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The Agenda is CGTN Europe’s one stop shop for smart in-depth discussion and lively interviews with expert guests. We debate the issues that really matter in the world today, as well as unpacking the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow with unique insight from the world’s most populous nation – China.From our European headquarters in London, Juliet Mann interviews world leaders, CEOs of global brands, big thinkers, writers, activists, commentators and decision-makers to get answers to th ...
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In this documentary series, we take look at a variety of challenges facing Europe today. What ideas are out there and which solutions should we implement to enrich our common future?
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Stephen Cole and Mhairi Beveridge couldn't be further apart in age or attitude. But every week, with the help of a few expert guests, they'll close the generation gap and investigate some of society's biggest questions. The Answers Project from CGTN Europe.
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Razor Sounds is a science and technology show where we take you behind the scenes and bring you up to speed on some of the most exciting new science and technology around the world. Join Emma Keeling and Dr. Shini Somara as they discuss their most thought-provoking stories.
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The Agenda is CGTN Europe’s one stop shop for smart in-depth discussion and lively interviews with expert guests. We debate the issues that really matter in the world today, as well as unpacking the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow with unique insight from the world’s most populous nation – China.
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Fears of an all-out war in the Middle East have been growing this week as the missile bombardment between Israel and Lebanon intensifies. What is likely to happen next?
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Last year's COP28 saw world leaders announce an ambitious plan to triple the world's nuclear power capacity by 2050. But how to do that is the key question facing the industry, and it is a question at the very heart of the recent World Nuclear Association's annual symposium in London.
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Trade tensions between China and Europe have been in the spotlight this week as the Prime Ministers of both Spain and Norway headed to China. Both Spain’s Pedro Sanchez and Norway’s Jonas Gahr Støre held high level meetings, including with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. So what does this tell us about the relations between China and Eur…
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Trade tensions between China and Europe have been in the spotlight as the prime ministers of both Spain and Norway recently visited China. Experts have shared their views on the evolving relationship between China, the EU, and the rest of Europe.
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Obesity has been called the greatest threat to global health. About one in eight people are already obese, and this could soar to 50 percent by 2035. How bad is the obesity crisis? Who is responsible, and what can be done to address it?
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Innovation is seen as a key driver of future economic growth. But what does that really mean in practice? How can innovation be fostered? And why are countries like China placing it front and center in their economic plans?
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Esports – or competitive gaming – is the latest member of the Olympic family. Following the first ever World Cup of esports – taking place right now in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this time next year the inaugural Esports Olympics will take place in the same city. Esports is already worth $2.4bn annually, and it’s predicted to grow by 20% a year. So what…
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Esports is worth $2.4 billion annually and is predicted to grow by 20 percent per year. What is behind that growth? How does it all work? And what do you need to do to become a world-class competitive gamer?
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Travel and tourism was of course one of the sectors devastated by Covid – with figures only now returning to pre-pandemic levels. But the return to normal has not been without its challenges, with protests across Europe as locals complain about overtourism placing an unnecessary burden on local services and pricing them out of their own homes. So h…
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Tourism has been facing trouble post pandemic. In this episode, experts and industry insiders discuss whether it is time to rethink the way we travel.
