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    <title>People In the Know</title>
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    <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[People In the Know]]></itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>NEWS Plus</itunes:author>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[China&#39;s only high-end English radio interview program, featuring events that shape not only China, but the world as well.]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[China&#39;s only high-end English radio interview program, featuring events that shape not only China, but the world as well.]]></description>
    <itunes:owner>
      <itunes:name>中国国际广播电台</itunes:name>
      <itunes:email>guoqiao@cri.cn</itunes:email>
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      <title>Super Typhoon Mangkhut has made landfall in Guangdong province</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Super Typhoon Mangkhut has made landfall in Guangdong province</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Topics include: Super Typhoon Mangkhut has made landfall in Guangdong province, affecting millions of people. A high-level seminar has been held in Beijing, focusing on China-US trade frictions. Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pleads guilty and agrees to cooperate with special counsel&#39;s probe. Chinese tourists complain about the ill-treatment by Swedish police after hostel booking confusion...]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:55:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>China and Afghanistan pledge further cooperation</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>China and Afghanistan pledge further cooperation</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[China and Afghanistan are pledging further cooperation on a variety of fronts-A study shows Chinese have become the largest foreign buyers of homes in the US-The US senate passes a bill to allow victims of the 911 terror attacks to sue the Saudi government.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2016 07:06:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>2</itunes:order>
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      <title>China-New Zealand Relations</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>China-New Zealand Relations</itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2016 07:25:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>3</itunes:order>
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      <title>Myanmar&#39;s New Government</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Myanmar&#39;s New Government</itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2016 07:24:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>4</itunes:order>
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      <title>Oil Exporters Fail to Agree on a Production Freeze</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Oil Exporters Fail to Agree on a Production Freeze</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2016 07:23:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>5</itunes:order>
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      <title>The Global and Chinese Economies</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>The Global and Chinese Economies</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2016 07:22:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>6</itunes:order>
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      <title>New Tax Policies on Cross-border E-commerce</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>New Tax Policies on Cross-border E-commerce</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2016 06:17:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>7</itunes:order>
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      <title>US President: Libya aftermath was my biggest mistake</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>US President: Libya aftermath was my biggest mistake</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2016 06:15:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>8</itunes:order>
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      <title>Nigeria Considering Selling Panda Bonds</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Nigeria Considering Selling Panda Bonds</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2016 06:14:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>9</itunes:order>
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      <title>G7 Foreign Ministers&#39; Meeting Concludes</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>G7 Foreign Ministers&#39; Meeting Concludes</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2016 07:25:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>10</itunes:order>
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      <title>China and Canada: Closer Bilateral Ties Expected</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>China and Canada: Closer Bilateral Ties Expected</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[For generations, Norman Bethune, a Canadian physician who lost his life while treating Chinese soldiers during the Second World War, has been a household name in China.Mr. Bethune&#39;s story, however, is by no means the last example of links between Canada and China.45 years after the establishment of diplomatic relations, China has now become Canada&#39;s second-largest trading partner. More than 40 bilateral cooperation mechanisms have been established at the governmental level. Each day, at least 3,000 people travel between the two countries.&#160;Closer ties between Canada and China would not have been possible without the dedication of many people from both sides.One such person is&#160;Victor Oh, a Chinese-Canadian Senator from Ontario.&#160;As a member of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Mr. Oh travels to China on a regular basis in efforts to bring more people from the two sides together. My colleague Ding Heng caught up with him during his most recent trip to China. And&#160;to take a look at China-Canada education cooperation, Ding Heng also spoke with&#160;Ruth Hayhoe, Professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto.&#160;Professor Hayhoe is one of the authors of an upcoming book &quot;Canadian Universities in China&#39;s Transformation: An Untold Story&quot;.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2016 07:39:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>11</itunes:order>
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      <title>Energy Security in Asia</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Energy Security in Asia</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[With Asia comprising not only two of the world&#39;s biggest economies in China and Japan, but also several emerging nations, the continent&#39;s demand for energy is constantly increasing.This issue has been a hot topic at the recently concluded Bo&#39;ao Forum for Asia, where experts and business leaders discussed how to improve Asia&#39;s energy supply. At the Bo&#39;ao Forum, our reporter Liu Kun spoke with&#160;Kent Calder, Director of the Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies at Johns Hopkins University.&#160;Mr Calder is a leading expert on energy security in Asia, and offered his analysis of energy consumption in China, Japan and other Asian countries. He also gave his predictions for the development of clean energy in Asia, and much more.&#160;Liu Kun also spoke with&#160;Benedikt Sobotka, CEO of Eurasia Resources Group, a company specializing in energy and natural resources production and trade.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2016 07:38:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>12</itunes:order>
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      <title>China Pushes for Denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>China Pushes for Denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nuclear envoys from Japan and China have discussed responses to North Korea&#39;s missile programs in Tokyo.Wu Dawei, China&#39;s special representative for Korean affairs, says that both sides have exchanged views on the topics of denuclearization, peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and the resumption of six-party talks according to the principles of the &quot;9.19&quot; joint statement.On March 2nd, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2270. This consists of a series of tough sanctions on North Korea in response to the country&#39;s nuclear test and missile launch on January 6th and February 7th respectively.In line with the UN sanctions, China has announced embargoes on some imports from and exports to North Korea.China&#39;s Ministry of Commerce revealed that the embargoes allow some imports of North Korea&#39;s coal, iron and iron ore for civilian use, but any trade related to the country&#39;s nuclear or missile programs is banned.So why are we seeing these sanctions now? How can cooperation between China and Japan on the North Korean nuclear issue be enhanced? PIK speaks with&#160;Victor Gao, current affairs commentator and Dr. Lim Tai Wei, Senior Lecturer UniSIM of Singapore and Research Fellow Adjunct of National University of Singapore East Asian Institute.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2016 07:36:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>13</itunes:order>
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      <title>Safeguarding Nuclear Security and China&#39;s Commitment</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Safeguarding Nuclear Security and China&#39;s Commitment</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chinese President Xi Jinping has returned to the country after attending the fourth Nuclear Security Summit in Washington DC. In a keynote speech, President Xi proposed the promotion of international cooperation in nuclear security.&#160;President Xi&#39;s trip has been hailed as a success by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who said that it would help reaffirm China&#39;s commitment to promoting mutually beneficial cooperation and safeguarding global nuclear security. Wang said that China had submitted the country&#39;s &quot;National Progress Report on Nuclear Security&quot; to the summit, and underlined China&#39;s nuclear security achievements. China and the United States also took the opportunity to issue a joint statement on nuclear security cooperation. The two countries have built a Center of Excellence on Nuclear Security in Beijing, which is the largest of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region.So, how can summits like this help to promote nuclear security? What contributions has China made in this area? And how does the nuclear issue fit into the bigger picture of China-US relations?&#160;&#160;PIK speaks with&#160;Shi Yinhong, Professor of International Relations and Director of the Center for American Studies at Renmin University of China, and Dr. Richard Weitz, Director and Senior Fellow of the Center for Political-Military Analysis, Hudson Institute.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2016 07:34:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>14</itunes:order>
