2025-12-11
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Examining the events that impact and shape China and the rest of the world.
This is the Beijing Hour.
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Dou Hongyu with you on this Thursday, December 11th, 2025.
You're listening to the Beijing Hour coming to your life from the Chinese camp at home.
On today's program,
Chinese leaders have decided priorities for the economic work next year at the Central Economic Work Conference.
China says its recent strategic patrol with Russia should not be a concern for Japan.
And Venezuela accuses the US of international piracy after American forces seized an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast.
In business, the US Federal Reserve cuts its key interest rate to spur hiring as job growth slows.
In sports, Manchester City rallied to beat Real Madrid in a tight Champions League showdown.
In culture and entertainment,
a Chinese storytelling tradition recognized as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Now, today's top stories.
China's annual Central Economic Work Conference has called
for maintaining steady and progressive economic policies,
as the country's leadership decided priorities for next year's economic work.