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Shane Begum with you on this Tuesday, June 30th,
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 CPC Central Committee
will confer the party's highest honor, the July 1st medal, on Wednesday.
There's uncertainty surrounding the next round of peace talks between the U.S.
And Iran.
The Chinese community in Venezuela has donated tons of relief supplies following the deadly twin earthquakes last week.
In business, production and demand for China's manufacturing sector continues to rise.
In sports, one football powerhouse advances at the World Cup, while another is eliminated.
Entertainment a special exhibition gathers museum treasures from across china now the day's top stories
General Secretary Xi Jinping of the Communist Party of China's
Central Committee will confer the July 1st medal, the party's highest honor,
on model CPC members at a gathering marking the party's 105th founding anniversary on Wednesday.
He'll deliver a speech at the event, which will begin at 10 a.m.