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      <title>China and the Sharing Economy</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>China and the Sharing Economy</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[What is the sharing economy? Well, perhaps many people have no idea. But here are a few things that would quickly help you understand what we are talking about: Uber, Airbnb, as well as Didi, a popular Chinese car-hailing app.Sharing surplus resources with others might be human nature, but with the development of the internet and mobile technology, this human nature has given birth to a particular market model.China is no exception to this trend. The &quot;sharing economy&quot; first gained official recognition when it was mentioned by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during last year&#39;s Summer Davos meeting. Then this idea popped up again in China&#39;s 2016 government work report, as well as during the now-concluded Bo&#39;ao Forum for Asia.So, how should China embrace the sharing economy? PIK speaks with&#160;Russell Belk, Kraft Foods Canada Chair in Marketing at Schulich School of Business, York University in Canada, and&#160;Jane Wang, Associate Professor of Marketing at China Europe International Business School.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2016 07:29:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Sino-African Health Cooperation</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Sino-African Health Cooperation</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[China and Africa have a long history of collaborating on health.Ever since the 1960s, China has been providing medical aid including financing, infrastructure building and medical staff to African countries.In this time, about 20,000 Chinese health staff have been sent to work in over 60 countries and regions in Africa, helping hundreds of millions of African people, and training tens of thousands of local medical technicians.According to statistics from China&#39;s top national health authority, since the 2006 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing, China has built about 30 hospitals and 30 malaria treatment centers in Africa, providing medical equipment and materials.So what are the mechanisms that work well in Sino-African health cooperation? Does the relationship face new challenges as it evolves? And how could medical aid to Africa turn into something more sustainable for local people? PIK spoke with&#160;Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, and&#160;Victoria Fan, Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management at the University of Hawaii.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 08:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>U.S. Justice Department Scraps Request for Apple&#39;s Help in Phone Hack</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>U.S. Justice Department Scraps Request for Apple&#39;s Help in Phone Hack</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Justice has withdrawn its legal action demanding Apple help the government unlock an encrypted iPhone. The US government has also confirmed a third party method to bypass access to a terrorist&#39;s phone has proven successful. The court filing says the Federal Bureau of Investigation had managed to access data stored on the iPhone. As such, the FBI says it no longer requires assistance from Apple.The phone has been at the center of a dispute between the US government and Apple over whether the company should be obliged to show US investigators how to access the data it holds.At issue is the extent to which the US government could use the technique to access information on other phones in the future.So, how should we balance the needs for personal privacy and national security? What legal precedent does a case like this set? PIK spoke with Omri Ben-Shahar, Professor of Law at the University of Chicago, and Chiang Jeongwen, Professor of Marketing at the China-Europe International Business School, based in Shanghai.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2016 07:57:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Digitization and New Media</title>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The British newspaper The Independent has gone digital-only as its last print edition was published.It is the first daily national newspaper to close in the UK since 1995.The move comes amid a drop in demand, as sales had dropped to 40,000 from a peak circulation of more than 400,000.The paper&#39;s owner, Evgeny Lebedev, acknowledged that journalism has changed dramatically since The Independent was launched in 1986, and its final editorial predicted that it would not be the last newspaper to make such a transition.Politically left-wing, the newspaper became known for its campaigns on issues including the Iraq war in 2003, as well as its photographs.So what does this latest development mean for traditional media? How can traditional media adapt to the new changes? PIK spoke with&#160;Deng Jianguo, a former reporter with Shanghai Daily, now Associate Professor at Fudan University&#39;s School of Journalism, and Dr Margaret Simons, Director of the Journalism centre at Melbourne University.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2016 07:54:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Does Asia Need a Financial Cooperation Association?</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Does Asia Need a Financial Cooperation Association?</itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2016 06:34:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>President Xi visits the Czech Republic</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>President Xi visits the Czech Republic</itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2016 06:32:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New Education Reform in China</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>New Education Reform in China</itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2016 06:32:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>21</itunes:order>
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      <title>Terrorist Attacks in Brussels Kill 34</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Terrorist Attacks in Brussels Kill 34</itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2016 06:31:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Alibaba&#39;s 3 trillion yuan of transactions</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Alibaba&#39;s 3 trillion yuan of transactions</itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2016 06:29:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>23</itunes:order>
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      <title>US President Barack Obama&#39;s Historic Visit to Cuba</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>US President Barack Obama&#39;s Historic Visit to Cuba</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2016 06:28:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>24</itunes:order>
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      <title>Children&#39;s Welfare in China</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2016 06:26:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Children&#39;s Welfare in China</title>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 08:14:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>26</itunes:order>
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      <title>China-Switzerland Ties</title>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 08:13:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>27</itunes:order>
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      <title>Premier Li Keqiang Meets the Press</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 08:12:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Russia Orders Partial Withdrawal of Its Forces from Syria</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Russia Orders Partial Withdrawal of Its Forces from Syria</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 08:10:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>29</itunes:order>
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      <title>Chinese Judicial Authorities&#39; Annual Work Reports</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Chinese Judicial Authorities&#39; Annual Work Reports</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 08:07:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>30</itunes:order>
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      <title>Encouraging Entrepreneurship and Innovation in China</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Encouraging Entrepreneurship and Innovation in China</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chinese premier Li Keqiang has once again emphasized the importance of entrepreneurship and innovation in the government work report made at this year&#39;s Two Sessions.He says inspiring entrepreneurship and motivating our society to start businesses and make innovations will create a powerful force to drive development.He has vowed more support from the government, and called for a culture of innovation and an environment in which people dare to break new ground.Premier Li officially stated the target of developing entrepreneurship and innovation in his last government work report a year ago.So how has this strategy fared in the past year? What more could the government do to boost its growth? And could innovation and entrepreneurship become the new growth engines for China any time soon? PIK speaks with Zhang Haixia, professor of EECS School at Peking University, also general chair of iCAN contest, an international contest of innovation, and Liu Linlin, Investment Manageer of A+Labs, a smart device incubator.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 01:13:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>31</itunes:order>
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      <title>Employment in China: Challenges Do Exist</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Employment in China: Challenges Do Exist</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The creation of more than 10 million new jobs in urban areas this year - this is one goal stated in China&#39;s 2016 government work report.Data from China&#39;s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security show that over 13 million new jobs were created in China&#39;s urban areas in 2015. By the end of last year, China&#39;s urban unemployment rate was a stable 4.05%.So amid further economic slowdown, are there any challenges for China to achieve even this seemingly less than ambitious goal? PIK speaks with Zhao Zhong, Professor at the School of Labor and Human Resources, Renmin University of China, and&#160;Cindy Fan, Professor in the Department of Geography and Vice Provost for International Studies and Global Engagement, UCLA.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 01:11:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>32</itunes:order>
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      <title>Head of China&#39;s National Health and Family Planning Commission Meets the Press</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Head of China&#39;s National Health and Family Planning Commission Meets the Press</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chinese officials have suggested that the country&#39;s population will not grow out of control, despite the recent relaxation of the family planning policy. Li Bin, the minister in charge of the National Health and Family Planning Commission, answered questions on the subject on the sidelines of the fourth session of China&#39;s 12th National People&#39;s Congress in BeijingSo what are the biggest strains on the Chinese healthcare system? How can these be addressed? And what effects will the relaxation of the family planning policy have on Chinese society? PIK speaks with&#160;Lawton Robert Burns, Chair of the Health Care Management Department at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Yanzhong Huang, Senior Fellow for Global Health at the Council on Foreign Relations and professor at Seton Hall University in New Jersey.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 01:10:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>33</itunes:order>
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      <title>Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Meets the Press</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Meets the Press</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has given a press conference on the sidelines of the ongoing session of the National People&#39;s Congress in Beijing. Wang met the media from both home and abroad, answering questions on China&#39;s foreign policy and external relations.So, what are the most significant features of China&#39;s foreign policy today? What do experts think are the biggest challenges China is facing internationally? And what more can be done to prevent misunderstandings between China and other countries? PIK speaks with&#160;Victor Gao, a current affairs commentator, and&#160;Tao Wenzhao, Senior Research Fellow at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 01:08:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>34</itunes:order>
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      <title>China Sets Flexible GDP Target</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>China Sets Flexible GDP Target</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[China has set the country&#39;s GDP growth target at between 6.5% to 7% this year. This represents the first time that China has given a range instead of a specific number for its growth target. It also means the Chinese government has lowered the country&#39;s overall growth target for the second year in a row.So why has China given its growth target a range instead of specific number? What are the prospects for sustained growth in China in 2016? PIK speaks with&#160;Professor David Goodman, Head of the Department of China Studies at Xi&#39;an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in Suzhou, He Fan, chief economist of Caixin, and Winston Wang, Managing Director of Shipstone Group Limited.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 01:05:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>35</itunes:order>
