Xi meets leaders of Botswana, Togo as China-Africa ties deepen

Chinese President Xi Jinping has held talks with his Botswana counterpart and met with Togo's President of the Council of Ministers in Beijing (00:59). US President Donald Trump continues to insist an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia is in place (21:25). The IMF has raised its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1 percent, up from the three percent projected in July (37:09).

The Swift Response to Public Complaints Forum has opened in Beijing, focusing on urban governance and the city's 12345 hotline, which has handled around 200 million public requests over the past seven years (01:01). Yemen's Houthi group has launched deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia, prompting the Saudi-led coalition to vow a firm response (14:02). A new trilateral security agreement between the US, Greenland, and Denmark has sparked concerns over whether increased military presence will uphold Arctic stability (23:06).

China and the European Union have held the second round of trade and investment consultations in Beijing (01:05). China says it remains committed to letting market forces play a decisive role in determining the RMB exchange rate (13:22). The Arctic Circle Assembly is underway in Iceland, with participants discussing infrastructure development, melting sea ice, and green energy (20:52).

China saw a surge in travel during the National Day holiday, with more than 2.1 billion cross-regional trips, alongside growth in entries by foreign nationals, including visa-free arrivals (01:05). The French prime minister has addressed the nation as student protests continue to disrupt high schools across the country (21:58). The EU trade chief is in China for talks on the future of the bilateral relationship (37:12).

Yemen's government says Houthi forces launched attacks at Aden International Airport as the group claimed strikes on Saudi military targets (01:28). Japanese protesters are calling for an end to US bases and voicing their anger to the government's inaction after a suspected murder case involving a US Marine in Okinawa (22:14). And organizers for the 2027 Winter Universiade have unveiled the torch "Auspicious Flight", as the 100-day countdown to the event in Changchun, northeast China begins (27:25).

Pakistan, Turkiye, and Saudi Arabia have reaffirmed that the security of each country is an integral part of their collective security (01:21). China's railway network is expecting more than 22 million passenger trips on Day 6 of the National Day holiday as people make their return travels (11:14). And the World Bank has raised its growth outlook for East Asia and the Pacific to 4.5%, boosted by the global AI boom (22:31).

International sporting events during the National Day holiday such as the World Table Tennis China Smash and the tennis China Open are helping drive spending with the "ticket-stub economy (01:17)." Yemen's government forces are fighting the Houthis in an attempt to reclaim territory from the group (11:44). And Spain is holding an early general election on November 29 after parliament rejected two government decrees amid a housing crisis (21:39).

Tens of millions of people are traveling across China with the National Day holiday in full swing (1’12’’). Iran says it remains open to dialogue with the United States, as tensions continue over the Strait of Hormuz (7’17’’). Oil prices surge as countries roll out measures to cap costs (17’10’’).

China celebrates the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic, with people gathering at Tiananmen Square for the flag-raising ceremony (1'16''). A FlyDubai flight from the UAE to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia, after one pilot stabbed another pilot (10'03''). China has secured gold and silver in the tennis women’s singles event at the Asian Games (23'59'').

China has marked Martyrs' Day to honor those who gave their lives for national independence and prosperity, as the country continues efforts to improve the system of commending and identifying fallen soldiers (01:03). Transport authorities in China are expecting a surge in the number of trips as a seven-day National Day holiday begins on Thursday (10:45). And China's manufacturing PMI has climbed back into expansion territory, rising to 50.1 in September (36:47).