UN Security members as unbalanced? (35:16) ⑤ In South Korea, medical professors are moving to reduce the hours they spend in practice in a widening of a doctors’ strike. (44:47)

    Mon, 25 Mar 2024
  • 2877 - Panel: What's next for China-Australia relations?

    In his most recent visit to Australia, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi participated in the 7th China-Australia Foreign and Strategic Dialogue with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and sat down with leaders in the business and strategic sectors in Australia. This was Wang Yi's first visit to Australia in seven years. What's been learned from strained bilateral relations in the past few years? What's the way forward that will benefit both sides? Host Liu Kun is joined by Tony Kevin, Former Australian Ambassador to Poland and Cambodia, and author of the book "Return to Moscow"; Dr Geoff Raby AO, Former Australian ambassador to China, Non-executive Independent Company Director Chairman, Geoff Raby & Associates; Dr. Zhao Hai, Director of International Political Studies at the National Institute for Global Strategy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

    Fri, 22 Mar 2024
  • 2876 - How will China further energize the central region?

    ①President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to further energize China's central region. How does it align with the country's major development strategies? (00:43) ②Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has wrapped up his tour in the southern hemisphere. He urged Australia to make policies independently. (13:49) ③China issues a 24-point action plan to attract foreign investment. (24:33) ④Prabowo Subianto has been elected as the new president of Indonesia. (34:00) ⑤A study suggests the population of almost every country will be shrinking by the end of the century. What's been driving this trend? (43:21)

    Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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