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      <title>Urbanization, a Process China is Unable to Avoid</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Urbanization, a Process China is Unable to Avoid</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Believe it or not, more than 56% of China&#39;s population is currently living in urban areas. Among these people, nearly 30%, or more than 270 million, are migrant workers without urban residency, or hukou, something highly relevant to their access to public services in cities.&#160;So how can China make sure that migrant workers, as a group, are not forgotten amidst rapid urbanization? PIK speaks with Professor Lu Ming, Director of the China Center for Economic Development, Shanghai Jiaotong University, and&#160;&#160;Gregory Ingram, former President and CEO of Lincoln Institute of Land Policy in the US.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2016 08:40:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>China&#39;s First Draft Charity Law to be Amended at the Two Sessions</title>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The season of the Two Sessions is here.With the annual session of the Chinese People&#39;s Political Consultative Conference having already started, that of the National People&#39;s Congress will be opened on Saturday.One key task for the NPC deputies during the session, which lasts around ten days, is to review and amend a variety of laws that affect all aspects of people&#39;s lives.Among those laws is the draft Charity Law. Since being unveiled in October, this draft law has won wide-spread approval. It is considered not only as a guideline for the operation of charity organizations, but also an attempt to ensure transparency for the public, and much more.So what are the highlights of this draft law? What does it say about engaging more grassroots groups in charity? How can it be improved to better serve its goals? PIK speaks with&#160;Professor Karla Simon, Chair of the International Center for Charity Sector Law and&#160;Prof. Wang Chao, Associate Dean of the Tsinghua University Institute for Philanthropy.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2016 08:36:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>37</itunes:order>
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      <title>China&#39;s First Law on Domestic Violence Takes Effect</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>China&#39;s First Law on Domestic Violence Takes Effect</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[China&#39;s first law on domestic violence has taken effect this week. Under the new law, domestic violence is no longer considered a &quot;family matter,&quot; but a legal issue that demands action from courts and the police.So, what&#39;s the significance of this legal breakthrough? How will it be enforced? And what more still needs to be done? PIK speaks with Ms. Cai Yiping, Research Associate at the Kangzhong Health Education Center in Beijing and Professor Susan Finder, Visiting Lecturer of Law at Peking University&#39;s School of Transnational Law.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2016 07:57:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>China&#39;s Regional Foreign Policy</title>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Good relations with neighboring countries are a high priority in China&#39;s foreign policy.The start of 2016 has witnessed a frequent exchange of visits between the leaders of China and those of its neighboring countries.On Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Hoang Binh Quan, a special envoy of the Vietnamese Communist Party, pledging to boost the party-to-party relationship and bilateral ties.The visit came on the heels of a trip to Seoul by China&#39;s Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Affairs, Wu Dawei. That trip included a meeting between Wu and South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se, with both sides calling for the continued development of the strategic partnership between the two countries.So how do experts assess the outcome of these important visits? What can all parties do to safeguard peace and stability in East Asia and South East Asia? PIK speaks with Mr. LIM Tai Wei, Senior Lecturer at UniSIM (SIM University) of Singapore and Research Fellow Adjunct of the National University of Singapore&#39;s East Asian Institute and Yang Xiyu, research fellow, China Institute of International Studies.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2016 07:55:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The G20 Meeting in Shanghai</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>The G20 Meeting in Shanghai</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors from the world&#39;s twenty largest economies has concluded in China. The G20 meeting in Shanghai was held against the backdrop of a slow-down in the Chinese economy, which has led global economists to adjust their outlooks.So, what were the major outcomes of the meeting? What predictions can we make about reforms to China&#39;s financial markets? And what are experts&#39; expectations for the G20 Summit in Hangzhou later this year?&#160;We are joined by&#160;Dr. Hu Yuwei, Research fellow at the macro research department at Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China,&#160;Faizal Syed, Chairman of Calatrava Advisors Ltd, and Winston Wong, Managing Director of Shipstone Group Ltd.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2016 07:00:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>China&#39;s Medical &#39;Brain Drain&#39;</title>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2016 08:36:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>China&#39;s Imports and Exports</title>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2016 01:07:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>China Plans to Make Potatoes the Nation&#39;s Staple Food</title>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2016 01:06:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Visits the US</title>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2016 01:05:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Protests Held in Support of Former NYPD Officer Peter Liang</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Protests Held in Support of Former NYPD Officer Peter Liang</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2016 00:59:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Spring Festival and Tourism Economy</title>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Spring Festival is the most important holiday in China. It has become almost a ritual for people to travel back home each year, no matter where they are, for a family get-together. This has created an immense travel rush during this period of time. But recently, the Spring Festival has also become a time for people to travel with their families. Figures from China&#39;s tourism authorities show that the number of tourists who traveled within China during the Spring Festival reached more than 300 million. This excludes a fast-growing number of people who went to travel overseas.&#160;So how do experts evaluate this year&#39;s Spring Festival tourism season? And what about the Spring Festival travel rush? Zheng Chenguang speaks to&#160;Dr. Wei Xiang, an expert specializing in the management and economics of tourism, from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing and Mike Bastin, Senior Lecturer at Southampton Solent University in the UK.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2016 06:50:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>China&#39;s &quot;Children Left Behind&quot;</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>China&#39;s &quot;Children Left Behind&quot;</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The phenomenon of mass migration from China&#39;s towns and villages into the big cities has been well documented over recent years, as have issues surrounding the children these workers often have to leave behind. China&#39;s State Council has now introduced guidelines aimed at protecting those children who have been left behind in rural areas by one or both parents.So, what are the biggest challenges facing migrant workers&#39; children? What are the key features of the new guidelines? And will they be enough to address this challenging situation? For more on this topic, Nick Lanigan and Zheng Chenguang&#160;spoke to&#160;Ron Pouwels, Chief of Child Protection at UNICEF China, and Zai Liang, Professor of Sociology at the State University of New&#160;York at Albany.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2016 06:49:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>47</itunes:order>
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      <title>South Korea Takes a Hard Line on the North</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>South Korea Takes a Hard Line on the North</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[South Korean President Park Geun-hye has pledged further &quot;strong&quot; measures against North Korea. Park made the comment in a speech to parliament on Tuesday.This comes after South Korea suspended operations at a jointly-run industrial park, in a bid to punish the North for its recent long-range rocket launch and nuclear test.Park said the suspension of the Kaesong industrial zone is only the start of a series of actions to be taken together with the international community. Meanwhile, as part of a defense plan, Seoul has agreed to enter into talks with Washington about deploying a missile defense system in South Korea, which is strongly opposed by China.So why are we seeing such a reversal in the South Korean president&#39;s attitude toward her northern neighbor? Is it time for the major international players to take a different approach to addressing the predicament on the Korean peninsula? For more on this topic, Liu Kun and Brian Kopczynski had a conversation with&#160;Tong Kim, Washington Correspondent and Columnist for The Korea Times, and Xie Tao, Professor of American Studies from Beijing Foreign Studies University.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2016 06:47:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Japanese Economy Shrinks in the 4th Quarter</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Japanese Economy Shrinks in the 4th Quarter</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Data show Japan&#39;s economy contracted an annualised 1.4 percent in the final quarter of last year. The GDP contraction was bigger than a market forecast of a 1.2 percent decline.This comes as consumer spending slumped in Japan, and exports to emerging markets have failed to gain momentum.However, while commenting on the fall, government spokesman Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga insisted that overall, things remained positive. Last month the Bank of Japan unexpectedly cut a benchmark interest rate below zero to try to stimulate the economy.The shock move has thus far failed to boost Tokyo stock prices or weaken the yen.So how serious is the economic contraction to Japan? What other policies can be produced from the Japanese government&#39;s toolbox to prop up the economy? To answer those questions and more, we spoke to&#160;Dr. Joshua Hausman, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Economics, University of Michigan, Paul Gillis, Professor of accounting from Guanghua School of Management, Peking University and Cao Can, CEO of Shengya Capital.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2016 06:44:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>49</itunes:order>
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      <title>China Urges U.S. Peace with North Korea to End Nuclear Threat</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>China Urges U.S. Peace with North Korea to End Nuclear Threat</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The U.S. and North Korea need to formally end 76 years of hostility if the international community wants North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to stop developing nuclear weapons. That was the view expressed by Fu Ying at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday.Fu chairs the foreign-affairs committee of China&#39;s National People&#39;s Congress. She said North Korea and the U.S. have been in an extended cease-fire instead of having made peace, and the two need to enter a more normal relationship.On February 7th, North Korea launched a long-range rocket, just weeks after conducting a fourth nuclear test.So is it possible for the US and North Korea to achieve friendly relations? What will it take to bring the country back to the negotiation table? And how can the major outsiders, China and the US, cooperate on eliminating the nuclear threat from the Korean peninsula? To find out more, Brian Kopczynski and&#160;Tu Yun spoke&#160;to&#160;Yang Xiyu, senior research fellow with the China Institute of International Studies, and Rick Dunham, Co-director of the Global Business Journalism Program, Tsinghua University.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2016 06:39:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>50</itunes:order>
