In today's podcast:

China held a massive military parade in central Beijing on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of its victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, pledging the country's commitment to peaceful development in a world still fraught with turbulence and uncertainties. President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, oversaw the parade and reviewed the troops.

President Xi Jinping on Monday proposed the Global Governance Initiative, calling on countries to work in concert for a more just and equitable global governance system. Xi made the remarks when chairing the "Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Plus" Meeting in North China's port city of Tianjin, where the SCO held the largest summit in its 24-year history.

The 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tianjin marks China's fifth hosting of the summit and the largest since the organization's inception. The Global Times explores how Tianjin embodies the Shanghai Spirit across various fields, further contributing to China's openness and international exchanges. 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi just concluded his first trip to China in seven years. In an exclusive interview with the Global Times, Mohammed Saqib, founder and secretary general of India China Economic and Cultural Council, shared his views on the new dynamics of China-India ties.

A series of regional amateur football leagues is set to unfold this month now that the regional amateur Jiangsu City Football League in East China's Jiangsu Province has proven its popularity inside and even outside of the province. The growing enthusiasm for regional football leagues lies in the belief that the events could be the engines of sports popularization, social cohesion, economic and cultural vibrancy, and even lay firm building blocks for the future of Chinese football.