China’s Dragon Boat holiday and its consumer confidence

① It’s estimated that China saw 119 million passenger trips during its three-day Dragon Boat Festival, a year-on-year increase of 5.7%. What does it tell us about the consumer confidence in China? (00:52)

② We take a look at how, thanks to a trade-in program, China saw strong growth in retail sales for consumer products in this year’s first five months. (14:39)

③ What’s behind the chaos of an Israeli-backed initiative to establish aid distribution sites in Gaza? (24:58)

④ Iranian diplomatic sources say Tehran is poised to dismiss a US nuclear proposal. What’s the calculus of Tehran? (36:31)

⑤ Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has described her country’s unprecedented judicial elections as a complete success. Will Mexico’s ongoing judicial reform reduce corruption and impunity in the judicial system? (45:24)