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"Today" is CRI's first news magazine show. With in-depth panel discussions on domestic and global news and current affairs, Today gives you the story behind the headlines. Our expert guests share their views and debate the issues - a locally produced program with a distinctly international flavour.

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2013-05-22 50th Anniversary of African Union

Panel discussion:
The African Union is celebrating its 50th anniversaries this year. Events organized in Beijing by a group of African countries will go with a theme of Pan-Africanism, African renaissance and China-African relations.
-Amb.Bheki W. J. Langa, Ambassardor of South African to China
-Amb. Seyoum Mesfin,Ambassador of Ethiopia to China, and Current Chair of the African Union in Beijing
-Liu Guijin, Former special representative of the Chinese Government on African Affairs

Global Talks:
Today we will be debating syrian army destroys trespassing Israeli vehicle, Israel responds with 2 rockets; Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the release of all women held in connection with "terrorist activity", EU wants to exclude utilities from FTA talks and apple defends tax and much much more.

2013-05-21 China-Pakistan Relations

Panel discussion:
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is to arrive in Pakistan Wednesday to meet Pakistan's new leadership.Premier Li's two-day visit from May 22-23 comes at the invitation of President Asif Ali Zardari. It will be Li's first visit to Pakistan after becoming premier and comes at a time when Pakistan has held its landmark general elections.
-Su Xiaohui, Assistant Research Fellow, China Institute of International Studies
-Akbar Ahmed, Professor at American University in Washington,DC. Former Pakistan High Commissioner Ambassador to the UK and Ireland
-Baohui Zhang, Director of Center for Asian Pacific Studies and associate professor of political science at Lingnan University, Hong Kong

Global Talks:
Today we will be debating the multiple car bomb attacks kill dozens of Iraqis,David Cameron warns overseas territories on tax,M23 rebels attack DR Congo army as UN force deploys and Yahoo 'to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn'.

2013-05-20 Bangladesh Garment Industry

Panel discussion:
Over 1,000 bodies had been pulled from the rubble where a nine-story building once stood more than two weeks ago in Dhaka, Bangladesh.The authorities are winding down the recovery operation and shifting their focus on measures to improve the situation in the garment industry, the pillar of the country's economy.
-Shihabur Rahman, Bengali journalist based in Beijing
-Zhao Gancheng, Senior Fellow and Director of South Asia Studies with the Shanghai Institute for International Studies
-Shams Rahman, Professor of Supply Chain Management, School of Business, IT and Logistics, RMIT University, Australia.

Global Talks:
Today we will be debating Syria army 'storms' rebel town Qusair, Tunisia police clash with Salafists over meeting ban,North Korea fires short-range missiles for two days in a row and Imran Khan blames MQM's Hussain for Karachi killing and much much more.

2013-05-17 Chinese Comapanies Going Overseas

Panel discussion:
Chinese overseas investment has been growing rapidly, with the latest figures showing Europe becoming the top destination.This comes as many Chinese companies face challenges in moving international, such as the recent US bill that restricts government procurement from including products from Huawei and ZTE.
-Winston Wang, Managing Director of Shipstone Group Limited
-Patrick Chovanec, chief strategist at Silvercrest Asset Management
-Mark Crosby, Melbourne Business School at the University of Melbourn

Global Talks:
Today US President Barack Obama has been meeting with Turkey's Prime Minister with Syria high on the agenda; Israel is headed to court to get legal approval of 4 Israeli settlements in the West Bank; France's President is offering new options for an economic revamp in Europe; and donors pledge 3.25billion to Mali and much much more.

2013-05-16 New WTO Director General

Brazil's WTO Ambassador Roberto Azevedo is set to take over as next director-general of the World Trade Organization on September 1st

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