2025-10-28
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This is The Beijing Hour, one hour of news and information brought to you every weekday.
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Shane Begum with you on this Tuesday, October 28th, 2025.
You're listening to The Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program,
China and the ASEAN Group have signed the 3.0 version of their free trade agreement with new chapters covering areas such as the digital and green economies.
The Chinese Foreign Minister has spoken with the US Secretary of State about what they call the world's most important bilateral relationship.
The U.S. has signed trade agreements with Japan on critical minerals and rare earths.
In business, the annual Financial Street Forum is underway in Beijing.
In sports, a walk-off home run ends Game 3 of the World Series after nearly seven hours of play.
In culture and entertainment, a visit to China's porcelain capital.
Now checking the day's top stories.
China says it expects the upgraded free trade area with ASEAN to create markets and opportunities for business and inject confidence into regional and global growth.
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations signed the free trade area 3.0 upgrade protocol in Malaysia on Tuesday.
An official from China's Commerce Ministry said it demonstrates a shared firm commitment to multilateralism and free trade.
The 3.0 version of the FTA will introduce nine new chapters covering areas such as the digital economy,
the green economy, and supply chain connectivity.
Ryan Meltzer has more from Kuala Lumpur.