2025-05-26
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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 Bigham with you on this Monday, May 26, 2025.
You're listening to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program, the Chinese premiers in Malaysia for the first summit between ASEAN,
the Gulf countries, and China.
Russia and Ukraine have held their largest prisoner exchange since the start of their conflict.
The U.S. presidents delayed new tariffs on the European Union just a couple of days after announcing that.
In business, China's rolling out an action plan for digital and intelligent supply chains.
In sports, China finishes strong at the World Table Tennis Championships.
In culture and entertainment,
a Chinese director has won a special award at the Cannes Film Festival.
Now checking the day's top stories.
Chinese Premier Li Cheng is in Malaysia to attend the first summit among ASEAN,
China and the Gulf countries.
The meeting, involving 17 nations, aims to speed multilateral cooperation.
China said it hopes to expand cooperation with countries in Southeast Asia and members of the Gulf Cooperation Council to safeguard the common interests of the global south.