In today's podcast:

The Communist Party of China leadership held a meeting on Tuesday to analyze the current economic situation and set out priorities for the second half of this year. 

Analyst said the "2+2" dialogue between US and Philippines' top diplomats and defense chiefs shows that the US is promoting the Philippines as a proxy against China in the Asia-Pacific region, and tries to make Manila as a wedge to undermine the ASEAN unity.

A Global Times investigation reveals the truth behind the misconceptions and misinterpretations of China's actions in the South China Sea hyped by Western media outlets and think tanks.

The abuse of doping tests to disrupt the Chinese team at Olympics reflects the rule-based liberal international order dominated by the US, and this is a disgrace to the Olympics, said a Global Times commentary. 

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attended the opening of an exhibition in tribute to Marco Polo at the China Millennium Monument in Beijing on Monday as part of her first visit to China since she took office.