2026-10-08
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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 Bigham with you on this Thursday, October the 8th,
2026. You're listening to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program, China recorded well over two billion
cross-regional passenger trips during the recent National Day holiday period.
Yemen's Houthi group has targeted airports and military bases in Saudi Arabia,
and the Saudis have struck back, hitting military targets.
The French prime minister says his government wants to address the concerns of student protesters across the country.
In business, the EU trade commissioner is in China for talks.
In sports, China's junction win battles are way into the quarterfinals at the China Open.
Culture and entertainment, the recent holiday in China kept movie theaters busy across the country.
Now checking the day's top stories.
China recorded more than 2.1 billion cross-regional passenger trips nationwide during
the National Day holiday from October 1st to the 7th, averaging more than 300 million trips a day, up 0.6%.
China's railways handled more than 150 million passenger trips during the seven-day holiday,
with several indicators reaching record highs.