China is witnessing a new wave of high-level visits. Why now?

中国正见证新一波高层访问。为什么现在?

World Today

2026-04-14

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① China is witnessing a new wave of high-level visits. We explore the purposes and potential outcomes of the visits. (00:44) ② China's foreign trade recorded strong growth in the first quarter. What's behind the growth? (25:31) ③ A conversation with an official of Uruguay's National Meat Institute about the China market (32:48) ④ China plans to launch an "AI Plus Education" initiative to integrate AI into classrooms. What does it mean to education and future careers? (42:46)
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  • Coming up, China is witnessing a new wave of high-level visits.

  • We explore the purposes and potential outcomes of the visits.

  • China's foreign trade recorded strong growth in the first quarter.

  • And a conversation with an official of Uruguay's National Meat Institute about the China market.

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  • China is witnessing a new wave of high-level visits.

  • The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi is in Beijing.

  • During their meeting, Chinese President Xi Jinping says the sovereignty,

  • security and territorial integrity of countries in the Middle East and Gulf region should be fully respected.

  • The Chinese president also met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing,

  • calling on both sides to defend true multilateralism and safeguard the international system with the UN at its core.

  • Sanchez said Spain supports President Xi's four global initiatives and is willing to work with China to tackle challenges

  • such as geopolitics, trade protectionism and climate change.