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①Can Norway and Finland's rare call with Putin build confidence for peace talks? (00:41) ②Former Gambian Foreign Minister highlights China-Gambia cooperation, calls for fairer global governance and closing digital divide. (14:14) ③Why do 82% of the world's shipbuilding orders go to China? (25:28) ④Canada, UAE sign FTA deal: How middle powers manage risks amid global uncertainty? (36:06) ⑤Can India fulfill its goal to have homegrown mobile brands by 2028? (46:31)

①Seeking dialogue amid trade tensions: What to expect from the German president's China visit. (00:43) ②Former UN official backs China's Global Governance Initiative, calls for a more cooperative multipolar world. (13:09) ③Mecca Pact countries and Iran meet in Tehran. How much diplomatic independence do Middle Eastern countries have amid pressure from major powers? (25:31) ④How Chinese AI models are dominating global usage rankings (37:34) ⑤Volkswagen begins Level 3 autonomous driving road tests in China. What does it mean for the German automaker? (48:11)

①How would US restrictions on outbound investment in China harm businesses? (00:41) ②Exploring China's revised administrative measures for outbound investment (14:21) ③An interview with a former EU official on global governance challenges and next-generation education (25:30) ④What's ahead for Lula in his new term as Brazil's president (37:07) ⑤A Japanese thriller puts Japan's wartime atrocities in Chinese hands. How dangerous is Japan's ideological offensive under the cover of pop culture? (45:49)

China has commemorated the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March. From 1934 to 1936, the Red Army led by the Communist Party of China broke through Kuomintang encirclement and marched across some of China's most challenging terrain on a route that covered over 12,000 kilometers. In the present day, China's younger generation is living in a different era, yet they have their own challenges to navigate. What inspirations can China's youth draw from the epic military campaign 90 years ago? Host Ding Heng is joined by Yang Sheng, social media influencer and former Chief Reporter of the Global Times; Han Hua, Co-founder and Secretary General of Beijing Club for International Dialogue; Peter Chang, former Deputy Director of Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya.

①How is the Long March 90 years ago relevant to China's "new Long March" today? (00:51) ②Takeaways from Chinese Premier's visits to Central Asia and Russia (13:13) ③How can the Global Governance Initiative help address the development challenges facing the Global South? Ahead of the Global Governance Forum, we put the question to Dr. Endalkachew Sime, former State Minister at Ethiopia's Ministry of Planning and Development. (25:20) ④What drives Türkiye, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia to sign a defense agreement? (35:10) ⑤Britain's public debt surpasses £3 trillion for the first time. What does it tell us about the state of the government's finances? (44:59)

①Exploring China's climate lessons for developing countries (00:42) ②One year in power: How has Sanae Takaichi's public support fallen to a record low? (13:34) ③What is driving more international tourists to China? (24:52) ④Uncovering the shifts in the EU's new Arctic strategy (34:51) ⑤Macron secures more diesel from Gulf countries. Can the deals ease pressure on his government? (43:34)

①Chinese FM's four takeaways from his Eurasia trip (00:45) ②US bans Chinese AI DeepSeek from government agency IT systems. Is security concern an excuse? (14:15) ③US inflation heats up again, putting the Federal Reserve in a difficult position. How concerning is this situation? (24:44) ④Iran's president meets Russian FM amid US strikes. How far can Moscow support Tehran? (34:42) ⑤South Korea renews push to reclaim wartime operational control from the US. How difficult will it be? (43:59)

①Exploring solutions to global financial challenges at major financial forums in Beijing and Shanghai (00:46) ②What is behind China's 4.6% GDP growth in the first three quarters? (11:48) ③What is the danger of rewriting Japan's wartime history? (25:04) ④Uncovering the root causes of massive protests across Europe (34:49) ⑤Vietnam and the European Free Trade Association sign free trade agreement. How does it differ from Vietnam's other trade deals? (44:50)

Seven years into the reform on "swift response to public complaints," how has Beijing changed the way public concerns reach the government and lead to action? How does the system turn problems into a form of oversight? And what lessons can other countries learn from its experience? Host Dou Hongyu is joined by Prof. Ma Liang with the School of Government, Peking University, Mario Cavolo, Founder & CEO of M Communications Group and Senior Fellow at the Center for China & Globalization, and Einar Tangen, Senior Fellow at the Center for International Governance Innovation, a Canadian Think Tank.

①China's Canton Fair is marking its 70th anniversary. We explore the role of the event in the building of an open world economy. (00:57) ②The Chinese mainland has condemned a so-called "Double Ten" speech made by Taiwan's Lai Ching-te. Why is the speech deceptive and two-faced? (15:51) ③Britain has rejected the EU's demand to raise tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles as a condition for closer ties with the bloc. What is London's consideration? (24:36) ④Why did inflation in the US accelerate in September despite the Federal Reserve's recent interest rate hike? (33:59) ⑤What has made the IMF raise its global growth forecast? (43:02)

①Meeting two African leaders in Beijing, Xi Jinping put forward several proposals for China-Africa mining cooperation and settling Africa's hotspot issues. How much do they matter for China-Africa ties? (00:54) ②Xi Jinping has called for efforts to secure decisive progress in the Healthy China Initiative over the next five years. How can China deliver higher-quality health services to its people? (15:35) ③China's consumer and producer price indexes rose at a faster pace in September. What do they tell us about the country's economic dynamics? (24:57) ④Shanghai has won the first World Intellectual Property Organization City of Innovation award, alongside Liverpool in Britain and Charleroi in Belgium. We explore the key factors that entitle Shanghai to the award. (35:17) ⑤Ethiopia's government forces have reportedly advanced to a town on the border with Eritrea. Is it possible to avert war between the two countries at this point? (44:59)

①China and Russia have vowed to expand maritime and Arctic cooperation. How can the two sides jointly develop Arctic shipping routes? (01:01) ②China's central bank has given its approval to Visa to make preparations for a locally registered bank card clearing organization. Why does this development matter? (15:01) ③China's semiconductor industry is witnessing surging orders, rising exports and growing demand from artificial intelligence. What's driving this momentum? (24:47) ④A new poll in Japan is pointing to growing public opposition to military intervention in a potential Taiwan Strait conflict. Will the Japanese government listen to the voices from its people? (35:44) ⑤What's behind South Korea's decision not to apply for CPTPP membership this year? (45:07)

①China has unveiled 19 key measures to accelerate the development of new quality productive forces. What do they tell us about China's vision for high-tech development? (00:56) ②China and the EU have held talks on hybrid and electric vehicle trade. What does the agreement reached during the talks mean to the two sides? (14:15) ③China's central bank says it remains committed to letting market forces play a decisive role in determining the renminbi exchange rate. We explore why China has no need to gain competitive advantages through currency devaluation. (24:55) ④Why is China justified to sanction two officials from Paraguay and Belize over their support for so-called diplomatic ties with the Taiwan region? (35:23) ⑤Yemen's Houthis have launched more strikes on Riyadh's international airport and energy facilities across Saudi Arabia. How far will the war escalate? (45:17)

Over the past month, the conflict in Yemen has dramatically escalated. Houthi forces have surged along Yemen's Red Sea coast and seized key islands in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, prompting the Yemeni government to launch counteroffensives. The conflict has triggered everything from renewed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia to the activation of a mutual defense pact between Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, alongside the maneuvering and compromises of major powers. Why did the fragile ceasefire collapse so completely? What must be the first step towards a peace that truly belongs to the Yemeni people? Host Ding Heng is joined by Adel Dashela, Researcher at the Sana'a Center for Strategic Studies and a non-resident fellow at the Finnish Institute in the Middle East; Greg Barton, Professor of Global Islamic Politics at Deakin University; Hussein Askary, Vice-President of the Belt and Road Institute in Sweden.

① The European Parliament takes a tougher line on China as the EU Trade Commissioner is set to visit Beijing. Can Europe really pressure China into making concessions? (00:48) ② A look into new tourism trends revealed during China's National Day holiday (13:28) ③ The US government proposes a $70,000 fee for international students seeking paid work experience in the country. Could it make US education less attractive? (25:12) ④ Why is growing demand for more education funding and better school conditions turning into a nationwide movement in France? (34:16) ⑤ Yemen's Houthi group launches attacks on Saudi Arabia while warning Türkiye and Pakistan not to get involved. Is this the first test for the Mecca Alliance? (43:15)