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World Today · July 28 · 54 min

What's driving the Slovak president's China visit?

①Xi holds talks with Slovak President Peter Pellegrini. What's driving his first China visit? (00:49) ②China's AI, robotics and innovative medicines emerge as new growth engines. Are China's "New New Three" the next economic powerhouse? (13:44) ③China releases position paper on the so-called excess capacity issue. Is "overcapacity" a real economic concern or just a political manipulation? (26:17) ④EAC central bank governors reaffirm commitment to a single currency by 2031. What does this move reveal about Africa's push for deeper economic integration? (35:15) ⑤Zelensky alleges Iran has taken part in the war against Ukraine. Is the Ukraine conflict becoming a broader confrontation involving multiple regional powers? (45:50)

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①Xi holds talks with Slovak President Peter Pellegrini. What's driving his first China visit? (00:49)
②China's AI, robotics and innovative medicines emerge as new growth engines. Are China's "New New Three" the next economic powerhouse? (13:44)
③China releases position paper on the so-called excess capacity issue. Is "overcapacity" a real economic concern or just a political manipulation? (26:17)
④EAC central bank governors reaffirm commitment to a single currency by 2031. What does this move reveal about Africa's push for deeper economic integration? (35:15)
⑤Zelensky alleges Iran has taken part in the war against Ukraine. Is the Ukraine conflict becoming a broader confrontation involving multiple regional powers? (45:50)