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The Hub with Wang Guan
The Hub covers hot-button geopolitical and economic issues, as well as interesting stories and trends in culture, education, technology and lifestyle. It aims to connect people, cultures and societies across the East and the West.
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U.S. Justice after Epstein: How many layers into power, accountability, and elite networks?
Why does the Epstein case continue to captivate the world? Does it reveal more than individual wrongdoing, but also expose deeper questions about powe...
China's winter economy: growth, tourism, and future opportunities
The 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Games are currently underway, and attention is turning to how winter sports and tourism are reshaping economies around...
U.S.-Iran tensions and global stability
Rising tensions between the United States and Iran are reshaping diplomacy and security. Can dialogue still prevent escalation, and what do these deve...
An American's Chinese journey
Relations between China and the United States are built through both national dialogue and, increasingly, by individual experience. What can personal...
Multilateralism under strain: What comes next?
The United States has once again withdrawn from the Paris Agreement, but this move goes far beyond climate policy. In recent years, Washington has inc...
Inside China–Ghana cooperation
2026 marks 70 years of diplomatic engagements between China and Africa. China–Ghana cooperation is gaining new momentum. As global uncertainty rises,...
China's economic milestone and the next phase of growth
China's economy hit a major milestone in 2025, surpassing 140 trillion yuan in GDP. What has driven this growth — and what challenges lie ahead? In th...
How global flashpoints could reshape international order
Recent U.S. actions in Venezuela, rising tensions with Iran, and its interest in Greenland may look separate — but are they? Is might prevailing over...
ROK President Lee Jae Myung's state visit to China
China and the Republic of Korea are at a pivotal moment as President Lee Jae Myung begins his first state visit to Beijing. What does this visit mean...
Chinese President Xi Jinping's New Year address 2026
China stands at a new juncture as it looks ahead to 2026 with development, governance, and global engagement in focus. What signals shape China's econ...
2025 in review with Professor Martin Jacques
As China prepares to launch its 15th Five-Year Plan, it enters a new phase of modernization driven by innovation and long-term planning. What does thi...
2025 in review with Kishore Mahbubani
Throughout 2025, Asia has continued to drive the global economy. China is advancing high-quality development while playing a stabilizing role in inter...
Grzegorz W. Kolodko on international cooperation
As the world faces increasing challenges—from global governance and regional security to climate change and food security—international cooperation ha...
Setting sail from Hainan FTP
This is a big moment as Hainan, the Free Trade Port in South China, officially launches its special customs arrangements that will allow more goods, s...
Climate pressure on food
Climate change is no longer unfolding in the background — it is now a major driver of the global food crisis. Heatwaves, droughts, floods and widespre...
The race for clean tech innovation: who will lead the next wave of green growth?
A decade since the Paris Agreement, the impacts of climate change are still haunting humanity, and the clock is ticking. As major economies are steeri...
Marking 50 years of China-Europe diplomatic relations
This year marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and the European Union, a milestone that reflects five decades of growing e...
The new scientific landscape
A new article in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences presents compelling evidence that Chinese researchers are playing an increasingly...
China-Japan fallout continues
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone call touching on the Taiwan question on Monday. That was followed by Preside...
China-Japan fallout
Japan under Sanae Takaichi is flagrantly crossing diplomatic red lines. By claiming that "a Taiwan contingency is a Japan contingency," she is signali...
Global governance for a shared future
This is a turbulent time, with people around the world asking the same question: How should we pursue the better lives we all dream of? How can we sol...
China-New Zealand education ties
In the field of education, China and New Zealand have established a long-standing partnership — from university exchanges and joint research programs...
Experts' views on world openness
The China International Import Expo was held in Shanghai from November 5 to 10. As one of the world's largest trade fairs, it has become a flagship pl...
China-U.S. relations after APEC 2025
The recent meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump in Busan marked a pivotal moment in bilateral relations. Held...
Shaping a shared future: China's next five years
In this special roundtable, we are joined by a group of young foreign students who bring a fresh perspective on China and the world. Many of them have...
The 15th Five-Year Plan & beyond
As China's 14th Five-Year Plan draws to a successful close, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee is underway in Beijing from O...
Kołodko on China's 15th Five-Year Plan
China has just concluded an important chapter, the "14th Five-Year Plan," marked by historic strides in technological innovation, a green transition,...
China's holiday economy
The eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday has just wrapped up after an extended break that energized the nation with hundreds of mill...
China rolls out K visa
Starting October 1, China will implement its revised regulations on the entry and exit of foreigners. Among the highlights is a newly introduced K vis...
Xinjiang at 70
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Over the past seven decades, Xinjiang has grown from a r...
UNGA at 80
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the United Nations and the 80th session of the UN General Assembly -- a time to reflect on eight decades of pe...
From sports exchange to economic growth
Sports have long been a powerful bond connecting people across cultures and continents. Recently, a group of Latin American guests gathered in Beijing...
Virtual BRICS Summit 2025 in Rio
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered an important address at the BRICS Leaders' Meeting via video link, where leaders held in-depth discussions on a...
China's V-day parade: a force for peace, development, and global solidarity
The message from the September 3 parade at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing is clear: China has a military that is modernizing fast and stands firm agains...
SCO Tianjin Summit 2025
This week, China hosted the largest-ever Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in the city of Tianjin. At the Summit, President Xi Jinping proposed...
SCO shoreline talks
Over the 24 years since its founding, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has steadily grown under the strategic leadership of its member states, br...
China-Pakistan friendship
In this special edition of The Hub, CGTN host Wang Guan talked with ambassadors, culture figures and witnesses of China-Pakistan relations at a panel...
China's WWII Story: Sacrifice, Solidarity, and Memory
This year marks the 80th anniversary of China's victory in the People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, a hard-fought struggle for Chin...
History's echoes: A conversation with Odd Arne Westad on global order
Rising global tensions and ideological divides are making the echoes of the 20th century louder. Odd Arne Westad, a leading historian from Yale Univer...
Co-building a Digital South for inclusive growth
The 2025 BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro has reshaped the tech cooperation landscape with its groundbreaking focus on “AI governance” and “digital sove...