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This is the Beijing Hour.
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Shane Bigum with you on this Friday, December 26, 2025.
You're listening to the Beijing Hour coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program, China is speaking out against Japan's substantial increase in defense spending.
With the opening of a new line in the northwest,
China's high-speed rail network has surpassed 50,000 kilometers.
The U.S.
has confirmed strikes against Islamic State targets in northwestern Nigeria.
In business, China has launched a new venture capital fund for cutting-edge tech in sports,
Christmas Day action from the NBA.
In culture and entertainment,
a section of Beijing's Palace Museum complex is reopened after 10 years years of restoration.
Now checking the day's top stories.
China has condemned Japan's substantial increase in defense spending.
This comes after the Japanese cabinet approved a draft budget for fiscal year 2026,