The Beijing Hour

China has marked Martyrs' Day to honor those who gave their lives for national independence and prosperity, as the country continues efforts to improve the system of commending and identifying fallen soldiers (01:03). Transport authorities in China are expecting a surge in the number of trips as a seven-day National Day holiday begins on Thursday (10:45). And China's manufacturing PMI has climbed...

At a meeting in Beijing with the president of the Japanese Association for the Promotion of International Trade in Beijing, senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi urged Japan to correct the erroneous words and deeds of its leaders on the Taiwan question as soon as possible (02:56). The UN Security Council heard a briefing on increasing settler violence and demolitions in the occupied West Bank on the fin...

The Chinese Commerce Ministry says Beijing and Washington have reached positive consensus on multiple economic and trade issues during their latest round of consultations (01:12). China's major industrial firms saw their profits grow nearly 16 percent in the first eight months of this year, driven by strong growth in high-tech manufacturing and new industries (14:09). President Donald Trump says h...

During his state visit to the US, the Chinese president says he is ready to work with his US counterpart to steer the giant ship of China-US relations on a steady course toward the future (01:27). At the UN General Assembly, the Palestinian president warns that Israel's policies threaten Palestinian existence, while the Israeli prime minister's address triggers a mass delegate walkout (16:20). Peo...

In a written speech upon his arrival in the US for a state visit, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the two countries should be partners, not rivals (01:07). The conflicts in Iran and Ukraine have dominated discussions at the UN General Assembly in New York (12:24). China is set to make efforts to promote refined services so that people can travel more comfortably (37:08).

Chinese President Xi Jinping begins his state visit to the US on Wednesday, at the invitation of President Donald Trump (01:04). The general debate of the UN General Assembly's 81st session has opened in New York, with the secretary-general calling for a networked multipolar world (11:57). China is celebrating its ninth Farmers' Harvest Festival, which falls on the Autumn Equinox (25:13).

Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the US this week, Beijing says it is ready to work with Washington to enrich their bilateral Constructive Relationship of Strategic Stability (01:03). Fighting has intensified in Yemen, as the Houthis push to seize strategic heights in the country (11:23). World leaders are gathering in New York for the 81st UN General Assembly this week, with...

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has announced that President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the United States from Wednesday to Friday, which comes over four months after US President Donald Trump's state visit to China (01:03). Iran has warned against a major new attack by the US and its allies, saying it has information on a new offensive (07:49). Chinese authorities say the country's grain s...

China has held a solemn ceremony to mark the 95th anniversary of the September 18th Incident, the start of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (01:06). Saudi Arabia and the Houthi group in Yemen have continued to trade strikes, forcing many Yemeni civilians to flee (08:16). The Canadian prime minister says his country welcomes the opportunity to become the EU's first...

The 23rd China-ASEAN Expo is underway in Nanning, featuring an artificial intelligence marketplace boasting over 500 consumer AI products, alongside the first ever ASEAN demand zone (01:10). Fighting intensifies in Yemen, with Saudi airstrikes targeting three provinces and Houthi forces downing a Saudi jet (19:49). The US Federal Reserve has raised its target federal funds rate by 25 basis points...

Hong Kong has unveiled its first five-year plan for economic and social development, with a focus on integrating finance with technology and innovation (01:06). China has opened a canal creating a shortcut from its landlocked southwest to the coast and overseas markets, particularly among ASEAN members (06:53). A building sheltering Palestinian families displaced by the Israeli war on Gaza has col...

Authorities say China's national economy remained steady in August, powered by innovation and high-quality growth (01:09). Hostilities between Yemen's Houthi group and Saudi Arabia continue, with mounting pressure on Riyadh over how to respond to the group's rapid advances along the Red Sea coast (08:23). Participants at the 13th Xiangshan Forum in Beijing are discussing how to build consensus on...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says President Xi Jinping's attendance at the BRICS summit in India was of strategic significance for steering the high-quality development for greater BRICS cooperation (01:10). The Houthi group in Yemen says Saudi Arabia has launched 58 airstrikes across six provinces of the country, following Houthi drone and missile attacks on a military base in southern Saudi...

The Chinese president and other leaders of the world's emerging economies will focus on key global and economic issues at the 18th BRICS Summit in India on the weekend (01:07). The Houthi group in Yemen has seized the coastal city of Mokha, close to another crucial shipping lane on the Red Sea (10:47). A report on global services trade development released at the China International Fair for Trade...

Iran and the US have traded the biggest wave of attacks on shipping since the six-month old conflict began (01:05). This year's China International Fair for Trade in Services is underway in Beijing, where service providers focus on helping businesses navigate the challenges of going global (10:31). Foreign travel to China continued to pick up in the first eight months of the year, with foreign nat...

Iran says it has launched missiles toward US targets in Jordan in retaliation for US attacks on five Iranian crude oil tankers (01:03). The 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services, under the theme "Global Services, Shared Prosperity," has opened in Beijing, providing the latest trends shaping China's services trade (09:20). China's price levels continued their moderate recovery in Augu...

Canada's retaliatory tariffs on about 20 billion US dollars of US goods have taken effect, targeting a broad range of imports (01:07). Iran says talks with Oman on a temporary route for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz have reached the final stage (09:26). China's monthly imports and exports saw double-digit gains for a fourth month in August (36:27).

Foreign media reporters have visited the disaster zone to see the impact and rescue efforts in China's Xizang Autonomous Region in the aftermath of a devastating mudslide along the China-Nepal border (01:01). Iran says it will announce a restricted zone outside the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days and place any ship attempting to transit through the area on its sanctions list (08:53). The far-r...

The Iranian army says its forces have struck US military bases in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait with missiles and drones, in retaliation for US attacks earlier this week (01:01). Rescue operations continue in Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border after a devastating mudslide struck the area last week, with power supply restored to the core area (09:58). UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says President Xi Jinping's just concluded overseas trip has helped build consensus on cooperation and contributed Chinese ideas to global governance (01:08). China has held commemorative activities across the country to mark the 81st anniversary of its victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War (09:...

Chinese President Xi Jinping has held talks with his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, during his state visit to Egypt (01:04). Workers have restored the key road access to Gyirong Port in Xizang Autonomous Region following a mudslide last week, enabling vehicles and machinery to enter the core zone and carry out search and rescue operations (11:11). Iran has launched strikes on US bases...

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for higher-quality cooperation within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization at the 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (01:00). Locals have mourned the victims of the mudslide that hit China's Xizang Autonomous Region last week, while search and rescue efforts are continuing (10:43). The United Nations has urged ma...

During talks with his Kyrgyz counterpart in Bishkek, the Chinese president says China stands ready to work with Kyrgyzstan to better align development strategies and deepen exchanges of experience in governance (01:17). Rescue efforts are intensifying in Xizang after last week's deadly mudslide, as crews race to restore vital access to Gyirong Port (22:55). The purchasing managers' index for China...

Full-scale rescue operations continue after a mudslide hit southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, with the first professional rescue teams reaching the core area (02:24). In a signed article published ahead of his state visit to Kyrgyzstan, the Chinese president calls on the two countries to create a new chapter of high-quality development in bilateral ties (11:35). Qatar and Iran have discus...

Rescue efforts are underway after a mudslide struck the border between China and Nepal and caused heavy casualties, with hundreds of rescuers arriving in the disaster zone (01:16). US President Donald Trump says mines have been cleared from the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran says the waterway will remain shut until the US fulfills its commitments (08:38). Profits of China's major industrial firms in...