2026-01-16
59 分钟Can Liu with you on this Friday, January 16, 2026.
You are listening to The Beijing Hour,
coming to you live from the Chinese capital on today's program.
China and Canada agree to advance a new type of strategic partnership as President Xi Jinping meets the visiting Canadian Prime Minister.
An Iranian UN envoy warns the US at a Security Council meeting that Tehran will respond to any act of aggression,
while Washington says all options are on the table.
And former South Korean President Yong Suk-il has been sentenced to five years in prison and arrest obstruction charges.
In business, China introduces new rules for recycling used batteries from new energy vehicles.
In sports,
two Chinese tennis players will face seeded opponents in the first round at the Australian Open.
In culture and entertainment, animated films revive the industry.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a new type of bilateral strategic partnership with Canada.
He made the remarks while meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing.
We met in Gyeongju, South Korea in October,
opening a new phase of improvement in bilateral relations.
The two sides held in-depth discussions on resuming and restarting cooperation across various fields and achieved positive results.
The healthy and stable development of China-Canada relations serves the common interests of both countries and contributes to world peace,
stability and development.
President Xi also called on China and Canada to be partners who respect,
trust and collaborate with each other and seek common development.