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For nearly two weeks, the UK witnessed the most violent social unrest in more than a decade. Triggered it seems by the far-right’s reaction to the murder of three young girls at a Taylor Swift dance class in the town of Southport, the violence spread to almost thirty towns and cities, with shops looted, hundreds arrested and hotels housing immigran…
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For nearly two weeks, the UK has witnessed the most violent social unrest in more than a decade. It seems to be triggered by the far-right's reaction to the murder of three young girls at a Taylor Swift dance class in the town of Southport. What does this say about the state of the UK, a matter of weeks into Keir Starmer's premiership? And what is …
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The Farnborough International Air Show is one of the world’s largest. Hundreds of thousands of people descend for the week to examine the very latest technology the aviation industry has to offer. But this year, things were a little different, with much of the talk focused on supply chain issues and the ongoing woes of industry titan Boeing – which…
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The Farnborough International Air Show is one of Europe's largest with more than 1,500 exhibitors filling 100,000 square meters of space. Much of the interest is in the future of commercial aviation with U.S. aerospace giant Boeing facing increasing competition. In this episode, industry insiders share their views on this event.…
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Reform resolution was the key message from the recent Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. More than 300 reform measures were announced, from deepening reform itself to expanding opening up, promoting high quality innovation at home to making China a first-class business environment for foreign investors. The Third Plenum set ou…
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Reform resolution was the key message from the recent Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee in Beijing. More than 300 reform measures were announced, from deepening reform to expanding opening up. On this special program Shaping the Future, Juliet Mann speaks to experts from across the globe to get their take on the economic, tech…
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No sooner has the the Euros Football finished in Germany, than in just a few days the Paris Olympics will begin with the largest opening ceremony in history. So with thousands of athletes and millions of spectators spending the summer in Europe - and alongside promises from both events they’ll be the most sustainable ever, this week on The Agenda, …
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A senior IOC official explains the significance of green development for global sports events.
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It wasn't the swing to the far right many had expected, but President Emmanuel Macron's decision to call a snap election in the wake of the European poll in June doesn't appear to have done his centrist Ensemble group much good. Unexpectedly it was the left leaning New Popular Front that took the most seats - but not enough for an outright majority…
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Analysts share their opinions on how France's snap election will impact the country's domestic and international policies.
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Experts share their perspectives on how Britain's general election will impact the country's domestic and international policies.
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China's Chang'e 6 is now back on terra firma with the first ever rock samples taken from the dark side of the moon. As well as Chinese technology, the mission involved cooperation with scientists from France, Sweden, Italy and the European Space Agency. So what does this mean for future lunar missions, and further international cooperation in space…
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Analysts share their opinions on the significance of China’s Chang'e-6 mission, which is the first of its kind to retrieve samples from the far side of the moon. They also analyze the prospect of international cooperation on lunar exploration.
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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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Experts share their opinions on the implications of possible population decline from political, economic and social perspectives.
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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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Analysts share their perspectives on how the recent European Parliament elections will impact the political landscape of the continent.
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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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The president of the International Olympic Committee shares his opinion on why the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris are important.
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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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Europe heads to the polls. What is at stake in the upcoming EU elections? What might it mean for the 27 bloc members?
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This week on the agenda, the TikTok battle, what's really behind the U.S. government's attempt to force ByteDance to sell the world's most talked-about social media platform?
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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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Nearly 300 million people from across the globe are facing severe food insecurity. What can be done to tackle the global food crisis?
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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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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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Artificial Intelligence has already made its mark in every industry and in all of our lives. Ahead of the Paris Olympics this summer, the world of sports is busy getting its acts in gear. In today’s program, experts share their insights on how AI will transform Paris 2024.
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As Germany’s Olaf Scholz ends his second visit to China as chancellor, we examine just how relations really stand between Beijing and Berlin.
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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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With China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Europe and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Beijing last week, accusations of over-capacity in the EV market have been top of the agenda around the world. But with the need for more electric-powered cars only growing as the world seeks to hit tough net zero targets, where is the sector really heade…
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Generative artificial intelligence is the most talked-about technology recently. It is going to change the way people live and work, creating a new industrial revolution. Is it a genuine breakthrough for civilization or a looming ethical and security disaster?
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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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As the world's population grows, so does the need for power. Nuclear energy provides 10 percent of the world's electricity, but still some 733 million people in rural areas are going without. What is the role of nuclear when it comes to empowering our future? How green will it be?
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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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Poverty alleviation and climate change are two key challenges facing the world today, and both require huge amounts of international cooperation and funding to solve. In today’s program, President Bjorn Lomborg of the Copenhagen Consensus Center shares his insights on these two problems.
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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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Azerbaijan will host this year's COP29 climate summit. The country is set to take actions to embrace a greener future. Azerbaijani Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov and climate expert Kaveh Guilanpour share their insights on its green development.
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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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China is targeting economic growth of around five percent this year. Innovation is also among the highlights of discussions during this year's "Two Sessions". In today's special program, we look at China's political season, discussions topping the agenda, and examine what they mean for China and the rest of the world.…
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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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