2026-01-20
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This is the Beijing Hour.
Examining the events that impact and shake 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 Bigam with you on this Tuesday, January 20th, 2026.
You're listening to the Beijing Hour coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program,
China is formulating a new plan to address economic imbalances and promote stable growth over the next five years.
China's UN Envoy is called on the international community to help discourage the rise of militarism in Japan.
Investigators at the site of a high-speed rail crash in Spain said they found a vital clue that could reveal the cause of the accident.
In business, U.S.
tariff threats push gold and silver prices to record highs.
In sports, China is getting ready for the under-23 Asian Cup semifinals.
In culture and entertainment, a new partnership to raise public awareness for China's giant pandas.
Now checking the day's top stories.
Chinese officials have later a strategy to address economic imbalances and promote stable growth.
The top economic regulator says the country will formulate a plan this year to boost domestic demand over the next five years.
Leo Jeshin has more.
China's top economic planner has addressed the concerns over imbalanced domestic demand and relative low-price levels,