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      <title>A dialogue with System Designer Yang Yuguang: China&#39;s space programs in the year 2016</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>A dialogue with System Designer Yang Yuguang: China&#39;s space programs in the year 2016</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[China has recently announced its busy 2016 launch manifest, with more than 20 missions scheduled for this year. In 2015, China conducted 19 successful space flights. To build on that, the country aims to blast off even higher in the new year. To take a closer look at some of China&#39;s ambitious space projects for 2016, and to get to know where China is ranked among the leading countries in the space industry, I had a chance to sit down with&#160;Prof. Yang Yuguang from China Aerospace Science &amp; Industry Corporation, also Secretary of the IAF (International Astronautical Federation) Space Transportation Committee.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2016 07:29:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>51</itunes:order>
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      <title>A Closer Look at Regional Development in China</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>A Closer Look at Regional Development in China</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Over the past week, most of the 31 provincial regions on the Chinese mainland have released their own GDP growth targets for 2016. The announcements were made at each region&#39;s annual two sessions of their legislative and political consultative bodies.At least 17 of them have lowered their growth targets for this year.&#160;To take a look at the newly released figures and what they mean for the country&#39;s regional development, my colleague Ding Heng speaks with&#160;Mr. Liu Zhiqin, Senior Fellow of Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China, and&#160;Professor David Goodman, Head of the China Studies Department, Xi&#39;an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in Suzhou, China.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2016 07:10:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>52</itunes:order>
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      <title>The Spread of Zika Virus</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>The Spread of Zika Virus</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The rapid spread of the Zika virus in Latin America is causing concern around the world. Spread by mosquitoes, the virus is being linked to birth defects in babies born to women who have been infected. With cases now also having been reported in Australia, Thailand and the US, among others, the World Health Organization has declared the virus a global public health emergency.&#160;So, how should we interpret the WHO&#39;s warning? How concerning is this outbreak? And what are the affected countries doing to combat the spread of the virus? PIK speaks with&#160;Alexandra Phelan, Adjunct Professor in Public Health Law and Ethics at Georgetown University Law Center&#39;s O&#39;Neill Institute, and Shane Thomas, Director of the International Primary Health Care Research Institute in Shenzhen and Professor of Primary Health Care Research at Monash University.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2016 02:25:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>53</itunes:order>
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      <title>China-US in the South China Sea</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>China-US in the South China Sea</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[China&#39;s foreign ministry has protested against the US move to send a naval vessel into waters adjacent to Chinese islands.A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer, the USS Curtis Wilbur, sailed within 12 nautical miles of the Zhongjian Dao in the Xisha Islands on Saturday.U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter&#39;s office has reportedly called the deployment an &quot;innocent passage&quot; and &quot;consistent with international law&quot;, whilst China says the United States is seeking maritime &quot;hegemony&quot; in the name of so-called freedom of navigation and calls on the U.S. to cease such activities as soon as possible.This incident is the latest in a series of steps the United States has taken as part of what it calls Freedom of Navigation exercises.So how do experts from both China and the US assess the situation in the South China Sea? What should both sides do to avoid further escalations? PIK speaks with&#160;Victor Gao, Current affairs commentator and James C. Hsiung, Professor of Politics &amp; International Law, New York University.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2016 02:24:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>54</itunes:order>
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      <title>Japan&#39;s Central Bank Surprisingly Announcing Negative Interest Rate</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Japan&#39;s Central Bank Surprisingly Announcing Negative Interest Rate</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Japan&#39;s central bank has surprised the market by announcing the introduction of a negative interest rate. Starting on the 16th of this month, the country will apply a minus 0.1% rate to current accounts held by financial institutions. It is the first time that the world&#39;s third largest economy has adopted a negative interest rate.So, what&#39;s going on in the Japanese economy? What are the implications for other major economies, including China? And how are experts analyzing the central bank&#39;s decision? PIK speaks with&#160;Yang Xiyu, Senior&#160;Research Fellow from the China Institute of International Studies,&#160;Paul Gillis, Professor of Accounting at Guanghua School of Management and Winston Wong, Managing Director of Shipstone Group Limited.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2016 02:23:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>55</itunes:order>
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      <title>China&#39;s P2P Lending</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>China&#39;s P2P Lending</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[China&#39;s banking authorities have just finished soliciting public opinions on the proposed rules to regulate the peer to peer, or P2P, lending industry in the country.According to the draft rules, P2P platforms would be banned from providing guarantees to clients, and could only serve the role of matching investors and borrowers.P2P lenders would also be required to publish information on their websites on lending turnover, overdue loans and bad loan ratios.Furthermore, the rules would see them forbidden from selling wealth management products, insurance, funds or trust products.P2P, where ordinary consumers cut out banks and lend directly to each other over online platforms&#160;- has developed exponentially during the past two to three years.However, stats from Online Lending House, an industry website, show that of over 3800 Chinese P2P lenders surveyed at the end of 2015, nearly a third had run into difficulties.So what are the problems that are plaguing the P2P lending industry in China? How can we fill the financing void facing small business owners and individuals? Is there a safe and profitable place for investors to put their money? PIK speaks with&#160;Nan Tian, Investment Manager at Angel Plus, a venture capital firm, and&#160;Rui Meng, Professor of Finance and Accounting, at the China Europe International Business School.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2016 02:21:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>A Conversation with Professor Li Junfeng, China&#39;s Leading Expert on Climate Change</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>A Conversation with Professor Li Junfeng, China&#39;s Leading Expert on Climate Change</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Late year&#39;s climate change conference in Paris told us that the world is more determined than ever to tackle global warming. As one of the major greenhouse gas emitter, China doesn&#39;t need a reminder about its role and responsibility in this field.Latest official figures show that China&#39;s use of coal in 2015 continued to follow a downward trend which started in 2014. Meanwhile, the country reportedly invested a record 111 billion US dollars in the clean energy sector.That said, coal burning still accounts for more than 60% of China&#39;s energy consumption at the moment. In a country where coal has been heavily relied on, growing pains seem to be inevitable as its energy consumption undergoes a structural transformation.So, how should China manage its transformation towards a low-carbon economy? How can the country cooperate with the international community in tackling climate change? PIK speaks with Professor Li Junfeng, Director General of the National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation, under China&#39;s National Development and Reform Commission.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2016 07:48:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>57</itunes:order>
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      <title>China Warns George Soros against Betting on Chinese Currency</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>China Warns George Soros against Betting on Chinese Currency</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[China&#39;s state media has warned billionaire investor George Soros against betting on falls in the value of the Chinese Yuan and Hong Kong dollar.The opinion piece in the People&#39;s Daily overseas edition said China&#39;s economic fundamentals remain sound, despite slower growth, volatility in the stock market and the yuan&#39;s depreciation against the U.S. dollar.Soros told Bloomberg TV on Thursday that he sees a hard landing for China&#39;s economy contributing to global deflation, and has been betting against the S&amp;P 500, commodity-producing countries and Asian currencies, while buying U.S. government bonds.China&#39;s central bank has pledged to keep the yuan basically stable against a basket of currencies. At the same time, Hong Kong&#39;s central bank has said it has no plans to change the Hong Kong dollar&#39;s peg to the U.S. dollar, despite recent market volatility.So how do experts assess Soros&#39; recent remarks? And how can China steady itself against market volatility? PIK speaks to&#160;Professor Zhang Jun, Dean at the School of Economics, and Director at the Center for Chinese Economy, Fudan University in Shanghai, and&#160;Victor Gao, Chairman of China Energy Security Institute and Winston Wong, Managing Director of Shipstone Group Limited.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2016 07:46:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>John Kerry Visits China</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>John Kerry Visits China</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[US Secretary of State John Kerry is visiting Beijing this week on the last leg of his trip to Europe and Asia. Before his arrival, reports suggested that he was expected to meet with Chinese leaders including Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in an attempt to deepen exchanges between the two countries on a range of issues.So, what is Kerry hoping to achieve during this visit? What&#39;s the status of China-US relations? And where might we see increased cooperation between the two powers? PIK speaks with&#160;Clifford Kiracofe, Foreign Affairs professor at the Virginia Military Institute and a former Senior Professional Staff Member of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee; and Tao Wenzhao, Senior Research Fellow of the Institute of American Studies, at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2016 07:45:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Chinese President Xi Jinping Concludes His Visit to the Middle East</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Chinese President Xi Jinping Concludes His Visit to the Middle East</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chinese President Xi Jinping&#39;s visit to the Middle East concluded this weekend with a series of meetings with Iran&#39;s top leaders. During his trip, which also took in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, President Xi urged Middle Eastern countries to resolve their differences through dialogue and to tackle regional challenges through development.So what&#39;s the outlook for China&#39;s relations with the Middle East? How might the lifting of Western sanctions affect China&#39;s relationship with Iran? And how might Western powers react to greater Chinese involvement in the region? PIK speaks with&#160;James M. Dorsey, Senior Fellow with Nanyang Technology University and Jia Xiudong, Senior Research Fellow from China Institute of International Studies.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2016 07:42:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>60</itunes:order>
