Episodes

  • China & Pakistan at 75: Can the two nations lead green development in the Global South?

    China & Pakistan at 75: Can the two nations lead green development in the Global South?
    May 25 2026
    As China and Pakistan mark 75 years of diplomatic relations, climate cooperation is becoming a new focus of the partnership. How can the two countries work together to confront the climate emergency? How are green development and technology transforming everyday life? And what could China-Pakistan cooperation mean for the broader Global South? In this exclusive interview, CGTN host Liu Xin speaks with Shezra Mansab Ali Khan Kharal, Pakistan's Minister of State for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, about sustainability, clean energy, climate resilience, and the future of green development.
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    26 mins
  • Why has Beijing become a major hub of global diplomacy?

    Why has Beijing become a major hub of global diplomacy?
    May 20 2026
    Russian President Vladimir Putin is on a state visit to China from May 19 to 20, his 25th trip to the country. Why is Beijing becoming the world's diplomatic crossroads? What does this say about the shifting global power landscape? And how will this visit further deepen China-Russia ties?
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    26 mins
  • Constructive strategic stability: What does it mean for China-US relations?

    Constructive strategic stability: What does it mean for China-US relations?
    May 15 2026
    US President Donald Trump's China visit has concluded, a trip that drew global attention and dominated headlines in both China and the United States. During the visit, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a new vision for bilateral ties: Building a "constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability." What exactly does this new framework mean for the future of China-US relations? And how could this reshape global stability, trade, and geopolitics in the years ahead?
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    26 mins
  • What's really at stake in Trump's Beijing trip?

    What's really at stake in Trump's Beijing trip?
    May 13 2026
    US President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing comes at a moment of deep global uncertainty and shifting power dynamics. Leading executives from major US tech companies have also been invited to join the trip. What defines the current state of ties between the world's two largest economies? What still binds them together? And can this visit help stabilize a turbulent world and reshape the future of China-US relations?
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    26 mins
  • Can China shape the future of auto design? A top designer's honest answer

    Can China shape the future of auto design? A top designer's honest answer
    May 11 2026
    What makes a world-renowned designer behind icons like the Bugatti Veyron leave Europe's automotive elite and move to China? In this exclusive episode of The Point, CGTN host Liu Xin speaks with Jozef Kabaň, Vice President of Design at SAIC Motor, about the dramatic transformation reshaping the global auto industry.
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    26 mins
  • Could a new French bill help return Chinese artifacts?

    Could a new French bill help return Chinese artifacts?
    May 8 2026
    France has passed a landmark bill to facilitate the return of artifacts looted during the colonial era. Could this reshape the global debate on cultural restitution and open the door for Chinese treasures taken during the Opium Wars to finally return home?
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    26 mins
  • Re-militarization debates and Japan's changing security posture

    Re-militarization debates and Japan's changing security posture
    May 6 2026
    Japan's recent diplomatic tour across Vietnam and Australia has sparked debate over symbolism, strategy, and selective historical memory. High-profile gestures in Canberra and silence on wartime history in Southeast Asia raise questions about consistency, intent, and messaging in Japan's foreign policy. Liu Xin examines Japan's evolving Indo-Pacific strategy, its "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" vision, and the growing debate over whether China is being structurally excluded from regional frameworks. Is Japan advancing a more coordinated geopolitical agenda under the rhetoric of openness and cooperation? And why does it maintain different attitudes toward Western and Asian nations over wartime historical issues?
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    26 mins
  • From manufacturing to powering services: China's economic shift

    From manufacturing to powering services: China's economic shift
    May 4 2026
    China is often called the "world's factory." But that's changing fast, and you can see it in the way everyday services are being rebuilt from the ground up. In this episode, Liu Xin steps inside one of China's leading mapping apps to explore how it's moving beyond navigation.
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    26 mins