2026-07-31
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Hello with you on this Friday, July 31st,
2026. You're listening to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program, China warns that Japan's new intelligence system risks repeating past militarism,
urging Tokyo to learn from history.
After a brief pause, US-Iran hostilities flare up again.
And China's top economic regulator pledges more efforts to drive the economy toward sustained improvement
and high-quality growth.
In business, China's factory activity moderated in July, but high-tech manufacturing continued to expand.
In sports, two Chinese snooker players advanced to the semifinals of the Shanghai Masters.
In culture and entertainment, bite-sized dramas go global.
Now checking today's top stories.
China has called on Japan to draw lessons from history and act with caution
following the establishment of a new National Intelligence Bureau.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Japan's wartime intelligence agencies helped support militarism
and overseas aggression, causing serious suffering in Asia.