2026-01-28
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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 Bigum with you on this Wednesday, January 28th, 2026.
You're listening to the Beijing Hour coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program,
the Chinese president's encouraging veterans in Zimbabwe to help foster China-Africa friendship.
The U.S.
president says another armada is on its way to the Middle East following the arrival of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Group,
and China's warning against external interference in the Taiwan question.
In business,
R&D spending by China's central state-owned enterprises reaches the trillion yuan milestone.
In sports, the head of the IOC has arrived in Italy ahead of the Winter Olympics.
In culture and entertainment,
into fashion show in Chongqing aims to bring ancient styles back into the mainstream.
Now checking the day's top stories.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is encouraging veterans of Zimbabwe's National Liberation War to inspire more young people to contribute to China's friendship with Zimbabwe in Africa.