Best CGTN Europe Podcasts (2024)

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Who wants to live forever? 29:45

2d ago29:45

29:45

The world’s population may have recently topped 8 billion for the first time, but where the worries were once about the world becoming too crowded, now the concern is about a drop in global fertility rates. There are very real fears that a shrinking, ageing population could be catastrophic for the global economy and its healthcare systems. But some…

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EU Elections: The Rise of the Right 28:06

10d ago28:06

28:06

As the pollsters had predicted, far-right groups made big gains in last weekend's EU parliamentary elections. In France, Germany, Austria and Belgium to name just a few, there was a large swing to the right - even leading French President Emmanuel Macron to call a surprise snap election. But with the centre-right European People's Party group still…

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Face to Face: Thomas Bach, President, International Olympic Committee 29:22

21d ago29:22

29:22

In just a few weeks’ time, the torch will be lit in Paris to begin the 33rd Olympic summer games. It’s promising to be the largest and most sustainable games ever, with around 10,500 athletes from 206 National Olympic Committees expected to compete. But against a backdrop of global conflict, and huge arguments in sport over issues like prize money …

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EU Elections 29:00

28d ago29:00

29:00

On June the 6th the first polling stations will open in The Netherlands to begin one of the largest elections in the world. Nearly 400 million people across 27 countries will get the chance to decide who will sit in the 720 seats in the European parliament. So with concerns mounting over the conflict in Ukraine, the future of trade, the green trans…

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Food Security 29:30

1M ago29:30

29:30

Nearly 300 million people from across the globe are currently facing severe food insecurity. And according to the latest report from the United Nations, that figure is set to rise sharply unless immediate action is taken. Conflict in places like Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine, as well as the rising impact of climate change has left the world facing a deva…

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Xi Jinping in Europe 29:29

2M ago29:29

29:29

China’s President Xi Jinping is now back in Beijing following his first trip to Europe in five years. Stopping is France, Serbia and Hungary, the talk was of increased trade ties and new investment deals, and how China can work with European nations to improve peace and stability across the globe. On this edition of The Agenda. Juliet Mann examines…

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AI and the Olympics 26:43

2M ago26:43

26:43

With less than three months to go until the 2024 Paris Olympic Games the International Olympic Committee has unveiled its "AI Agenda". As with so many other sectors, AI is set to revolutionise sport - from training to judging, identifying new talent to cutting the cost of hosting global events. In this episode of The Agenda, Juliet Mann visits the …

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Electric Vehicles 29:33

3M ago29:33

29:33

With China's commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Europe and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Beijing this week – accusations of overcapacity in the EV market have been top of the agenda around the world – accusations China has strongly denied. So with the need for more electric powered cars only growing as the world seeks to hit tough net zero ta…

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The Nuclear Option 29:08

3M ago29:08

29:08

Last week, the first ever Nuclear Energy Summit took place in Brussels. Leaders and experts from around the world – including China’s Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing - gathered to discuss the competitiveness, usability, and sustainability of nuclear power in the race to net zero. So in this episode of The Agenda, Juliet Mann investigates just what role …

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Face to Face - Bjorn Lomborg 29:22

3M ago29:22

29:22

Poverty alleviation and climate change are two of the biggest, if not THE two biggest challenges facing the world today. Both require huge amounts of international cooperation, and of course money, to solve. But is the world getting the balance of funding right? On this episode of The Agenda, Juliet Mann speaks to an expert who thinks not - Bjorn L…

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Inside Azerbaijan 29:18

3M ago29:18

29:18

Later this year, Azerbaijan will host the UN's COP29 climate summit. It's one of the top ten most fossil fuel dependent countries in the world - but that's all set to change as Azerbaijan looks to transition to a greener future. It's one of the many issues Juliet Mann discussed in an exclusive interview with Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economy Mikaiyi…

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China's Agenda - a Two Sessions Special 28:47

4M ago28:47

28:47

New quality productive forces. This was one of the key messages from the annual Two Sessions in Beijing. The term, coined by China's President Xi Jinping in September 2023 during a local visit, is viewed in the sessions as key to maintaining and enhancing the quality of China's growth. In wide-ranging discussions on everything from continued econom…

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AI: The Double-Edged Sword 28:24

