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①China and the US have held their third semi-official Track 1.5 Dialogue. Is the dialogue mechanism enhancing mutual trust between the two sides? (00:59)
②Growth of G7 economies slowed in the second quarter. What could this mean for the global economy? (14:21)
③Iran and Oman have discussed joint shipping route and mine clearing mission in the Strait of Hormuz. What would a temporary joint shipping route actually look like? (24:59)
④The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have dissolved after merging with the Syrian army. How far has Syria's peace process advanced? (34:19)
⑤China has set a dedicated chapter on autonomous vehicles in draft revision to its road traffic safety law. Is it a key step towards clearing regulatory hurdles to wider commercialization of autonomous driving systems? (44:16)
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