Dialogue

Mar 07 2025 100 ep. 27 mins 25

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Dialogue covers a wide range of topics, providing a balanced and critical perspective on current affairs and analysis within the framework of cross-cultural and multidisciplinary comparisons. Hundreds of heads of state, diplomats, business leaders and culture icons have appeared on the show.

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China's foreign policy and diplomatic relations

Mar 07 2025 27 mins

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has warned that the "law of the jungle" will rule the world again if every country stresses "my country first" and is obsessed with a position of strength. He also answered questions on a wide range of topics on the sidelines of the national legislature's annual session. What were the takeaways from the event? What is China's stance on pressing glob

China's transformation in the eyes of two foreigners

Mar 06 2025 27 mins

In this edition, we spoke to Roberta Lipson, founder of United Family Healthcare, and Gilbert van Kerckhove, rotating chair of UWEE Group, who have witnessed the transformation of China over the past few decades.

China sets GDP growth target for 2025 at around five percent

Mar 05 2025 27 mins

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has set the country's economic growth target for 2025 at around five percent. He announced the number while delivering the government work report at the opening meeting of the national legislature's annual session. The report outlines an array of key development goals for the year. What does the growth target mean for the world's second largest economy? How

Analyzing significance of China's political sessions

Mar 04 2025 27 mins

Delegates from across China are gathering in Beijing for the annual political sessions. The event will unveil economic and social development plans for the year and demonstrate how the Chinese system works and serves the country's 1.4 billion people. What are the main focal points of this year's sessions? How will China set its economic target for 2025? How will the country address

Chinese navy warships conduct drills in waters near Australia

Feb 28 2025 27 mins

Australia has claimed that the Chinese navy ships conducting live-fire exercise in international waters near Australia last week failed to provide adequate prior warning of the exercise, which Australia says forced them to divert dozens of commercial flights over the area. The Chinese Defense Ministry and the Chinese Embassy to Australia say the exercise complied with international

Ukraine, U.S. reach deal on investment fund for Ukraine’s reconstruction

Feb 27 2025 27 mins

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that his country and the United States have reached a consensus on a deal to jointly set up an investment fund for Ukraine’s reconstruction. Zelenskyy is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday to sign the agreement, which Trump claims could be around a trillion U.S. dollars. What does the deal entail?

U.S. votes against UN.resolution condemning Russia

Feb 26 2025 27 mins

The U.S. has voted against a U.N. resolution drafted by Ukraine and other European countries condemning Russia and calling for peace. President Donald Trump has also suggested that a deal will soon be reached, granting his country access to Ukraine’s rare mineral resources. How does the U.N. vote reflect the growing trans-Atlantic rift between the U.S. and Europe? Will a mineral

Ukraine crisis three years on

Feb 24 2025 27 mins

Analysts share their perspectives on issues related to the Ukraine crisis, including root causes of the conflict, Moscow's concerns over NATO expansion, reasons behind the Trump administration's policy reversal, and the conflict’s impact on transatlantic relations.

China's new measures to attract foreign investment and support private sector

Feb 21 2025 27 mins

China has rolled out a 20-point action plan to attract and retain foreign investment by expanding industries available for foreign companies and further facilitating their financing. It comes days after the Chinese president met with top private entrepreneurs, vowing stronger support for the private sector. How significant are these moves in advancing China’s reform and opening u

Future of Russia-Ukraine conflict after U.S.-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia

Feb 20 2025 27 mins

The first high-level direct peace talks between U.S. and Russian officials aiming to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict has taken place in Saudi Arabia without the involvement of Ukraine and its European allies. The talks came two days after the Munich Security Conference where the U.S. openly signaled a potential shift in its policy on the conflict. What exactly is the new U.S. polic