2025-12-24
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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 Bigelmouth.
You on this Wednesday, December 24th, 2025.
You're listening to the Beijing Hour coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program, China has called on Japan to shoulder its responsibilities for nuclear safety.
China has formally become a party to a landmark UN agreement on conserving marine diversity.
China,
Russia and other members of the UN Security Council have criticized the US over its actions against Venezuela.
In business, stable growth numbers for China's state-owned enterprises and sports,
China's top 10 sporting events for the year.
In culture and entertainment, China's box office revenue for the year has passed 50 billion yuan.
And now checking the day's top stories.
The Chinese foreign ministry has called on Japan to shoulder the responsibility of ensuring nuclear safety.
Spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks after a senior Japanese official claimed that the country should possess nuclear weapons.
Lin said such remarks were not an isolated incident.
Tsensui Yuan has more on Beijing's response.