Artificial intelligence is reshaping our world at an unprecedented pace, bringing us to a critical crossroads. On the one hand, the opportunities are immense. There are promises to revolutionize how we tackle global challenges from climate change to curing diseases. On the other hand, the risks are profound. Deep fakes threaten reality, opaque algorithms can influence critical decisions, and autonomous weapons challenge human control over warfare. And all the while, the geopolitical race for Al dominance is intensifying.

Over two million people have been evacuated, and a multi-province emergency mobilization activated as Typhoon Bavi hits China. Early warnings and mass evacuations have minimized the casualties, and Bavi is weakening as it moves northwest. But flooding and landslides persist, and so does an even bigger issue: the warming sea is fueling more violent storms. Is this gonna be the new normal? How do we prepare for what's to come?

The US and Iran have renewed strikes against each other, just three weeks after both signed a memorandum of understanding on ending the war. The international community has been keenly watching developments, as both sides have yet to fix differences over their agreement. What should we make of the latest situation in Iran? As conflicts persist in the Gulf region, what do these mean for the Strait of Hormuz, global energy supplies and the broader future of the Middle East?

Tremendous resources are being put into developing the latest large language models in the US and in China. However, enterprise Al, the complete system that helps an organization solve business problems, also enjoy great business potential. That suggested by Doctor Kai-Fu Lee, founder and CEO of 01.Al. He hopes this company can strive to become China's first profitable Al 2.0 company.

This summer, let's celebrate the season of basic science and artificial Intelligence. Tian Wei is going to bring you a series of interviews, discussions, and debates with the hope to bring more public literacy of the latest scientific development and better understanding of Al and its impact. Today we meet three Turing Award winners. The Turing Award is the highest distinction in computer science, often called the Nobel Prize of computing.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is visiting Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway. Earlier, a joint statement marked the official launch of the China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism as both sides convened for the inaugural meeting. China-EU academic and trade cooperation continues to generate mutual benefits. For many European companies operating in China, close collaboration translates into significant investment in innovation. Our guests highlight how China has become a major hub for global innovation, and why long term cooperation with China is a rewarding strategy.

The Al+ Initiative is China's national action plan to drive Al into every corner of the economy. Few have witnessed this journey as closely as Feng Junlan. As the chief scientist of China Mobile, she has been working on large language models for more than 10 years. She believes Al should not be a magic box. It must be trustworthy, controllable and safe. Al building itself is a plain way to explain the phrase "recursive self-improvement," which is a process in which early artificial general intelligence, or AGI systems, rewrite their own computer code which might lead to, theoretically speaking, super intelligence. On that and more, Tian Wei spoke to computer scientist Mingcheng Zhuge, whose research focuses primarily on coding agents, recursive self-improvement, and neural computers.

APEC trade ministers have issued a joint statement upon conclusion of their meeting in Suzhou. Will it open a golden era for the Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific?

The World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as Summer Davos, opens this week in Dalian, China. Its goal: to answer one question - how the world closes the gap between technological breakthrough and broad economic benefit. In my exclusive interview with WEF President Alois Zwinggi, he suggests scaling innovation is the key for good quality growth. This month, China unveiled an extensive array of financial opening-up policies. In an exclusive interview, Giovanni Tria, the former Italian minister of economy and finance, explains why China's push for RMB assets is the key to a more stable global financial system.

The APEC economic leaders' meeting this year is to take place in November in Shenzhen. Over the weekend in Beijing, the APEC China CEO forum was held focusing on openness, connectivity and coordination. AI built itself. What does it mean for human beings? Those questions are being frequently asked today as Al is moving to the center stage of economies and society. I talked to a computer scientist on the sidelines of the BAAI conference, one of the leading forums in China bringing key Al stakeholders together.

The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs announced that the talks between the United States and Iran scheduled for Friday in Burgenstock have been cancelled. The mountain resort in Switzerland had been designated as the venue for initial negotiations between the two countries on the implementation of their agreement. Earlier this week, Iran and the US announced the finalization of the memorandum of understanding to end the war on all fronts, including Lebanon. Despite the official signing of the US-Iran agreement, Israel continues its strikes on southern Lebanon. What caused the scheduled talks to stall? What does this reversal mean for all parties involved? And in what areas can Iran and the US still engage in further detailed negotiations in the future?

China concludes its presidency of the United Nations Security Council. From addressing the climate crisis to fostering peace and sustainable development, China's proposals are increasingly shaping the blueprint for international cooperation. In an exclusive interview, Stephen Jackson, the UN resident coordinator in China, shares his profound insights on the deepening ties between the UN and China and how Chinese wisdom is translating into actionable solutions for today's most depressing global challenges.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping our world today from society to individual life, but who laid the groundwork for this digital world? Doctor Whitfield Diffie is the man to ask. As a world-renowned Touring Award recipient and a member of the US National Academy of Engineering, he is widely regarded as the founding father of modern digital security. His pioneering work on public key cryptography remains the bedrock of the global digital economy today. I did catch up with him at the recent Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence Conference. We talked about the evolving relationship between Al and humanity, and whether governance can keep pace with rapid tech changes.

France hosts this year's G7 summit starting Monday. Reducing global imbalances is a top priority. Many suggest this summit comes at a critical time. Global governance faces strain on multiple fronts while the transatlantic rift on trade and defense deepens. At the same time, middle powers are winning growing influence in global affairs. With the G20 and APEC still ahead, this summit offers a glimpse into whether the traditional Western alignment still works. Many more are also asking if the G20 could really turn its theme into action.

A low-budget film with no star actors or fancy effects is winning hearts across China. Dear You follows a grandson's journey to Thailand, uncovering a decades-old story of family devotion.