President Xi renews China's call for immediate ceasefire, support for restoring peace

习近平主席再次呼吁立即停火,支持恢复和平

The Beijing Hour

2026-04-20

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Chinese President Xi Jinping has spoken with the Saudi prime minister on the phone, discussing the Strait of Hormuz and regional peace (01:00). The winner of the humanoid robot half-marathon has beaten the human world record (12:39). And China is warning against the resurrection of militarism as Japan's plan to revise the country's pacifist constitution sparks protests in Tokyo (24:22).
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