2026-09-17
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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 Begum, with you on this Thursday, September 17th,
2026. You're listening to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program...
The 23rd China Ossian Expo is underway in Nanning,
featuring an artificial intelligence marketplace and other highlights.
People in Hong Kong are expressing optimism
over the city's first ever five-year plan for social and economic development.
Fighting in Yemen's intensified with Saudi airstrikes across three provinces and Houthi forces downing a Saudi jet.
In business, the U.S.
Fed has raised interest rates by 25 basis points as inflation persists.
In sports, China's men's football team earns a tough victory at the Asian Games in Japan.
In culture and entertainment, Chinese micro dramas have 800 million viewers across the country.
Now the day's top stories.
The 23rd China ASEAN Expo is underway in Nanning, featuring an artificial intelligence
marketplace boasting over 500 consumer AI products alongside the first-ever ASEAN Demand Zone.