2025-06-03
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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 Bigelm with you on this Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025.
You're listening to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program,
Russia and Ukraine agreed to another prisoner swap but failed to make a breakthrough at the latest peace talks.
Washington's pushing its trading partners to submit their best offer on trade negotiations ahead of a Wednesday deadline.
And South Koreans are voting for a new president.
Turnout at polling stations has been heavy.
In business, China's travel number is for the Dragon Ball Festival holiday.
In sports, tennis highlights from Roland Garros.
In culture and entertainment, the International Festival of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Now check in the day's top stories.
Russia and Ukraine have made no major breakthrough on a peace agreement
as they held a new round of direct talks in Istanbul.
But they agreed to another prisoner exchange during the meeting on Monday,
the largest since the onset of the conflict.
Mihal Bardavid reports.