2025-06-17
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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 Tuesday, June 17th, 2025.
You're listening to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program,
the Chinese president held talks with his Kazakh counterpart and other Central Asian leaders.
An Israeli airstrike hit Iran's state broadcaster as it was live on air.
The U.S. president cut short a stay at the G7 summit in Canada.
In business, China's International Supply Chain Expo opens in Beijing next month.
In sports, we have football action from the Club World Cup.
And in culture and entertainment, the record-setting Shanghai International Film Festival.
Now, the day's top stories.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed the country's readiness to work with Kazakhstan to contribute more to regional and world peace and development.
President Xi made the remarks on meeting his Kazakh counterpart, Qasem Jomartakeyev, in Astana.
The two leaders discuss how to strengthen the bilateral friendship and upgrade cooperation across various sectors.
Liao Liang has more.