2025-12-11
53 分钟Hello and welcome to World Today.
I am Ding Heng in Beijing.
Coming up, a divided US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for a third straight time.
The United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in escalation of Washington's ongoing pressure campaign against this country.
China has held its annual Central Economic Work Conference to decide on its economic priorities for the next year.
And Mexico approves up to 50% tariffs on countries that don't have a trade deal with Mexico.
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First up, the US Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point.
This is actually the third rate cut so far this year, bringing the rate to a range of 3.5 to 3.75%.
The fact says uncertainty about the economic outlook remains high,
noting moderate economic expansion and elevated inflation.
The Central Bank of the United States also signaled that rates may remain unchanged in the coming month.
U.S.
President Donald Trump said that the rate cut could have been larger.
So, for more joining us now on the line is Mr.
Liu Zhiting.
Senior Fellow was the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China.
So thank you very much for joining us today, Mr.
Liu Zhiching.