2025-08-22
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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 Begum with you on this Friday, August 22nd, 2025.
You're listening to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program,
China is preparing to host the next summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization later this month in Tianjin.
China's foreign ministers called
for advancing the country's all-weather strategic cooperative partnership with Pakistan.
Israel's prime minister said Gaza City will be destroyed
if Hamas does not disarm and release its hostages.
In business, China's plans to dismantle market barriers and ensure fair competition.
Today we have the final part of the Unyielding East, China's World War II relics,
telling stories about the nation and its people that stood their ground against fascism.
Today we hear music from World War II.
that pays tribute to ordinary people who gave their lives to secure victory.
Now the day's top stories.
China is set to host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tianjin later this month.