2025-05-01
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This is the Beijing Hour.
Examining the events that impact and shape China and the rest of the world.
This is the Beijing Hour, one hour of news and information brought to you every weekday.
Now here's your host, Shane Begum with you on this Thursday, May 1st, 2025.
You're listening to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program, China's expecting big tourism numbers amid the ongoing May Day holiday.
China's calling on BRICS countries to champion development,
unity and cooperation, as well as multilateralism.
Pakistan's calling for international mediation to ease tensions with India along their shared border in the Kashmir region.
In business, Americans are increasingly concerned over tariffs in the economy.
In sports, a first-timer makes it to the Asian Champions League final.
In culture and entertainment, an Italian musical is igniting artistic passion in China.
Now checking the day's top stories.
China is expecting a travel peak on Thursday at the beginning of the Labor Day holiday.
Traffic authorities are expecting more than 1.4 billion domestic trips throughout the five-day period.
The Ministry of Transport reports that 62 million vehicles will hit the highways nationwide.
The National Immigration Administration has estimated a daily average of over 2 million cross-border trips.
Guo Tianxi has observed some trends.
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