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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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2012-02-06 Japan Records First Trade Deficit in 30 Years
Japan has long been the economic giant of Asia. And yet, 2011 saw Japan post its first trade deficit in over 30 years. And for an economy built on huge trade surpluses this could spell disaster. While the devastation of the Tsunami accounts for some of Japan's current problems, long term stagnant growth and huge government debt are leaving many concerned about Japan's future.
-Liu Baocheng, Business Professor at University of International Business and Economics;
-Yang Xiyu, a researcher from the China Institute of International Studies;
-Jun Okumora, Counselor for the Eurasia Group.
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Global Talk: Today's events include stops in Egypt, Libya, the United Nations, Finland and the US state of Nevada, and much more.
| 2012-02-03 Water Scarcity
Water. It covers a majority of the world yet is still scarce. Because only 3 percent of the world's water is usable for sustaining human life. And as the world population passes 7 billion, that 3 percent is struggling to support us. Currently almost 3 billion people face either physical scarcity of water or economic water shortages. And the problem is only getting worse.
-Gong Yazhen, from the school of Environment at Renmin University of China;
-Robert Glennon, the Morris K. Udall Professor of Law and Public Policy at The University of Arizona;
-Bao Xiaojia, a researcher in Sustainable Development at Columbia University.
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Global Talk: Today's events includes changes to the UN Resolution on Syria, the Afghan pullout, missles in Europe and the economic time bombs in Greece and the US and much more.
| 2012-02-02 US President Obama Trying to Reorganize the Government
US President Obama is hoping with some changes to the powers of his office, he can make government efficiency a reality. He has laid out a plan to reorganize six government agencies into a one stop shop for business. To accomplish his plan, the President is asking for the power to "fast track" changes through Congress.
-James Rae, a Fulbright Scholar at China Foreign Affairs University;
-Xie Tao, a Professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University;
-Beryl Radin, Faculty Member at Georgetown's Public Policy Institute at Georgetown University.
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Global Talk: Today's events include ties between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Europe blocking a Stock market merger, US Mortgages and much more.
| 2012-02-01 Europe's Economy
Almost every day in Europe there seems to be a new make or break summit. The European summit earlier this week was billed as just that.But many European countries are concerned this summit may have resulted in breaking rather than making Europe.
-Sun Jie, Senior Fellow at the Institute of World Economics and Politics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences;
-Mauro Guillen, Director of the Lauder Institute and the Dr. Felix Zandman Professor of International Management at The Wharton School;
-Ray Kinsella, Professor of Banking and Finance at the Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business.
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Global Talk: Today's events including the debate over Syria at the UN, Iran Talks with the IAEA, and nuclear power in Japan and more.
| 2012-01-31 Cyber Bullying
Cyber bullying is a global problem. According to a new Reuters poll, ten percent of parents globally say their child has been a victim of this type of bullying. But many experts warn the problem is even larger. In the United States, campaigns against all forms of bullying have sprung up in response to a series of youth suicides tracked directly to incidents of bullying both in person and online. But children are not the only victims. Cyber Harassment, as it's often known among adults, is a serious problem resulting in long term emotional duress and life-long financial and professional damage.
-Susie Zhang, A trainer with the Positive Discipline Association;
-Nancy Willard, from the Center for Safe and Responsible Use of the Internet.
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