In today's podcast:

Carrying valuable rocks and dust collected from the far side of the moon, the ascender of China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe officially embarked on its journey back to Earth, moving toward the goal of returning precious rock and soil from this region to Earth for the first time in history. 

Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif published a signed article in the Global Times, saying that Pakistan and China have an iron-clad friendship spanning 73 years, marked by shared sentiments of unparalleled strategic trust, camaraderie and unflinching solidarity. Our "All Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership" has grown into a sturdy tree with deep roots in the hearts of our two peoples.

Chinese officials have repeatedly urged Brussels to avoid taking protectionist actions against Chinese electric vehicles, warning that such actions could lead trade frictions to spiral out of control and stressing China's rights and capabilities to take countermeasures if the EU takes any action that harms Chinese interests.

In an interview with the Global Times, Warwick Powell, former policy advisor to Kevin Rudd, said the greatest challenge to Indo-Pacific regional stability and peace is the US' desire to pursue a strategy aimed at either resurrecting or maintaining US primacy.

As China celebrates the Cultural and Natural Heritage Day on Saturday, Global Times reporters talked with experts at a number of China's museums, relic sites and more to explore how advanced digitization has benefited the country's cultural relic preservation efforts and further development.