2025-12-25
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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.
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Now here's your host Shane Bigum with you on this Thursday, December 25th, 2025.
You're listening to the Beijing Hour coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program, Beijing's rejected claims its defense spending is rising rapidly,
following Japan's announcement of radar deployments to monitor China's military activities.
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank,
based in the Chinese capital, is marking its 10th anniversary.
Ukraine's presidents unveiled the main points of a peace proposal to end the conflict with Russia.
In business, China's currency has been rising against the US dollar.
In sports, the top 10 international sports moments of 2020 In culture and entertainment,
Disney's enjoyed a dominant year at the box office.
Now checking the day's top stories.
A Chinese military spokesperson's rejected claims that the country's defense spending is growing rapidly.
National Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang made the remarks after the Japanese Defense Ministry said it plans to deploy mobile radar equipment to monitor Chinese military activities.
China's defense expenditure is reasonable, moderate,
and remains below the global average as a share of the GDP.