2025-08-01
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Shane Begum with you on this Friday, August 1st, 2025.
You're listening to The Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program, China unveils its latest efforts for creating a unified national market.
The U.S. president signed an executive order imposing steep tariffs on dozens of trading partners.
Israel's bombardment of Gaza continues despite increasing international outcry.
In business, China will release its final batch of special long-term bonds of the year in October.
In sports, China claims its eighth gold medal at the World Aquatics Championships.
In culture and entertainment, China's summer box office has reached six billion yuan.
Now the day's top stories.
China's top economic regulators unveiled new efforts to deepen the country's push for a unified national market.
The move reflects China's broader strategy to foster a more integrated,
transparent and efficient domestic market.
Wang Renfei is the director of the Department of Institutional Reform at the National Development and Reform Commission.
He introduced the policies to be followed to achieve the goal of building a unified national market.
First, we will enhance overall coordination.