Why China fully opens its manufacturing sector to foreign ownership

World Today

① We explore the timing of China’s decision to fully open up its manufacturing sector to foreign ownership, as well as what opportunities might await foreign investors. (00:50)

② In the US, the House of Representatives may vote on more than two dozen bills targeting China this week. What dangers will they pose to the US-China relations and the domestic climate in the US? (12:44)

③ A conversation with Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi about China-Botswana ties. (24:57)

④ Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has paid a two-day visit to China. How will Singapore’s China ties look like under its new prime minister? (34:52)

⑤ Is there US coercion behind new Dutch export controls on ASML? (43:13)