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World Today · Yesterday · 53 min

U.S. debt tops $40 trillion. How long can America keep borrowing?

①Wang Yi visits South Korea and Indonesia. What's topping his agenda? (00:51) ②Pentagon targets 30 U.S. universities over Chinese research ties. A new "Cold War" in science? (11:45) ③China, Australia expand currency swap agreement. Is Australia hedging against its dependence on the U.S. dollar? (24:09) ④U.S. national debt tops $40 trillion for the first time. How much longer can America sustain its debt-driven economy? (34:40) ⑤China's film industry chain tops 60 billion USD this year. What's driving the growth beyond the box office? (44:09)

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①Wang Yi visits South Korea and Indonesia. What's topping his agenda? (00:51)
②Pentagon targets 30 U.S. universities over Chinese research ties. A new "Cold War" in science? (11:45)
③China, Australia expand currency swap agreement. Is Australia hedging against its dependence on the U.S. dollar? (24:09)
④U.S. national debt tops $40 trillion for the first time. How much longer can America sustain its debt-driven economy? (34:40)
⑤China's film industry chain tops 60 billion USD this year. What's driving the growth beyond the box office? (44:09)

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