2026-04-02
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Examining the events that impact and shape China and the rest of the world.
This is the Beijing Hour.
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Shane Begum with you on this Thursday, April 2nd, 2026.
You're listening to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program, the U.S. Presidents issued a televised address on the Iran war,
offering threats, but no clear timeline for an end of the conflict.
European leaders are defending NATO, after Trump said he might pull the U.S. Out of the military alliance.
Thursday is World Autism Day, and experts in China explain how the country is helping people with that condition.
In business, China's commerce ministry speaks on strengthening ties with the U.S.
In sports, Shanghai ends its long drought in the Chinese Women's Volleyball League.
In culture and entertainment, a holiday weekend in China could be a record setter at the box office.
Now the day's top stories.
U.S. President Donald Trump has addressed Americans on the U.S.
And Israel's war against Iran now in its second month.
In his speech, he offered no clear timeline for ending the conflict and threatened to bomb Iran back into the Stone Ages.
Nick Harper has more from Washington.