Welcome to another episode of the GT Podcast with Mulan - a one-stop shop for the Global Times' take on top China and global news.

In today's podcast:

Chinese Premier Li Qiang promoted China-ASEAN cooperation at the 26th China-ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia on Wednesday. China-ASEAN ties remain close and will continue to develop to withstand the impact of any external interference.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi hails BRI cooperation amid Italy's "withdrawal" speculation.

A British scholar argued in a commentary on the Global Times that China's economy is far outgrowing all the others, defying US' falsifications.

The Global Times recently talked to experts and insiders who are familiar with Japan's nuclear-contaminated water dumping plan to expose the lies of the Japanese government and the reason why Japan is so keen to portray itself as a "victim."

At the awards ceremony of the Venice Film Festival, Hong Kong actor Tony Leung was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award.