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China will raise its basic pension payments for retirees in 2023, marking the 19th consecutive annual increase. Official data shows by the end of 2022, the number of Chinese people aged 60 or above had surpassed 280 million, accounting for nearly 20% of the country's total population. How should China cope with its aging society? Does China still have demographic dividend? Or is it transitioning to talent dividend? What does it mean for the economy (00:42)? We’ll also take a look at China-Europe freight train service. Who will benefit from the service and how (21:06)?

China's economy picked up again in April, with growth in both retail sales and industrial output. Meanwhile, a latest UN report says China’s economic growth is expected to increase by 5.3% this year. How will China’s recovery impact the global economy (00:42)? The CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman testified on the possibilities and dangers of the new technology chatGPT. How should artificial intelligence be regulated (16:22)?

China's foreign trade rose 5.8% in the first four months of this year. What’s the state of China’s economic recovery? And what has China done to cope with its current challenges (00:41)? We'll also take a closer look at China's trade with Belt and Road Initiative countries (18:40).

The U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point. This is the tenth hikes in 14 months.The moves have pushed the US benchmark rates to between 5% and 5.25%. Has it gone beyond investors’ expectations? How would the U.S. economy react to this additional rise (00:40)? Chinese tourism saw a remarkable surge during the five-day Labor Day holiday. What does it mean for China's economic recovery (20:58)?

The United Nations estimates that China will soon cease to be the world's most populous country. It says India will surpass China by mid-2023. What is the demographic dividend besides the whole population of a country? What does it mean for the country's economy (00:41)? The “new capital of barbecue,” Zibo, has become a hot destination for travelers in China. How did it get so famous in such a short time (18:32)？

China's economy rebounded more than expected in the year's first quarter. GDP grew at 4.5 %. What are the main driving forces for China’s economic rebound? Will this growth momentum sustain or even accelerate throughout the year (00:40)? How should we regulate Chatbot technology (16:17)?

While the global economy faces many challenges, the IMF predicts that China's economy will grow by 5.2% this year. What’s the basis for this optimism? How strong is the influence of China's reopening on the global economy (00:40)? What more do the latest economic figures say about China's growth (21:22)?

Oil prices jumped after OPEC+ producers announced further output cuts. Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ nations announced production cuts of nearly 1.2 million barrels per day. Why are OPEC+ nations announcing additional cuts right now? How will it affect oil prices on the global market (00:42)? China and Brazil will use their domestic currencies in bilateral trade. Are we seeing a trend of de-dollarization (14:28)?

American bank First Citizens has agreed to buy failed lender Silicon Valley Bank. First Citizens will acquire SVB from the United States financial regulator, which controls SVB assets. What’s next for Silicon Valley Bank and the global banking system? Financial markets turmoil over the past two weeks has caused great concern across the globe. What’s the outlook for the global economy (00:43)? We’ll also look at this year’s Boao forum for Asia, for which technological competition and cooperation is a hot topic during meetings (17:10).

The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates again to fight inflation, despite banking turmoil. The Fed upped its key rates by 25 basis points, the lowest hike in nearly a year. Why does the Fed keep hiking rates? Does it mean fighting inflation is more important than curbing the banking sector fallout? How much responsibility does the Fed bear for the banking crisis (00:40)? We’ll also take a look at the chip industry in China. Can China achieve self-reliance in the semiconductor industry in the next few years (18:19)?

In the wake of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Moody's cut its outlook for the U.S. banking system to negative. A day before, President Joe Biden urged the U.S. public to continue to trust the sector. What is next for Silicon Valley Bank? Will U.S. banking fears spread further? Will the Federal Reserve halt its interest rate hikes to boost confidence in the financial system?

China has set a goal for its economy to grow at around 5 % in 2023. This GDP target announced in the government work report marks a significant acceleration from the 3% growth seen last year. What sectors of the economy are likely to see growth momentum?

China has unveiled a plan to promote digital development through 2035. What does a "digital China" mean? What is driving the digital economy for the world's second-largest economy (00:42)? Since the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, China’s economic recovery is gathering pace. We spoke with Wang Dan, chief economist of Hang Seng Bank (China), about her view on China’s market and economy in 2023 (18:32).

Goldman Sachs upgraded China’s economic growth forecast to around 6.5% this year. How will China’s economic recovery benefit the world (00:46)? We spoke with the chairman of a US company in China about his view on China’s market and economy. He also talked about how the business communities in the US and China can contribute to developing bilateral relations (17:18).

Top executives of multinational companies are planning visits to China as economic activities recover following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. What business opportunities are they pursuing? How do they view China’s market(00:46)? We also talked exclusively with Jens Eskelund, vice president of the EU Chamber of Commerce in China, about his view on China’s markets and the economic bounce back in 2023 (15:52).

How will China’s resumption of outbound group travel contribute to the overall recovery in global tourism (00:38)? Microsoft and Google are gearing up for a battle for leadership in ChatGPT. Is the intensifying competition a welcome sign? How will ChatGPT change our lives? How are universities and higher education responding to it (15:10)?

The IMF raised China's growth forecast to 5.2% in 2023. What are the driving factors for the economic rebound? In what fields could China contribute to the world economy this year(0:40)? The US Federal Reserve increased interest rates by 25 basis points but warned that more hikes could come. What are the implications for the US and global economies(14:33)?

The International Monetary Fund hinted it might raise its global economic outlook this year. IMF head Kristalina Georgieva said the global outlook is not as bad as feared a couple of months ago — “but less bad doesn’t quite yet mean good.” She said global headline inflation was heading down, and China’s reopening should boost global growth. The IMF is now forecasting China’s economy will outpace global growth of 2.7% this year at 4.4%. So what’s the state of the global economy? Where is it heading to? What is China’s role in it?

China's economy grew by 3 percent to 121 trillion yuan in 2022, despite many challenges and pressures. Industrial output rose 3.6 percent over the previous year, while retail sales shrank slightly by 0.2 percent. There are expectations that the economy could rebound, with growth reaching 5 percent or even higher this year. How much momentum will China’s economy have in 2023? Will it be able to weather the headwinds and maintain stability and resilience?

Global investors are buying more Chinese stocks as they are increasingly bullish on the market. Foreign capital inflows into A-shares through the northbound trading system exceeded over 41 billion yuan ($6 billion) since January, equivalent to nearly half of the 90 billion yuan bought by foreign investors in all of 2022. Why more and more global investors are turning their attention to the China A shares market? (00:42) The French government has announced a highly controversial pension reform, a proposal that might cause a political and social storm for the administration of President Emmanuel Macron. France’s Pension Advisory Council has estimated if nothing was changed, the country’s pension system would have a deficit of 13.5 billion euros by 2030. We look at what’s in the reform and how will it affect people’s lives and the country’s economy in the long term. (15:57)