2026-06-09
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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 Bingham, with you on this Tuesday, June 9th,
2026. You're listening to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program, General Secretary Xi Jinping of the CPC Central Committee
has returned to Beijing after wrapping up his two-day state visit in the DPRK.
Confirmed deaths from the earthquake in the southern Philippines have risen to 37 as rescue operations continue.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has now confirmed over 100 Ebola deaths and 550 cases.
In business, strong growth numbers for China's foreign trade.
In sports, the Spurs earn a win in the NBA Finals, snapping New York's long winning streak.
In culture and entertainment, Chinese-enrolled experts are learning from classical civilizations.
Now the day's top stories.
General Secretary Xi Jinping of the Communist Party of China's Central Committee, also the Chinese president,
has returned to Beijing after wrapping up a two-day state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Kim Jong-un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and President of State Affairs of the DPRK,
held a farewell ceremony for the Chinese leader at the airport in Pyongyang.
Earlier, Kim and his wife, Ri Sol-ju, hosted a private lunch for Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan.