①Takeaways from the first day of COP26 in Glasgow. ②Can France and Britain resolve their fishing disputes? ③Why is the Chinese government encouraging families to keep daily necessities in stock?

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Can France and Britain resolve grievances over fishing?

①What were the highlights of the G20 summit in Rome? ②Why does China apply to join Digital Economy Partnership Agreement? ③How credible is the latest declassified U.S. COVID origins report? ④With LDP securing victory in Japan’s general election, what does Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s political future look like? ⑤After suspending entry into its Disney resort, Shanghai conducted Covid tests on over 33,000 people overnight. What’s the secret of the city’s efficiency?

How credible is the latest US COVID origins report?

Will the COP26 held in Glasgow see a significant step forward in global effort to tackle climate challenge? Is there still room to be optimistic about our climate future? Host Ding Heng is joined by Wu Changhua, Executive Director of Professional Association for China's Environment; Hector Pollitt, Head of Modeling at Cambridge Econometrics, a UK-based consultancy; Peter Newman, Professor of Sustainability at Curtin University and a lead author in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Panel: What's at stake at Glasgow climate summit?

① China firmly opposes military contacts between U.S., Taiwan region. ② Greece attaches great importance to developing relations with China: PM. ③ The U.S. is set to appeal the U.K.'s refusal to permit Assange extradition.

Analysis: U.S. agenda behind its meddling in the Taiwan question

① China, ASEAN agree to deepen economic integration to recover from pandemic. ② China releases white paper on climate change. ③ EU says no agreement after energy price surge meeting.

Analysis: ASEAN wants peace and development, not U.S.' Cold War

① Sudan general dissolves transitional govt, declares state of emergency. ② China provided over 1.5b COVID-19 vaccine doses to the world: CIDCA. ③ Chinese FM meets acting deputy PM of Taliban interim govt. ④ U.S. nuclear envoy visits S. Korea amid N. Korea missile tension, stalled talks.

What caused Sudan’s unrest?

① Xi attends event marking restoration of PRC's lawful seat in UN. ② Turkey declares 10 ambassadors ‘persona non grata’ amid escalating tensions with Western countries. ③ Moscow condemns U.S. move to give Russian visa seekers ‘homeless’ status.

A responsible state: China's 50 years after restoration of lawful seat in UN

Is time running out to save the Iran nuclear deal? What is the policy of the Biden administration? Should we be worried about a potential "Plan B" which doesn't rule out the use of force? Host Zhao Ying is joined by Anoush Ehteshami, Director of Institute for Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies at Durham University, Greg Barton, Professor of Global Islamic Politics at Deakin University and Peter Kuznick, Director of Nuclear Studies Institute at American University.

Panel: Is time running out to save the Iran nuclear deal?

①Poland faces punishment for challenging supremacy of EU law. ②Senior UK physician warns about virus complacency. ③U.S. says it has made direct contact with North Korea.

Poland faces punishment for challenging supremacy of European Union law

①China welcomes Olympic flame for Beijing 2022. ②Russia, China, Pakistan willing to provide aid for Afghanistan. ③China said it hopes UK will create non-discriminatory environment for Chinese firms.

China welcomes Olympic flame for Beijing 2022 Winter Games

①China, Russia and Pakistan to hold talks on Afghanistan. ②Russia halts mission to NATO and NATO's bodies in Moscow. ③China urges Japan to make clean break with militarism.

China, Russia and Pakistan to hold talks on Afghanistan

①Chinese official says power crunch's impact on Chinese economy controllable. ②China and Saudi Arabia agree to push resumption of Iran nuclear deal. ③China condemns U.S. and Canada for sending warships through the Taiwan Straits.

Chinese official says power crunch's impact on Chinese economy controllable

Three Chinese astronauts, carried into space on board the Shenzhou-13 spaceship, entered the core module Tianhe of China's space station on Saturday. How should we assess China’s progress in building its own space station in the past few years? Our host Liu Kun is joined by Professor Quentin Parker, Director of Laboratory for Space Research, University of Hong Kong, and Dr. Zhang Fan, Associate Professor with Beijing Normal University.

Shenzhou-13 spacecraft crew welcomed into China’s space station

Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen and the U.S. government have recently made several provocations across the Taiwan Straits. Chinese officials slammed Tsai's action for touting "Taiwan independence" and instigating confrontation. What can we do to lower the tensions across the Taiwan Straits? Our host Liu Kun is joined by Dr. Ted Carpenter, Senior Fellow with Cato Institute, and Dr. Zhou Wenxing, Assistant Professor with Nanjing University.

Panel: Current tensions across the Taiwan Straits

①China will send another 3 astronauts to space on Saturday. ②Russia says no breakthrough in talks with US over embassies dispute. ③US and Israel say they are exploring "Plan B" for Iran if nuclear talks collapse.

China to send first female astronaut to new space station

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