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      <title>Beijing and London technology sectors</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Beijing and London technology sectors</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[China and the United Kingdom are enjoying what has been described as a golden era of bilateral ties. Ever since a visit to London by Chinese President Xi Jinping in October 2015, relations between the two countries have reached even greater heights, with politicians and business leaders on both sides expressing their&#160;wish to cooperate even more closely in a range of fields.So, what better time to explore the potential of partnerships between the technology sectors of London and Beijing?At the recent Beijing-London Tech Venture Forum, PIK spoke to&#160;Gavin Poole, CEO of Here East and Deng Feng, founder and managing director of Northern Light Venture Capital.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2016 08:48:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>President Xi Jinping&#39;s Visit to the Middle East</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>President Xi Jinping&#39;s Visit to the Middle East</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chinese President Xi Jinping is on a visit to the Middle East, which is taking him to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran. The Middle East is a region of growing importance to China. Not only does China import more than half of its crude oil from this region, but it is also an important link in China&#39;s &quot;One Belt and One Road&quot; initiative. To safeguard the stability of the region is also a high priority for China. The year 2015 witnessed China taking up a greater diplomatic role in Middle East affairs.So how do experts analyze the importance of the Chinese president&#39;s visit? What potential can all sides tap into to elevate their ties in a comprehensive way?&#160;Ni Hao, you&#39;re listening to People in the Know, presenting you with insights into the headlines in China, and around the world.&#160;PIK spoke to&#160;Professor Chen Yiyi, head of Middle Eastern Peace Studies at Shanghai Jiaotong University and Professor Wang Suolao, Director of the Center for Middle East Studies in the School of International Studies at Peking University.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2016 08:42:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>A Review of China&#39;s Economy in 2015</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>A Review of China&#39;s Economy in 2015</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics show that China&#39;s economy grew 6.9 percent year on year in 2015, marking the slowest annual expansion in a quarter of a century.&#160;However, Chinese authorities say the result remains in line with the official target.Chief of the National Bureau of Statistics, Wang Bao&#39;an, says China&#39;s economic structure continued to improve last year, as the service sector accounted for more than half of the country&#39;s GDP for the first time ever.He also points out that some thriving emerging industries and new business models were among the highlights of last year&#39;s economic growth.So how should we read China&#39;s latest economic figures? What are the worrying factors in the Chinese economy?To answer those questions, we had a conversation with&#160;Dr. He-ling Shi, Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics, Melbourne-based Monash University; Liu Baocheng, professor from the University of International Business and Economics; and Terrill Frantz, professor at the Peking University HSBC Business School.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2016 08:40:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>63</itunes:order>
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      <title>AIIB Launched in Beijing</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>AIIB Launched in Beijing</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The two-day inaugural meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank&#39;s board of governors has concluded in Beijing, marking the formal opening of the China-initiated lender. Thirty of the 57 prospective founding members, representing over 74 percent of the shares, have ratified the article agreement, thus becoming full members of the AIIB.Those remaining will have completed their membership processes by the end of this year.So how&#39;s the AIIB evaluated by analysts? How can the AIIB manage its business while also trying to boost world development?&#160;PIK spoke to&#160;Dr. Hu Yuwei, Research fellow at the macro research department at Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China and Victor Gao, current affairs commentator.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2016 08:39:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>64</itunes:order>
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      <title>Outlook for Chinese President Xi Jinping&#39;s visit to the Middle East</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Outlook for Chinese President Xi Jinping&#39;s visit to the Middle East</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[President Xi Jinping will begin a visit to the Middle East today, marking his first official trip to the region since taking office. This trip will take Xi to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran from Tuesday to Saturday. It will be the first state visit in nearly 12 years by a Chinese president to Egypt. It also comes at a critical time, with Saudi Arabia and Iran tangled in a diplomatic spat.&#160;So how should we interpret Xi&#39;s first overseas trip in 2016? What can China and the three major Middle Eastern countries offer each other? PIK spoke to&#160;Dr. Teng Jianqun, senior researcher at China Institute of International Studies and Victor Gao, current affairs commentator.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2016 08:35:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The rise of the mobile internet in China</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>The rise of the mobile internet in China</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2016 08:31:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>66</itunes:order>
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      <title>How can China Deal with Smog Problem?</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>How can China Deal with Smog Problem?</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2016 08:30:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>67</itunes:order>
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      <title>Afghan Peace Talks</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Afghan Peace Talks</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2016 08:28:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>68</itunes:order>
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      <title>China&#39;s First Anti-Domestic Violence Law</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>China&#39;s First Anti-Domestic Violence Law</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The year 2016 will see several new laws taking effect in China. One of them is 
China&#39;s first bill against domestic violence, which will take effect on March 
the first.
Seen as a landmark move to legally protect abuse victims, who have 
traditionally suffered in silence, the law formally defines domestic violence as 
physical, psychological and other harm inflicted by family members.
The law will also streamline the process for obtaining restraining 
orders.
Another highlight of the bill is that it covers people who are not 
related but live together.
So how should we interpret the significance of this 
ground-breaking law for China? Which aspects should we pay special attention 
to?PIK speaks with&#160;Xu Shenjian, professor at Law School, at China 
University of Political Science and Law,&#160;Li Ying, Vice Dean at Law School, at China 
Women&#39;s University and&#160;Julia Broussard, Country Programme Manager at UN Women China 
Office, and her colleague Guo Ruixiang.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2016 08:23:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>69</itunes:order>
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      <title>The circuit-breaker mechanism in China&#39;s stock market</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>The circuit-breaker mechanism in China&#39;s stock market</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The circuit breaker mechanism was introduced into China&#39;s stock market to provide a calming-down period for the market, to avoid or reduce hasty trading decisions in case of sharp fluctuations.It was triggered four times during the first week of trading in January after China&#39;s stock markets tumbled. China&#39;s securities regulator later suspended the new circuit breaker mechanism. This comes after the Chinese stock market witnessed its shortest trading day on Thursday.So how did the circuit breaker mechanism work? Why was it later suspended by China&#39;s financial authorities?&#160;People In the Know&#160;speaks with&#160;Liu Zhiqin, Senior Fellow of Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University, Einar Tangen, Former Chairman of the State of Wisconsin&#39;s International Trade Council, Cao Can, CEO of Shengya Capital as well Dermot McGrath, founding member of Sino Global Capital.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2016 07:31:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>70</itunes:order>
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      <title>Development of Hainan, the Second-largest Island in China</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Development of Hainan, the Second-largest Island in China</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[If you are planning a trip to Hainan, an island slightly larger than Belgium in the South China Sea, here&#39;s good news for you.The world&#39;s first-ever high-speed railway to circle an island recently began operation on Hainan, after the construction of its western track was completed late last year. With this new railway, it takes only three hours to travel around the island.This is the latest step forward that China&#39;s second largest island has made in order to enhance its development and, at the same time, attract tourists from home and from abroad.As well as being China&#39;s southernmost province, Hainan is also one of the youngest. It was only in 1988 that the island gained independence from Guangdong and simultaneously became one of China&#39;s special economic zones.So, how would experts assess the development of Hainan over the past three decades? PIK speaks with&#160;Professor Kjeld Erik Brodsgaard, Director of The Asia Research Center, Copenhagen Business School in Denmark and&#160;Dr. Wei Xiang, an expert on tourism economy from the National Academy of Economic Strategy at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2016 08:32:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>71</itunes:order>
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      <title>Tension Escalates amid Row over the Execution of Nimr Al-Nimr</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Tension Escalates amid Row over the Execution of Nimr Al-Nimr</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In a sign that the situation in the Middle East is worsening, Kuwait has recalled its ambassador from Iran. Earlier, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Sudan all cut their own diplomatic ties with Iran. The deterioration of relations comes after protesters attacked the Saudi Embassy in Tehran and its Consulate in Mashhad. The protesters were angered by Saudi Arabia&#39;s execution of Sheihk Nimr Al-Nimr, a prominent Shiite cleric. But despite the political turmoil, the escalating tensions seem to have had a limited impact on global oil prices. This is despite the fact that Iran and Saudi Arabia collectively hold one quarter of the planet&#39;s proven oil reserves. Oil briefly spiked above $38 a barrel on Monday, but it retreated back below $36 by Tuesday. PIK speaks with Nader Hashemi, Director of the Center for Middle East Studies and Assistant Professor of Middle East and Islamic Politics at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, at the University of Denver,&#160;George Wang, Professor from City University of New York, and Paul Gillis, Professor from Guanghua School of Management, Peking University.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2016 08:31:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>72</itunes:order>
