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this is the beijing hour one hour of news and information brought to you every weekday now here's your host shane biggum with you on this tuesday july 15 2025 you're listening to the beijing hour coming to you live from the chinese capital on today's program the chinese president's laid out the priorities for the next phase of urban development in the country A cargo ship is docked with China's space station,
bringing supplies, fuel and equipment for scientific experiments.
And Washington's agreed to send more weapons to Ukraine, with Europe footing the bill.
In business, China's consumer markets show strength through the first half of the year.
In sports, China secures a win at the E1 football championship.
In culture and entertainment,
young singers from China and the U.S. are celebrating music, culture and friendship.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has laid out the requirements, key principles,
and priority tasks for the country's next phase of work on urban development.
He made the announcements while delivering a speech at the Central Urban Work Conference in Beijing.
Wang Hao has more.
Chinese President Xi Jinping,
also General Secretary of the Communist Party of China's Central Committee,
delivered the remarks at the two-day Central Urban Work Conference in Beijing.
He revealed the achievements of China's urban development in the new era,
analyzed current challenges, and mapped out what lies ahead.
Moving forward, efforts will focus on high-quality urban development,