4M ago28:24

28:24

AI is arguably the world’s most talked about technology since the birth of the internet. It is going to change the way we live and work - creating a new industrial revolution. At the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said AI is a double edged sword - if applied well it will bring huge opportunities to human civilisation…

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The view from Africa 29:15

4M ago29:15

29:15

The gap between the developed north and developing global south has never been more acute. Issues like climate change, debt and technological advances are all threatening to widen the wedge between north and south. So what needs to be done to address that problem. In this edition of the Agenda, Juliet Mann gets the views of four senior ministers fr…

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Farming Protests 29:29

4M ago29:29

29:29

Protests by farmers have been sweeping Europe for months. Tractors have blockaded cities in France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Hungary, Romania and more in a show of frustration at EU green policies farmers say threaten their livelihoods. So, does climate policy need to be more farmer friendly? Or does the already subsidized agricultural sector need t…

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Life after Brexit 29:00

5M ago29:00

29:00

On 31st January 2020, the UK made history when it became the first country to leave the European Union. It followed a hugely contentious referendum campaign when all kinds of promises were made by both sides as to a future inside and outside Europe. But four years on, what exactly has changed? Is the UK thriving in a post-EU world, or has Brexit le…

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China-France ties: 60 Years on 29:38

5M ago29:38

29:38

On the 27th of January 1964, France became the first major Western nation to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. At the time, it was referred to by some as a diplomatic nuclear explosion. But what have been the real results of that decision 60 years ago? And what might the future hold for Sino French ties? On this ed…

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Davos 2024 29:42

5M ago29:42

29:42

The theme at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos was rebuilding trust and reshaping the global economic framework. During his keynote speech, Chinese Premier Li Qiang expressed concern that a lack of trust was aggravating risks to global growth, and said that as the world enters a new period of turbulence international collaboration was essen…

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China and the EU 28:39

7M ago28:39

28:39

Brussels went to Beijing last week as European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met Xi Jinping in person for the first time in four years. President Xi said the two sides need to “work together to sustain the momentum of growth in China-EU relations”. But what might that look like in practice? …

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Changemakers: Battle for the bears 29:49

7M ago29:49

29:49

In April 2023, Andrea Papi became the first Italian in 150 years to be killed by a bear. Mauled while jogging, he became an unwitting victim of a well-meaning EU-funded rewilding program designed to reintroduce bears to the Italian Dolomites. This podcast explores where responsibility lies for his death and how it has exacerbated a growing divide i…

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Dealing with Debt 29:35

7M ago29:35

29:35

In 2023, global debt hit a new record high at more than 307 trillion dollars. That led UN Secretary General Antonio Gutteres to warn that more than 3.3 billion people - almost half the world’s population - are now living in a country where money spent on debt repayments outstrip that spent on health and education. So what can be done to solve the w…

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Changemakers: The Gorilla Champion 27:12

7M ago27:12

27:12

In this podcast, meet Uganda’s first wildlife vet and expert on mountain gorillas Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka. She’s not your average vet, her work has brought back Uganda’s wildlife from the brink of disaster and her winning formula is being adopted across Africa but this is just one of her many achievements. She says: ‘I would like to be remembered as…

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Countdown to COP28 29:27

7M ago29:27

29:27

World leaders scientists and environmentalists will gather in the United Arab Emirates this week for the latest UN Climate Conference - COP 28. And far from hitting the much discussed 1.5 degree warming target, the United Nations has warned that the world could be facing what it called a "hellish" 3 degrees if urgent action isn't taken. So can COP2…

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China, the US... and the EU 29:31

7M ago29:31

29:31

China's President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden have now held their first face to face meeting in a year. After the Summit in San Francisco, both sides seemed positive, with agreements to open new lines of communication, and President Xi insisting China is not going to fight a cold war, or indeed a hot war with anyone. But what does the sum…

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The future of Supply Chains 28:38

8M ago28:38

28:38

Since 2020, global supply chains have come under pressure like never before. Geopolitical events - Covid and conflict - as well as increasing demand for critical minerals to underpin new technology has changed the way manufacturing operates for ever. The World Economic Forum is providing what it hopes is a beacon to companies looking to embrace cha…

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The future of Belt and Road 29:35

8M ago29:35

29:35

Ten years after China’s President Xi Jinping first announced his plans for a "Silk Road economic belt", world leaders gathered in Beijing for the third Belt & Road forum. Since 2013, more than 150 countries and over 30 international organisations have signed cooperation documents. But what's been the true global impact of the initiative? And what m…

