
World Today
What’s at stake in the first China-Indonesia foreign and defense ministerial dialogue?
① China and Indonesia have held the first meeting of a Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue. How can the two sides push bilateral ties to higher level? (00:54)
② China rolls out guidelines on upgrading its pilot free trade zones. What does it tell us about the country’s move to further open up itself? (12:50)
③ Dozens of leading US economists have signed a public declaration warning that President Donald Trump’s use of tariffs could trigger a self-inflicted recession. We take a look at some of the letter’s key points and why economists are worried. (25:13)
④ In the US, Harvard University is suing the Trump administration in order to prevent the federal government from freezing over $2 billion in grants. Is the autonomy that the Supreme Court has long granted American universities under threat? (36:20)
⑤ We explore why China has added 29 new majors to the country’s undergraduate university education system. (46:23)