2025-10-16
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This is the Beijing Hour.
This is the Beijing Hour.
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Shane Bigum with you on this Thursday, October 16th, 2025.
You're listening to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program,
China's recorded a sharp rise in foreign visitors this year thanks to the country's expanded visa-free policies.
On this World Food Day, the UN says climate change and conflicts are intensifying global hunger.
The federal judge in the U.S. has temporarily stopped the Trump administration from dismissing employees during the government shutdown.
In business, robust growth for China's e-commerce logistics sector.
In sports, the Asian Table Tennis Team Championships in India.
In culture and entertainment, the 14th China Arts Festival in Chengdu.
Now checking the day's top stories.
China is seeing a sharp rise in foreign visitors thanks to its expanding visa-free travel policies.
The National Immigration Administration says foreign nationals made more than 7.2 million visits to China in the third quarter of this year,
up 48% from a year earlier.
Visa-free entries now make up more than 70% of all foreign arrivals.
China currently allows travelers from more than 70 countries to enter without a visa,