2025-08-21
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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.
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Shane Bigham with you on this Thursday, August 21st, 2025.
You're listening to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program, China celebrated the 60th founding anniversary of the Shenzhen region,
with the country's leader attending a celebration in Lhasa.
The foreign ministers of China,
Afghanistan and Pakistan have reached a deal on cooperation during their dialogue in Kabul.
And the Israeli military is calling up tens of thousands of reservists
as it prepares to take control of Gaza City.
In Business, Hainan Free Trade Port's new pilot program for cross-border asset management.
Today we have part five of our special series, The Unyielding East, China's World War II Relics,
a collection of stories about the nation and its people that stood their ground against fascism.
Today we bring you to the former home of a commander who was seriously injured when fighting in a critical battle.
Now the day's top stories.
China celebrated the 60th founding anniversary of Shizhong Autonomous Region in the southwest.