2026-06-18
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This is The Beijing Hour.
Examining the events that impact and shake China and the rest of the world.
This is The Beijing Hour.
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Now here's your host, Shane Bigum with you on this Thursday, June 18th,
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 Communist Party of China's
Central Committee has called for preserving revolutionary traditions while striving for progress.
The US and Iranian presidents have digitally signed the MOU for ending the conflict between their countries.
And for the second year in a row, the annual G7 meetings concluded without issuing an agreed on closing message.
In business, China accounted for more than three quarters of the world's new wind power generation last year.
In sports, another European football held to a draw at the World Cup.
In culture and entertainment, documentaries take center stage at the Shanghai International Film Festival.
Now checking the day's top stories.
General Secretary Xi Jinping of the Communist Party of China's Central Committee is called
on party members to carry forward revolutionary traditions and strive for new accomplishments.
The Chinese president made the call and replied letter to Zhang Lansheng, a 102-year-old party member.
Zhang devoted his life to communication technology.
He began as a radio operator about 80 years ago and still follows the party and the country's development closely.