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EPISODE · Oct 13, 2025 · 53 MIN

How is China contributing to the global cause of empowering women?

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① Addressing the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women in Beijing, Xi Jinping called for truly internalizing gender equality in society. We take a look at China’s achievements in empowering women and its contributions to global efforts for women’s development. (00:49) ② China has reported strong export and import figures for September against the backdrop of new trade tensions with the US. What’s behind the resilience of China’s foreign trade? (12:57) ③ Leaders from more than 20 countries have gathered in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh for a Gaza peace summit. What are the main uncertainties for a Gaza ceasefire? (24:38) ④ A conversation with Jeffrey Sachs, an economics professor at Columbia University, on why he is optimistic about China’s development. (32:01) ⑤ The IMF says the global economy is holding up better than feared but worse than we need. Why is uncertainty the new normal in the world economy? (41:15)

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