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This is the Beijing Hour, one hour of news and information brought to you every weekday.
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Shane Bigham with you on this Wednesday, May 14th, 2025.
You're listening to the Beijing Hour, coming to you from the Chinese capital.
On today's program,
China and Colombia have signed a cooperation plan under the Belt and Road Initiative.
China says people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait should work together to safeguard the right to development and uphold national dignity.
The U.S. president signed billions of dollars of deals during his ongoing trip in the Middle East.
In business, Chinese enterprises report increased sales revenue for April.
In sports, China's record-setting performances at the Asian Weightlifting Championships.
In culture and entertainment, exploring the long history of a famous style of Chinese cuisine.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on Colombia to take its formal accession to the Belt and Road Initiative as an opportunity to upgrade bilateral cooperation.
President Xi was speaking as he was meeting his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro,
who is in Beijing for a ministerial meeting of the forum between China and the community of Latin American and Caribbean states.
The Chinese president called for the expansion of bilateral cooperation into wider areas,
including wind energy, new energy vehicles, and the digital economy.