EPISODE · Sep 11, 2025 · 53 MIN
Why China sets up nature reserve on an island in the South China Sea
from World Today
① China’s foreign and defense ministers have held calls with their US counterparts. Why is it important to reaffirm a few key principles guiding China-US bilateral ties now? (00:56) ② Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to visit Austria, Slovenia, and Poland in a five-day trip. What’s at stake in his trip? (16:07) ③ The Chinese government has approved a plan to set up a national nature reserve on the island of Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea. Why is it a necessary step? (25:13) ④ We take a look at the highlights of the ongoing 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services. (34:17) ⑤ What could be the political ramifications of the death of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk? (43:38)
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① China’s foreign and defense ministers have held calls with their US counterparts. Why is it important to reaffirm a few key principles guiding China-US bilateral ties now? (00:56) ② Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to visit Austria, Slovenia, and Poland in a five-day trip. What’s at stake in his trip? (16:07) ③ The Chinese government has approved a plan to set up a national nature reserve on the island of Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea. Why is it a necessary step? (25:13) ④ We take a look at the highlights of the ongoing 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services. (34:17) ⑤ What could be the political ramifications of the death of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk? (43:38)
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