2025-05-12
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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.
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Shane Bigum with you on this Monday, May 12th, 2025.
You're listening to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program, the U.S. and China have reached an agreement on significant tariff reductions,
at least for 90 days.
China and the community of Latin American and Caribbean states plan to adopt several documents on cooperation.
Ukraine says it's ready for direct peace talks with Russia
if Moscow accepts Kyiv's ceasefire proposal.
In business, a Chinese EV battery maker aims to raise billions with the Hong Kong IPO.
In sports, a dramatic comeback in the latest El Clasico.
dance drama on famous stages in Russia.
Now check in the day's top stories.
China and the US have agreed to remove most of the tariffs on each other's goods following high-level talks in Geneva.
According to a joint statement,
the two sides will remove 91% of tariffs and suspend 24% for a period of 90 days