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      <title>A Rocky Start to 2016 for Stock Markets in China and the world</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>A Rocky Start to 2016 for Stock Markets in China and the world</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The first trading day of 2016 on the Chinese mainland stock market closed earlier than expected, after a 7 percent slump triggered the newly-introduced circuit breaker mechanism, bringing trading to a halt. The sharp falls in China have been blamed on the contraction of the country&#39;s manufacturing sector.Globally, Wall Street continued the trend, with the Dow Jones and S&amp;P 500 closing down more than 1.5 percent, and Nasdaq down 2 percent.Other Asian markets also fell, while in Europe, the FTSE 100 closed down 2.6 percent and Germany&#39;s Dax index dropped 4.3 percent.Meanwhile, news that Saudi Arabia had broken off diplomatic ties with Iran sent oil and gold prices higher.So, was this stock market turbulence unexpected? Is this a sign that concerns about the Chinese economy are not yet over? And what&#39;s the outlook for global financial markets in 2016? PIK speaks with Julian Evans-Pritchard, China Economist at Capital Economics, an economic think tank based in Singapore,&#160;Victor Gao, chairman of China Energy Security Institute, and Professor Liu Baocheng from the Beijing-based University of International Business and Economics.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2016 08:30:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>73</itunes:order>
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      <title>China&#39;s Military Reform</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>China&#39;s Military Reform</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Chinese military is carrying out extensive reforms as part of its plans to streamline and better organize its various branches. Described by President Xi Jinping as &quot;a major policy decision to realize the Chinese dream of a strong army&quot;, the introduction of the reforms will have wide ranging implications for the navy and air force, as well as the army.So what&#39;s significant about the timing of these reforms? Which aspects of China&#39;s military will see the biggest changes? And how might this restructuring be seen internationally? PIK speaks with Dr. David M. Finkelstein, vice president and director of CNA Studies, and Professor Shen Dingli, vice director of the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2016 08:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>74</itunes:order>
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      <title>Air Pollution in China</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Air Pollution in China</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[China&#39;s cities continue to struggle with the effects of severe air pollution. Despite the warning and prevention systems which are attempting to curb the problem, millions of people still find themselves suffering under a thick cloud of hazardous smog.So, what impact is air pollution having on Chinese society? What measures can ordinary citizens take to protect themselves? And could big industries find that turning greener might actually make them more profitable? PIK speaks with&#160;Wu Changhua, Greater China Director of The Climate Group, an international non-profit organization, and&#160;Zha Daojiong, Professor of International Political Economy at the School of International Studies at Peking University.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2016 08:37:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>75</itunes:order>
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      <title>China&#39;s Foreign Policy in 2015</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>China&#39;s Foreign Policy in 2015</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[President Xi Jinping spent more than 40 days outside of China in 2015. He began his 2015 foreign tour by visiting China&#39;s all-weather partner Pakistan and attending the Bandung conference in Indonesia. Then in summer he took part in the BRICS summit and Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Russia&#39;s Ufa. Later on, he visited the US and the UK, followed by the trip to Vietnam and Singapore in fall. Then there were the G20 summit in Turkey and the APEC summit in the Philippines. After speaking at the climate change talks in Paris, President Xi headed to Africa and led the summit of China-Africa Cooperation Forum.The past one year has also witnessed several major international events being hosted by China - the V-Day Parade in September, the summit for leaders from China and Central and Eastern European countries in November, and the World Internet Conference in December, among others.At the same time, the China-proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank was recently officially established.So, looking back, how would experts assess the China&#39;s diplomatic achievements in 2015? PIK speaks with &#160;Professor Jin Canrong, Associate Dean of School of International Studies, Renmin University of China, and&#160;Professor Su Hao, Director of Center for Strategic and Peace Studies, China Foreign Affairs University in Beijing.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2016 08:35:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>76</itunes:order>
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      <title>China&#39;s &quot;Green Card&quot; Scheme</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>China&#39;s &quot;Green Card&quot; Scheme</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The news that the former NBA player Stephen Marbury has been granted China&#39;s permanent residence permit, also known as the Chinese green card, has once again aroused people&#39;s interest in this issue.It is reported that Marbury, who has led the Beijing ducks to three Chinese Basketball Association championships, fell into the category of &quot;outstanding contributors&quot; to China.&#160;Most people have heard of the permanent residence permit for foreigners living in China, but rarely have they met anyone who actually holds it.Indeed, in the first eight years following the launch of the scheme in 2004, only about 5000 foreigners out of the 600,000 who lived in China were granted this permit.So what is this mysterious residence permit, and what qualifications do foreigners have to meet in order to get it? PIK speaks with Liu Guofu, professor of law at the Beijing Institute of Technology. Professor Liu&#39;s recent research focuses on immigration law;&#160;David Moser, an American who first came to Beijing in 1986 and has lived in China continuously since 1994; and&#160;Wang Huiyao, president of the Center for China and Globalization, a think tank based in Beijing.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2016 08:32:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>77</itunes:order>
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      <title>Counter-terrorism Efforts around the World</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Counter-terrorism Efforts around the World</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[China&#39;s top legislature has adopted the country&#39;s first anti-terrorism law, in an attempt to address terrorism at home and help maintain global security.A national counter-terrorism unit will be established, which will identify terrorist activities and personnel, and coordinate nationwide anti-terror efforts.So how serious is the current threat of terrorism in the country? And how significant is the timing of this new law? PIK spoke with Teng Jianqun, Senior Researcher at China Institute of International Studies, and&#160;Professor William C. Banks, Director at the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism; at the College of Law, at Syracuse University.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2015 05:54:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>78</itunes:order>
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      <title>AIIB officially Launched</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>AIIB officially Launched</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[After more than two years of preparation, the China-initiated Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, or AIIB, has been formally launched in Beijing.With 57 developed and developing nations as prospective founding members, the bank aims to provide financing for infrastructure construction across Asia.China, India and Russia are the three largest shareholders, taking stakes of around 30 percent, 8.5 percent, and 6.7 percent, respectively.So what opportunities and challenges will the AIIB bring? And what impact will China&#39;s slowing economy have on the bank&#39;s future prospects? PIK spoke with Dr. Hu Yuwei, Research fellow at the macro research department at Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China; Einar Tangen, Former Chairman of the State of Wisconsin&#39;s International Trade Council; and Winston Wong, Managing Director of Shipstone Group Limited.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2015 05:51:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Year-end Review:China&#39;s Hukou Reform</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Year-end Review:China&#39;s Hukou Reform</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In China, Hukou or household registration system determines where a hukou holder can access public services, such as medical care, education and pention. In China&#39;s big cities, a local hukou is quite difficult to come by for an immigrant as there are simply too many applicants. Without a local Hukou, a new immigrant might face numerous restrictions to get social services.&#160;This has been a source of grievances for new comers despite the fact that the hukou system has come under constant reforms. Recently, Beijing came up a points-based system, which looks at one&#39;s education level, financial status and criminal records, among other criteria, to select possible candidate for a Hukou.So how do experts read this system? What further measures can be taken to address China&#39;s internal migration issue?For more I speak to&#160;Tao Ran, a professor in School of Economics and the Director of China Center for Public Economics and Governance at Renmin University of China; and Professor Peng Xizhe, Professor of Population and Development at Fudan University.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2015 07:59:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Year-end Review: Fudan Poisoning Case</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Year-end Review: Fudan Poisoning Case</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Two promising students, a poisoning, and two irreversible deaths: a seemingly normal criminal case has drawn so much attention that it has left every one of us shivering and reflecting on what happened.Lin Senhao, a medical student at the prestigious Fudan University in Shanghai, dropped a deadly chemical into a water dispenser in the dormitory, which poisoned his roommate, Huang Yang.Lin was sentenced to the death penalty for intentional homicide. Despite a petition letter from his fellow schoolmates calling for leniency, the Supreme People&#39;s Court made the final verdict, upholding Lin&#39;s death sentence.So was the death sentence too harsh? What&#39;s the implication of this case on the criminal code reform?First, PIK talked with&#160;Guo Jing, Associate Professor, College for Criminal Law Science, Beijing Normal University.After the tragedy, people have been questioning the place of ethics in our education system. What is missing?For more on this, PIK talked with&#160;Gregory Yinnien Tsang, Current affairs commentator.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2015 07:58:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Year-end Review: Reforms to China&#39;s Pension System</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Year-end Review: Reforms to China&#39;s Pension System</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the ongoing development of Chinese society, the ageing population presents a looming crisis on a not so distant horizon.&#160;Low birth rates, an early retirement age and increasing life expectancy have created a situation with which the current pension system is already beginning to struggle.&#160;So what needs to be done? How can we adapt to cope with this demographic transition? And, perhaps the most important question for millions of Chinese workers, how much might the retirement age be raised?&#160;Ni hao you are listening to&#160;People In the Know, presenting you with insights into the headlines in China and around the world. I&#39;m Zheng Chenguang in Beijing.&#160;To find out more, Nick Lanigan spoke to&#160;Dr. Lu Bei, Research Fellow at the Australian Research Council&#39;s Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research, and Mr Stuart Leckie, chairman of Stirling Finance.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2015 07:56:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>82</itunes:order>
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      <title>The Annual Central Economic Work Conference</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>The Annual Central Economic Work Conference</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This year&#39;s annual central economic work conference has 
concluded, with the Chinese government vowing to continue its structural 
economic reforms and innovation-driven strategy.The leadership is giving 
