2026-08-24
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Tianlu with you on this Monday, August 24th,
2026. You're listening to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program, new trade numbers out of an APEC meeting in China show business
with member economies is growing faster than the country's overall foreign trade.
Iran's president says the country is in a full-scale war with its enemies
on all fronts after Washington threatened crippling economic action against Tehran.
And US President Donald Trump hits back hard as Canada retaliates with tariffs after their trade talks broke down.
In business, China leads in humanoid robot innovations, capturing half of the global market last year.
In sports, Manchester City win their Premier League opener.
In culture and entertainment, the Changchun Film Festival gets underway in Northeast China.
Now checking today's top stories.
China's trade with other APEC economies has reached 18 trillion yuan,
or over 2.6 trillion US dollars, in the first seven months of the year, up 21%.
Officials at an APEC meeting in Northeast China say the growth
has outpaced the country's overall growth in foreign trading goods.