China's move to clarify liability for fully automated cars
About this episode
The episode discusses various global issues including China-US relations, G7 economic growth, Middle East shipping routes, the Syrian peace process, and China's regulatory moves on autonomous vehicles.
①China and the US have held their third semi-official Track 1.5 Dialogue. Is the dialogue mechanism enhancing mutual trust between the two sides? (00:59) ②Growth of G7 economies slowed in the second quarter. What could this mean for the global economy? (14:21) ③Iran and Oman have discussed joint shipping route and mine clearing mission in the Strait of Hormuz. What would a temporary joint shipping route actually look like? (24:59) ④The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have dissolved after merging with the Syrian army. How far has Syria's peace process advanced? (34:19) ⑤China has set a dedicated chapter on autonomous vehicles in draft revision to its road traffic safety law. Is it a key step towards clearing regulatory hurdles to wider commercialization of autonomous driving systems? (44:16)
People in this episode
Host: China Plus
Topics covered
- China-US relations
- G7 economic growth
- Middle East shipping routes
- Syria peace process
- autonomous vehicles regulation
Keywords
- China
- US
- G7
- Iran
- Oman
- Syria
- autonomous vehicles
- regulation
- shipping routes
- peace process
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Syrian Democratic Forces, Syrian army
Books & works: road traffic safety law
Places: China, US, G7, Iran, Oman, Strait of Hormuz, Syria
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