2026-04-01
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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 Wednesday, April 1st, 2026.
You're listening to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program, China and Pakistan have issued a five-point proposal for restoring peace
in the Gulf region in the Middle East.
China's National Climate Observatory in Xiongnu area has officially gone into service,
and protesters have hit the streets in Japan after the country deployed missiles that pivot the country away
from its self-defense-only policies.
In business, China's manufacturing sector records expansion for the fourth straight month.
In sports, the final roster spots for the 48-team FIFA World Cup are now set.
Hungary honors a top cultural promoter from China.
Now the day's top stories.
Top diplomats from China and Pakistan have met in Beijing to discuss proposals aimed at restoring peace
in the Gulf region in the Middle East.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistan's Mohammed Ishak Dar stressed the immediate cessation of hostilities