priority to reforms on the supply side, which aim to lift production levels and 
to use land, labor and capital more efficiently.Several detailed 
measures have been put forward for the reform, concerning reducing industrial 
overcapacity, deleveraging, and lowering business costs.Another 
significant aspect of the measures regards the property sector.A 
statement issued after the meeting says the government will promote mergers 
between different property developers, encouraging them to lower housing 
prices.It also encourages rural residents to relocate to urban areas and 
to be allowed to register as city residents, enabling them to buy or rent 
property.The central government has also pledged to populate a low-rent 
public housing program to cover those without household registration.So 
will these measures be effective enough to boost China&#39;s economic growth? What 
does reform on the supply front entail? And how big of an impact will the new 
strategies have on China&#39;s property market?&#160;To answer all 
those questions and more, we are joined by Professor Zhang Jun, Dean at the School of Economics, 
and Director at the Center for Chinese Economy, Fudan University in 
Shanghai; and&#160;Liu Baocheng, Associate Professor at 
the Business School of the University of International Business and 
Economics.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2015 09:25:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>83</itunes:order>
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      <title>The 10th Ministerial Conference of the WTO</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>The 10th Ministerial Conference of the WTO</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The 10th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade 
Organization has concluded in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.After five 
days of intense discussions, the 162 WTO member countries reached a breakthrough 
agreement for the world trade system.The new Nairobi Declaration 
includes the elimination of agricultural export subsidies, and further tariff 
reductions for information and technology products.According to the 
declaration, developed nations will eliminate their scheduled farm export 
subsidies immediately, while developing countries will get rid of theirs from 
2018.The conference has also approved the accession of Liberia and 
Afghanistan into the WTO.So how significant is the deal on agricultural 
exports? Is the WTO still relevant to global trade?&#160;In today&#39;s 
program, we are joined by David Morfesi, 
Principal at Morfesi Stewart Consulting, an international trade and development 
consulting firm based in Adelaide, Australia. Once a US 
delegate to the WTO, Mr. Morfesi shared with us his views on the latest WTO 
conference； and&#160;Einar Tangen, Former 
Chairman of the State of Wisconsin&#39;s International Trade Council, and Winston 
Wong, Managing Director of Shipstone Group Limited.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2015 09:24:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>China South Korea, China Australia FTAs have taken effect</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>China South Korea, China Australia FTAs have taken effect</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[After years of negotiations, the free trade agreement 
between China and South Korea and that between China and Australia have both 
taken effect on Dec. 20.The China-Australia FTA means that tariffs will 
be lifted on 95 percent of Australian exports, hurdles will be lowered for 
Chinese businesses to invest in Australia and more visas will be granted for 
Chinese visitors.Australia is also a member of the US-led TPP signed 
earlier this year. How will Australia handle its position of standing in between 
the US and China?First, PIK talked with Professor 
James Laurenceson, Deputy Director of the Australia-China Relations Institute, 
University of Technology SydneyDespite the concerns 
over employment, the China-Australia FTA is widely popular with the general 
public, agricultural sectors and service sectors.What about the FTA 
between China and South Korea? Under this deal, Seoul and Beijing will each 
eliminate tariffs on more than 90 percent of traded goods within 20 years after 
the implementation of the agreement. Just how beneficial will this agreement be 
to the Korean economy after it takes effect?We are now joined by 
Dr. Chang Yong Ha, Assistant Professor, Peking 
University HSBC Business School:The FTAs that China 
has signed with countries in recent years are playing important roles in further 
expanding bilateral trade and investment, and facilitating the free flow of 
capital, goods and people.So how is China&#39;s FTA strategy going? Next PIK &#160;spoke to Prof. Zhang Jianping, Director 
of the Department of International Economic Cooperation, Institute for 
International Economic Research, National Development and Reform Commission.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2015 09:22:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>85</itunes:order>
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      <title>China US Tourism Year</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>China US Tourism Year</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[2016 has been declared the &#39;China-US Tourism Year&#39;, a chance for the tourist industries of both countries to engage, interact and learn from one another.&#160;So, what can we expect from the coming year? What&#39;s the situation for bilateral tourism between the US and China? And is tourism the key to increasing mutual understanding and cooperation?&#160;With the new year coming up in just a few weeks, PIK spoke to&#160;Dr. Shen Han, Deputy Secretary-General of the International Tourism Studies Association (ITSA) and Associate Professor in the Tourism Department at Fudan University, Shanghai, and Prof. WANG Youcheng, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Research at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida; the host of an upcoming USA-China Tourism Research Summit.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2015 09:28:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>86</itunes:order>
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      <title>The 2nd World Internet Conference</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>The 2nd World Internet Conference</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The 2nd World Internet Conference has opened in Wuzhen, in east China&#39;s Zhejiang province.At the opening ceremony, President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech, urging all countries to jointly build a community with a shared future in cyberspace.Xi put forward five proposals to achieve this goal.He called for efforts to speed up the building of global cyber infrastructure and to promote inter-connectivity.While discussing the construction of an online platform for cultural exchanges and mutual learning, he also highlighted the innovative development of the cyber economy for common prosperity.In addition, Xi called for measures to maintain cyber security and promote its orderly development.To promote equity and justice, the president proposed to build an Internet governance system, which features a multilateral approach with multi-party participation.So what can we read between the lines of President Xi&#39;s speech? How hard is it to create a community with a shared future in cyberspace?PIK spoke with&#160;Victor Gao, Current affairs commentator, Dr. Andreas Weigend, former chief scientist at Amazon.com, as well as Chen Yuxin, Dean of Business and Distinguished Global Professor of Business at New York University of Shanghai,&#160;and Einar Tangen, Former Chairman of the State of Wisconsin&#39;s International Trade Council.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2015 09:27:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>87</itunes:order>
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      <title>Interview with MSF International President Joanne Liu</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Interview with MSF International President Joanne Liu</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[&quot;A hospital is the last patch of humanity in the chaos of war zones&quot;, yet medical facilities and staff are constantly being attacked while they are saving other people&#39;s lives.This is a ruthless truth without borders, and this is Doctors without Borders or MSF. The organization has suffered 3 attacks in Afghanistan, Yemen and Syria in just two months. Despite the deaths and dangers, MSF still works on the frontline of conflict zones where medical help is needed the most.So how does MSF respond to these attacks? And what are the stories behind the scenes?PIK talks with&#160;Dr. Joanne Liu, MSF&#39;s International President.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2015 09:26:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>88</itunes:order>
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      <title>Climate Change Agreement Reached in Paris</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Climate Change Agreement Reached in Paris</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The world has reached a new agreement on a draft climate change deal after nearly two weeks of negotiations in Paris. The agreement was adopted without any objection by the 196 parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.The agreement calls for limiting global temperature increases to below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, but has an ultimate goal of keeping temperature rises below 1.5 degrees.&#160;It also has a goal of setting aside 100-billion US dollars a year for developing countries from 2020. Each country&#39;s progress, it is suggested, should be reviewed every 5 years.Next, nations must ratify or approve the deal individually. It will only take effect if it is approved by 55 countries. Those countries&#39; greenhouse gas emissions must represent 55% of the world&#39;s total.The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change was formed in 1992. Nations were committed to combating climate change, but without a detailed action plan until 1997, when the Kyoto Protocol set out plans to cut global emissions by about 5% by 2012 compared to 1990 levels.The adoption of the deal in Paris has been praised by many countries, including China. Speaking at a news conference in Paris, China&#39;s Special Representative on Climate Change and chief negotiator, Xie Zhenhua, pledged China&#39;s determination to create an environmentally friendly future.So, how is the new deal regarded by energy experts? What is the world&#39;s next step in combating climate change? And how would experts assess China&#39;s efforts in this field?PIK had a dialogue with&#160;Dr. Michael Mehling, Executive Director of the MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research in the US, and Professor Jiang Kejun from the Energy Research Institute under China&#39;s National Reform and Development Commission.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2015 09:25:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>89</itunes:order>
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      <title>China-Switzerland Business Ties</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>China-Switzerland Business Ties</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[When China first opened up to the outside world in the late 1970s, it presented vast opportunities for Western investors. It also required great vision and courage to invest in this remote, oriental nation, then still mysterious to the West. Switzerland was among the very first Western nations to set foot in China. Their vision and courage paid off. Ranging from industrial manufacturing to food and pharmaceuticals, Swiss companies have today made their presence felt across China. The China-Switzerland FTA, which came into effect in 2014, added a new arrow to the China-Switzerland trade quiver.So, how have China-Switzerland business ties developed from past to present? How can both sides make further advancement in bilateral trade and investment?In today&#39;s program, PIK is joined by&#160;Kurt Haerri, Senior Vice-president of the Swiss Schindler Corporation, a leading global provider of elevators, escalators and related services.&#160;Mr. Haerri is also&#160;former president of the Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2015 09:23:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>90</itunes:order>