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Academy Award-winner Tim Yip 29:21

9M ago29:21

29:21

This week on The Agenda Juliet Mann talks cultural collaboration with Tim Yip, costume designer, director, contemporary artist and the Oscar-winning art director of ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Renowned for his innovative reinterpretation of Chinese antiquity in the realm of culture and film, Juliet explores some of the key milestones in Yip's …

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The Renewable Future 29:33

9M ago29:33

29:33

As climate change catastrophes continue to hit the headlines - the transition to a greener future was of course the key talking point at the world's largest energy summit - ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi. So in this episode of The Agenda, Juliet Mann looks at whether the world is ready for a post-fossil fuel world – and whether there’s still a need for invest…

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Face to Face: Charles Liu 29:10

9M ago29:10

29:10

Global economic growth exhibited surprising resilience in the early months of this year, but the outlook for 2024 is considerably less promising, with numerous experts attributing this downturn to China's slower than anticipated recovery. In this week's episode of The Agenda, Juliet Mann talks to Charles Liu, the founder of HAO Capital to ask if th…

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10 YEARS OF BELT & ROAD 27:48

9M ago27:48

27:48

As China's Belt & Road Initiative marks it's tenth anniversary, in this episode of The Agenda podcast Juliet Mann explores the impact it's having on the world's energy consumption. She talks to Lord Adair Turner, the former head of the CBI and ex-Chair of the UK's Financial Services Authority. But his current role is chair of the Energy Transitions…

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Boiling Point 28:56

10M ago28:56

28:56

Extreme weather across the globe has claimed tens of thousands of lives this summer alone. From floods in Libya and China to drought in Sri Lanka and with heatwaves causing fires across much of Europe and North America, the devastating impact of climate change has never been clearer. As UN Secretary General Antonio Gutteres put it – we’re no longer…

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Mission to the Moon 29:27

10M ago29:27

29:27

Not since the 1960s has the focus of space travel been so squarely targeted at the Moon – earth’s only natural satellite. In the past weeks India became the latest country to land a rover on the lunar surface. NASA says it will land men back on the Moon next year, and China is planning to do the same before 2030. So what’s really at stake here? And…

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Water Stress 29:37

10M ago29:37

29:37

One in four people around the globe now lives in a country grappling with severe water stress. And that figure is only expected to rise as by 2050, global water demand is projected to surge by 20% to 25%. On this edition of The Agenda, Juliet Mann speaks to Professor Asit K Biswas, Honorary Professor, Glasgow University, Changhua Wu, Vice Chair, Go…

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Sovereign Wealth Funds 29:19

11M ago29:19

29:19

The China Investment Corporation - better known as the CIC, is the world's largest sovereign wealth fund, managing an impressive $1.35 trillion in assets. Its carefully chosen investments in various resources and cutting-edge technologies are strategically aimed at bolstering China's global influence. But just what are they investing in? And how bi…

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Travel & Tourism 29:06

11M ago29:06

29:06

Few sectors, if any, were hit harder by the pandemic than travel and tourism – with bookings dropping by around three-quarters between 2019 and 2020. But now the world’s opened up again, is the sector back on its feet? Or has the way we travel changed forever? Has the crucial Chinese market returned? And, as global boiling hits the headlines, are w…

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Governor of the Bank of Greece - Yannis Stournaras 29:15

11M ago29:15

29:15

Less than a decade ago, the Greek economy was very much the sick man of Europe. For 13 years Greece faced a debt crisis and financial stagnation. Three international bailouts - and a global pandemic – later, the economy is steadily growing. The cost of living still soars and unemployment remains high. But growth in Greece is outpacing most Eurozone…

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The View from Hong Kong: Christopher Hui 29:23

11M ago29:23

29:23

For decades now, Hong Kong has served as China's gateway to the world - especially in the financial sector. So as China continues opening up post-pandemic and looks to expand business beyond its borders - what does the future really hold? Hong Kong's Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury - Christopher Hui has spent much of this year tra…

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The Gender Gap 29:39

12M ago29:39

29:39

In recent weeks both the United Nations and the World Economic Forum have released their latest reports on Gender parity - and it's not looking good for the world's women. According to the UN at least the gender gap only appears to be widening, and WEF say it will still be more than 130 years before we reach anything like true equality. But just wh…

