2025-03-18
23 分钟The Economist.
Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.
I'm Rosie Bloor.
And I'm Jason Palmer.
Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.
Two astronauts who've been stuck on the International Space Station for the past nine months are finally on their way home.
But in the time they've been up there,
there's been an awful lot of change in the space industry.
And in China's cinemas,
the blockbusters have long been big, loud, patriotic action flicks.
Not anymore.
We examined the most successful animated film ever,
with a cutesy protagonist from folklore that's nevertheless Communist Party approved.
First up though.
For months there's been an uneasy truce in Gaza.
In the first phase of a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel,
hostages and prisoners were exchanged, Gazans returned to broken homes,
and much-needed aid flowed.
Many hoped for further negotiations, a second step on the road to lasting peace.
But overnight, war returned.