In today’s podcast:

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday reaffirmed that the country will continue to seek high-quality growth and unswervingly promote high-standard opening-up, making new contributions to the world economy, in his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum in Shanghai.

Using a new oven installed on the China Space Station, crew members of the Shenzhou-20 and -21 manned space flight mission enjoyed a space barbecue, video clips provided by the Astronaut Center of China to the Global Times on late Monday evening showed.

Tichaona Zindoga, founder and director of the think tank Ruzivo Media and Resource Center in Zimbabwe, shared his insights on the global implications of the eight-rules decision from the perspective of an African observer.

In cities across the globe, a new generation of "foreign TCM doctors" is quietly reshaping the international image of TCM.

"Mazu culture can become a spiritual bridge linking people across the Straits,” says founder of "Mocca Space," a cultural venue in Shanghai dedicating to showcasing, exploring, and passing down the faith and spirit of Mazu.