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Electric Vehicles 29:25

12M ago29:25

29:25

As both BYD and Tesla released record sales figures for the second quarter of the year, this week on The Agenda we consider the future for electric cars. In spite of rising sales, many consumers still suffer from range anxiety – concerns over how far they can travel on a single charge – as well as worrying about car prices in the midst of a global …

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The rise of A.I. 29:07

12M ago29:07

29:07

As the world's experts gather in Shanghai for the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, on this episode of The Agenda, we consider the rise of AI. Following the launches of the likes of OpenAi’s ChatGPT and Baidu’s Ernie Chatbot, the rise of computer learning seems to have created as many concerns as opportunities, with tech giants like Elon Mu…

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CHINA'S PREMIER IN EUROPE 28:59

1y ago28:59

28:59

It's time for China and Europe to rise above their differences and find creative solutions to solve global problems like climate change and poverty. That was the message from Li Qiang at the end of his first overseas visit since becoming Chinese Premier earlier this year. At the end of a week where he visited Germany and France to talk trade and co…

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Ageing Population 29:13

1y ago29:13

29:13

The World Health Organisation expects the number of people aged over-65 to double by 2050. That will mean there are around 2.1bn people – one in four of us – at around pensionable age. What effect will that have on the global economy and productivity? And what do the world’s governments need to do to head off a longevity crisis? How can we ensure f…

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The Road to COP28 29:33

1y ago29:33

29:33

As we hit almost exactly the half-way mark between COP27 in Sharm-el-Sheikh and COP28 in Dubai, politicians, pressure groups and climate experts gathered in Bonn to try to come up with a framework for the next global climate summit. So where exactly are we now on the somewhat bumpy road to net zero? Are we on track? Or have we left it too late to s…

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Türkiye Elections 30:13

1y ago30:13

30:13

In one of Türkiye’s most fiercely contested elections in decades, President Erdogan emerged victorious yet again. Despite a struggling economy marked by skyrocketing inflation and a declining currency, 52% of the electorate granted him another five years in office. The questions now are exactly what factors contributed to Erdogan’s victory? Can he …

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Face to Face: Keyu Jin 28:23

1y ago28:23

28:23

The relationship between the world's two largest economies, the US and China, has rarely been more tense. China's new Ambassador in Washington Xie Feng has admitted this is a time of "serious difficulties and challenges", but insists he wants to put relations between the two nations back on track. And one person who may have some insight into how t…

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Resilient Growth 28:06

1y ago28:06

28:06

This week The Agenda comes from the World Economic Forum Growth Summit in Geneva. Global growth may be lower than in the past – thanks in large part to the after-effects of the pandemic – but there’s no doubt new opportunities are emerging for countries leading the way in food production, tourism, green tech, energy, digital services and more. So j…

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CHINA-EU RELATIONS 29:20

1y ago29:20

29:20

This week The Agenda is in Brussels, where diplomats, business leaders and experts gathered for a meeting to discuss “Navigating the New Era: The Evolving Landscape of China-EU Economic and Trade Relations.” Top of the agenda was looking to see how both sides can benefit from China’s opening up post-COVID, and what the diplomatic acceleration – whi…

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Face to Face: Saadia Zahidi 26:34

1y ago26:34

26:34

This week The Agenda comes from Geneva at the World Economic Forum’s Growth Summit 2023. At the Summit, WEF released it’s latest Chief Economists’ report – which showed an equal split between those expecting a global recession, and those who think the world economy will recover through the rest of the year. WEF also released its latest jobs report …

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Face to Face: Jean-Claude Trichet 28:16

1y ago28:16

28:16

2023 has so far been something of a bumpy ride for the global economy. Inflation remains stubbornly high, banks have collapsed and debt is spiralling upwards for some of the world's largest economies. There has been some better news - with China growing and opening up for business post-pandemic - and fears of a global recession seeming to melt away…

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Eco-Entrepreneurs 26:43

1y ago26:43

26:43

The Earthshot Prize is the global award initiative launched in 2020 by Britain's Prince William, with the aim of inspiring and funding innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Each year, a prize of £1 million is awarded to five winners. On this week’s Agenda, Juliet Mann speaks to two of the award’s winners from 2…

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