① US port workers have agreed to suspend their strike after reaching a tentative deal with port operators. But could this be just a temporary reprieve before automation replaces more jobs? (00:44)

② OpenAI has raised $6.6 billion in a new funding round. Will this influx of capital push the company to seek a more profit-driven model in AI development? (14:26)

③ An interview with Erik Solheim, President of the Green Belt and Road Institute, and former chief of the UN Environment Program. (25:00)

① Why is NATO’s new secretary general Mark Rutte repeating the rhetoric that “China is a decisive enabler of Russia's war in Ukraine”? And to what extent does it matter to NATO now that Rutte has taken over as its secretary general? (00:52)

② China's box office earnings during the National Day holiday surpassed 1 billion yuan, or $142 million, as of the third day of the seven-day holiday. Is China there yet in terms of becoming a powerhouse in film? And to what extent is box office reflexive of the consumption momentum in China? (12:58)

① Japan’s parliament has elected Shigeru Ishiba as the country’s new prime minister, and Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated Ishiba. We take a look at Ishiba’s perceived emphasis on defense and security policies, as well as how Japan’s relations with China will look like under Ishiba. (00:48)

② China has filed an appeal to the World Trade Organization to rule on Canada's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles as well as steel and aluminum products. China will also conduct an anti-discriminatory probe into Canada’s restrictive measures. How could these legal tools help China defend its legitimate rights in trade? (15:35)