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This is the Beijing Hour, one hour of news and information brought to you every weekday.
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Shane Bigham with you on this Tuesday, August 4th,
2026. You're listening to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program, Iran denies any meetings or negotiations with the United States
and says it'll defend its sovereignty from American aggression.
25 U.S.
States have filed suit against the Trump administration
over the president's Section 301 tariffs on most trading partners.
In the ninth, China-Germany Under-16 football friendship tournament in Jiangsu province.
In business, rapid growth for China's artificial intelligence sector.
In sports, a rising tennis star makes history at the D.C.
Open.
In culture and entertainment, Chinese artistic traditions and innovations on display in New York City.
Not the day's top stories.
Iran says no meetings have been scheduled with the United States.
Iranian President Mazzoud Pazeshkian says the country will safeguard its national interests