2026-01-02
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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 Bigam with you on this Friday, January 2nd, 2025.
You're listening to The Beijing Hour.
Coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program,
people across China are reacting to President Xi Jinping's New Year's speech that highlighted innovation and high quality development.
China is marking the seventh anniversary of President Xi's five-point proposal
for completing reunification with the Taiwan region.
In Switzerland,
it is in mourning after the New Year fire at a ski resort that resulted in at least 40 deaths.
In business, China's consumer trading policy helped drive sales in 2025.
In sports, another tough matchup between Liverpool and field in the EPL.
In culture and entertainment, Chana's New Year Holiday box office rakes in half a billion UN.
Now checking the day's top stories.
In his 2026 New Year message,