2025-05-20
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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 Tuesday, May 20th, 2025.
You're listening to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program,
the U.S. president's held phone calls with his Ukrainian and Russian counterparts,
and Donald Trump says peace talks will begin soon.
China's top economic officials say the country will remain a top destination for foreign investment,
and China's reaffirmed its support for the World Health Organization.
and building a global community of health for all.
In business, China's private sector promotion laws take an effect.
In sports, mixed doubles action at the badminton world championships in Doha.
In culture and entertainment, a Chinese film delegation is visiting Africa.
And now the day's top stories.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow is ready to work toward ending the conflict in Ukraine,
and both countries will need to find compromises.
Putin had a phone call with U.S.
President Donald Trump, who also spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart, Vladimir Zelensky.