A key step forward in China’s 2030 crewed moon mission

中国2030载人登月任务的关键一步

World Today

2026-02-12

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① China’s foreign minister has met Hungary’s Viktor Orban in Budapest, with the two sides vowing to deepen all-round cooperation. Why has the Hungarian government led by Orban pursued a long-standing friendly policy towards China? (00:55) ② China has successfully completed a launch test of its new-generation heavy-lift rocket and manned spacecraft. We explore why the test marks a key step forward for the country’s lunar program. (16:17) ③ Lithuania’s prime minister has signaled potential change in Vilnius’s stance on Taiwan. Why was the 2021 opening of the so-called “Taiwan Representative Office” in the Lithuanian capital a strategic mistake? (24:25) ④ What has made the US House of Representatives break with Donald Trump and pass a resolution to terminate the US president’s Canada tariffs? (34:19) ⑤ Is Washington’s rhetoric fundamentally eroding transatlantic trust? Professor Adam Tooze from Columbia University gives his thoughts. (44:11)
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  • First up,

  • Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest,

  • reaffirming that China will remain a reliable and long-term strategic partner for Hungary.

  • The senior Chinese diplomat welcomed Hungary to continue writing the quote-unquote fast-train of Chinese modernization to share its development opportunities.

  • Orban, for his part,

  • said that Chinese investment and the upcoming launch of the Hungary-Soviet railway have significantly boosted Hungary's economic development.

  • He welcomed more Chinese companies to invest in Hungary.

  • The two sides have agreed to deepen cooperation,

  • jointly work for the sound development of the China-European Union ties,