The Heat

Mar 07 2025 100 ep. 25 mins 5
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The Heat is a daily talk show that focuses on top stories making news globally. The Heat presents tough issues from a comprehensive, balanced and international and Chinese perspective. Guests from on the spot and around the world ensure lively debate and a range of voices.

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Analysts explain China's diplomatic priorities

Mar 07 2025 25 mins  
China's biggest political event of the year is underway in Beijing. What are some of the country's foreign policy priorities for 2025?

U.S. Politics: Trade tariffs against Canada and Mexico paused for a month

Mar 06 2025 25 mins  
Two days after imposing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, U.S. President Donald Trump rolled them back citing market instability and backlash. This move followed a fiery speech to Congress in which he had previously defended the tariffs.

14th National People's Congress opens in Beijing as Government Work Report is delivered

Mar 05 2025 25 mins  
China’s highly-anticipated Two Sessions got underway in Beijing as the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference opened its annual session. On Wednesday, the National People’s Congress began its meetings and Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivered the Government Work Report.

Arab Summit 2025

Mar 04 2025 25 mins  
Arab leaders meeting in Cairo unanimously approved Egypt’s plan to rebuild Gaza without relocating some two-million Palestinians. The plan presented by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi calls for the removal of unexploded ordnance, the clearing of more than 50 million tons of rubble and building sustainable, green housing over the next five years.

Tensions high as Europe tries to salvage relationship with the U.S. and bring peace to Ukraine

Mar 03 2025 25 mins  
Western leaders met in London for a security summit after Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s visit with U.S. President Donald. A number of EU members have now pledged to continue support for Kyiv and to ramp up defense spending. Britain, France, Ukraine and other nations are now working on a peace plan to present to Washington this week.

Interpreting impact of U.S. tariffs

Feb 28 2025 25 mins  
Analysts share their opinions on how the Trump administration's latest tariffs on major U.S. trading partners will influence the global economic landscape.

Israel sends negotiators to Cairo with aim of extending first phase of ceasefire with Hamas

Feb 27 2025 25 mins  
Hamas says it’s ready to negotiate the next phase of negotiations in hopes of reaching a permanent end to the conflict, after the latest exchange of hostages and prisoners.

U.S. Politics: President Trump holds cabinet meeting

Feb 26 2025 25 mins  
U.S. President Donald Trump held the first cabinet meeting of his second term on Wednesday. The meeting took place as his new administration is dealing with several critical issues including government cuts, the economy and immigration.

Shift in Washington's policy causing alarm in Europe

Feb 25 2025 25 mins  
Monday marked the third anniversary of Russia military operations in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke during a summit with world leaders in Kyiv. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin honored soldiers on Russia’s Defender of the Fatherland Day. Since the conflict, 10.6 million Ukrainians have been displaced. Independent researchers in Sweden estimat

Germany Elections

Feb 24 2025 25 mins  
More than 82% of German voters went to the poll this Sunday, the largest turnout in almost 40 years. The results show traditional parties losing votes to far-right and far-left ones. The conservative center-right CDU was declared the winner of this snap elections and its leader, Friedrich Merz, is poised to become the country’s next chancellor.