2026-01-27
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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.
One hour of news and information brought to you every weekday.
Now here's your host Shane Begum with you on this Tuesday, January 27th, 2026.
You're listening to the Beijing Hour coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program,
the Chinese president is calling for deeper ties and coordination with Finland after meeting with the visiting Prime Minister in Beijing.
Officials in Iran are warning the U.S.
against attack and that a conflict could spread across the wider region.
China's envoy to the U.N.
has urged the Japanese Prime Minister to reflect on and correct statements regarding Taiwan.
In business, profits at China's leading industrial firms return to growth.
In sports, just 10 days to go until the start of the Winter Olympics in Italy.
In culture and entertainment, a famous famous English choir is on tour in China.
Now the day's top stories.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for deeper cooperation with Finland in energy transition,
agriculture, forestry and innovation, meeting with Prime Minister Pateri Orpo in Beijing.
President Xi said China-Finnish friendship and mutual trust are rooted in history.