2026-10-13
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Examining the events that impact and shape China and the rest of the world.
This is the Beijing Hour.
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Shane Bigham with you on this Tuesday, October 13th,
2026. You're listening to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program, the Chinese presidents met with leaders from Botswana and Togo in Beijing.
Yemen's Houthi group has launched a fresh round of attacks on targets in Saudi Arabia.
Many scholars in Japan are warning that Tokyo is laying the groundwork for the country's remilitarization.
In business, the IMF has raised its global growth forecast with warning about ongoing risk.
In sports, a shock defeat at the ATP Shanghai Masters.
In culture and entertainment, Shanghai Fashion Week is underway now.
Now the day's top stories.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has held talks with his counterparts from Botswana in Beijing.
President Duma Boko is currently on a state visit to China through October 17th.
It's his first visit to the country since taking office in November
of 2024. China's foreign ministry expects the visit to elevate bilateral relations to new heights
and contribute to building an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era.