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      <title>13th Five Year Plan Series-Administrative Reforms</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>13th Five Year Plan Series-Administrative Reforms</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Streamlining the government, transforming its functions -- these are the consensus at a time when China is determined to continue on the path of market-oriented reform.&#160; But wait a second, how can China make sure these promises are more than just lip services? My colleague Ding Heng talks with&#160;Dr. Mei Ciqi, Associate Professor at the School of Public Policy &amp; Management, Tsinghua University in Beijing.&#160;Good, a small government. But more importantly, a small and high-quality government. So what are the necessary measures the government should take to improve its quality and efficiency? And what is it as in the case of China, Now?&#160; Ding Heng then talks to&#160;Dr. Wang Zhengxu, Associate Professor of Contemporary Chinese Studies and Politics, at the University of Nottingham in the UK.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2015 06:43:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <itunes:order>91</itunes:order>
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      <title>13th Five Year Plan Series-Reforms on Social Security System</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>13th Five Year Plan Series-Reforms on Social Security System</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Yet another area of deep reform and again, it affects the quality of life and pockets of all citizens.&#160;Yes, we do have various national policies already, as we&#39;ve done a lot and achieved a lot during the past three decades or more, but they only cater for lower level, basic needs.&#160;Things turn critical when dealing with the needs of urban and rural poor, the massive number of inter-provincial migrants seeking better jobs, better income, better education and better health care.&#160;As the government has promised to alleviate poverty for the last 70 million people within five years in its endeavor to build a moderately prosperous society, a unified social safety network is a must&#160;- bottom line&#160;- against all odds.&#160;For this and more, my colleague Nick Lanigan speaks to&#160;Prof. XIONG Yuegen, Director of the Center for Social Policy Research in the Department of Sociology, Peking University.&#160;Different choices with different implications. That needs a balanced approach, to calculate the pros and cons, especially when the country is at a critical turning point in terms of population dividend - quick aging, meaning getting old long before getting rich, and a very low reproduction birth rate. Delaying the retirement age to increase productivity may be of help, but it&#39;s limited.&#160; Easing birth restrictions to increase the labor force?&#160;It will take time, and young couples are reluctant to have a second child.&#160; What&#39;s at stake for social security is pensions for today and tomorrow.&#160;With this and more in mind, Nick Lanigan is now joined by&#160;Dr. Jennifer Holdaway, Program Director of the China Environment and Health Initiative at the Social Science Research Council.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2015 02:09:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>13th Five Year Plan Series-Tax Reform</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>13th Five Year Plan Series-Tax Reform</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tax income is a barometer of the macro-economy. True, but partly true. The tax system also means incentives for economic transformation and industrial restructuring and for social development, depending on who pays what, and pays more.&#160;To look ahead at what changes are needed, we first look back at what&#39;s already been done in the past five years. That way we may know more precisely the reform measures needed in the two-tiered administrative mechanism, so that tax is more compatible with the national economy now, and with its development tendency. For this and more, my colleague Jingnan talks with&#160;Professor Yan Xu, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law, and Director of the Center for Financial Regulation and Economic Development, at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.&#160;Despite all odds lying ahead, each small step gained in the tax reform helps. But what does it mean to individuals, who may earn a low income, own a property or a small enterprise when they hear top leaders promise to ease their burden and encourage development? Jingnan next talks with&#160;Andrew Zhu, Tax managing partner for Deloitte Northern China.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2015 02:07:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>13th Five Year Plan Series-Reforms on State-Owned Enterprises</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>13th Five Year Plan Series-Reforms on State-Owned Enterprises</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[They are still the backbone of the economy.&#160;Yet some are losing out in market completion, or failing to cater for public needs.&#160;They have undergone reforms.&#160;But this time, reforms must go deeper.&#160;Welcome to&#160;People In the Know.&#160;I&#39;m Lin Shaowen, with the second installment of our reform series.&#160;China is now mulling over a new round of SOE reforms.&#160;Measures include introducing more private capital in areas traditionally dominated by the state sector, and securing state assets so that the market can play a greater role.&#160;President Xi Jinping has held several meetings on the future direction of SOE reforms, and stressed the importance of avoiding the erosion of state assets and increasing their value in public service.So what hurdles lie ahead for SOE reforms?&#160;How can the private sector forge greater synergy with SOEs in these reforms?&#160;&#160;Zheng Chenguang speaks to&#160;Dr. Edward Tse, founder and CEO of Gao Feng Advisory Company, based in Hong Kong; and&#160;Professor Yao Shujie, Head of School of Contemporary Chinese Studies, University of Nottingham in the UK.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2015 02:38:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>13th Five Year Plan Series-Economic Restructuring</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>13th Five Year Plan Series-Economic Restructuring</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Yes it&#39;s facing downward pressure both at home and globally. So the five-year blueprint highlights a shift from investment-driven to consumption-led growth, slowing down a bit, but more sustainable and healthier.But what exactly should China do to adjust the traditional relationship of exports, investment and domestic consumption, to make consumption the real pillar of the economy and investment, consumption-driven. My colleague Zeng Liang talks to&#160;Dr. Zhao Ping, Research Fellow of Academy of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade. As Dr. Zhao explains, changes have actually started, but there&#39;s a lot more to do.So invest more to uplift supplies and boost domestic consumption. But what can China learn from the rest of the world and what does that transformation mean globally? Zeng Liang next talks to&#160;Rodger Tooze, former professor of London School of Economics, and now a consultant.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2015 01:45:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Chinese Currency&#39;s Inclusion in the IMF&#39;s Special Drawing Rights</title>
      <itunes:author></itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Chinese Currency&#39;s Inclusion in the IMF&#39;s Special Drawing Rights</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[After decades of China opening up to the outside world, the country&#39;s public has become familiar with numerous acronyms, and SDR is the latest one.A couple of days ago, the International Monetary Fund announced that the Chinese currency the Yuan is eligible to join the Special Drawing Rights, or SDR, basket.Starting from October next year, the Chinese Yuan will take up a 10.92 percent share in the basket, the third largest among the five currencies.The IMF&#39;s SDR basket is a type of international reserve asset that IMF members can turn to in times of need. The basket currently consists of the US dollar, the euro, the British Pound and the Japanese Yen.So, what does this change of structure in the SDR basket mean for China and the world? And what is the next step for the internationalization of China&#39;s currency? PIK speaks to Victor Gao, Chairman of China energy security Institute, Liu Baocheng, Professor from the Beijing-based University of International Business and Economics, and&#160;Michael Pettis, Professor of Finance at the Guanghua School of Management, Peking University.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2015 01:44:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>China-Africa Cooperation: the Stories behind the Numbers</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>China-Africa Cooperation: the Stories behind the Numbers</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting South Africa this week, where he&#39;ll lead the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit in Johannesburg. The meeting will be accompanied by statistics about trade and investment between China and Africa, but what are the stories behind the numbers? PIK speaks with entrepreneurs from both China and Africa: Changbin Xu,&#160;the director of the China Mall Group; Grant Horsfield, a South African entrepreneur and founder of the naked Group here in China, and Afua Osei, a co-founder of She Leads Africa.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2015 01:37:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Paris Climate Conference</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Paris Climate Conference</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[At the ongoing United Nations Climate Conference in Paris, Chinese President Xi Jinping has assured world leaders that China has the confidence and resolve to fulfill its climate commitments.President Xi also urged developed countries to cooperate on financing and the transfer of technology to combat climate change.Xi Jinping reiterated China&#39;s pledge made in June to cut its carbon emissions per unit of GDP by 60-65 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. The pledge also included increasing non-fossil fuel sources in primary energy consumption to about 20 percent and peaking carbon emissions by the same date.So what are the major changes in China&#39;s attitude compared with Copenhagen? And what are the possibilities for concrete results coming out of this conference?&#160;PIK speaks with&#160;Sze Ping Lo, CEO of the World Wildlife Fund China, and Prof. Jiang Kejun, of the Energy Research Institute under the National Reform and Development Commission.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2015 01:31:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Preview of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation</title>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Preview of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Expectations are high in African nations for the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Johannesburg on December 4th and 5th.As Africa&#39;s biggest trading partner and a major sponsor of projects throughout the continent, China is to continue assistance and cooperation. The action is under the name and principle of &quot;Teaching one to fish is better than giving him fish&quot;.For now, Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Zimbabwe on the first stop of his Africa tour, which will later take him to South Africa.So what&#39;s the significance of this visit? And where do Sino-African relations stand now? PIK talks with&#160;He wenping, African studies expert, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Dr David Dorward, former Associate Professor and Director of the African Research Institute at La Trobe University, Australia.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2015 09:23:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>COP21-The Paris Climate Conference</title>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Representatives from almost 200 countries are gathering in Paris from 30th November to 11th December. They are taking part in the 21st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP21.&#160;The high-profile meeting in the French capital aims to give nations from across the world the opportunity to agree on an international strategy for tackling climate change.&#160;Many governments have published their own, national pledges to combat climate change ahead of time, keen to avoid the disappointment of previous climate summits such as the Copenhagen conference of 2009.&#160;So, are climate experts optimistic that there will finally be a significant international agreement? What measures will need to be taken to curb greenhouse gas emissions? And what role does China play when it comes to the global climate? PIK speaks with&#160;Professor Tim Flannery, Chief Councillor of the Climate Council, an independent, non-profit organization based in Australia, Dr. Qi Ye, Director of the Brookings-Tsinghua Center and a leading expert on China&#39;s environmental policy.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2015 09:22:12 GMT</pubDate>
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