The Beijing Hour

At the Davos meeting in Switzerland, Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang calls for a multilateral effort to promote open and inclusive development(1:04). The WHO expresses regret over the U.S. withdrawal from the organization(8:42). A fire at a ski resort in Turkiye has killed 76 people(19:30).

U.S. President Donald Trump has reversed several of his predecessor's executive orders following the inauguration(1:05). Rescue and relief efforts are underway in Taiwan after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake(13:59). The South Korean president has attended the third hearing of his impeachment trial(20:27).

Israel and Hamas complete the first swap of prisoners and hostages under the ceasefire deal(1:05). TikTok restores services in the U.S. after President-elect Donald Trump said he would reinstate the app's access after he returns to the White House(17:35). The Myanmar government and the Kokang armed group reach a formal ceasefire agreement under China’s mediation(31:52).

Data shows that China’s economy expanded by five percent in 2024, meeting its growth target(1:13). Disaster relief runs smoothly in China’s quake-hit Xizang(9:36). South Korea’s anti-corruption agency is filing a request to extend the detention of the impeached president(22:38).

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal that will take effect on Sunday(1:05). Disaster relief efforts continue in China's Xizang region after last week's 6.8-magnitude earthquake(13:08). Search teams are looking for human remains from the site of the deadly wildfires that broke out in Los Angeles over a week ago(25:47).

South Korea's anti-corruption agency has arrested impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol (1:05). Disaster relief efforts continue in China's Xizang region a week after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake (8:05). China records over 170-million trips on the first day of the annual Spring Festival travel rush (18:31).

China's Xizang region has recorded the strongest aftershock yet after last week's deadly earthquake (01:02). The president of Sri Lanka is now in China for a state visit (09:40). China's annual Spring Festival travel rush is now officially underway (16:02).

China's Xizang region has mourned the victims of last week's deadly 6.8-magnitude earthquake (01:06). Local authorities have confirmed that the ravaging wildfires in Los Angeles have killed 24 people (13:55). Official data shows that China's imports and exports of goods reached a record high in 2024 (37:17).

Rescue work and resettlement efforts continue in China's Xizang region following a deadly earthquake(01:09). The Chinese foreign minister says the country’s ties with Nigeria serve as a model for solidarity and cooperation among countries of the Global South(11:51). A UN report predicts that the world economy will grow 2.8 percent in 2025(21:38).

Rescuers in China's Xizang region continue to search for quake survivors and relocate others from their damaged homes(01:04). The Chinese foreign minister says China stands ready to work with Chad to promote the development of bilateral ties(11:53). Firefighters in Los Angeles are battling to contain raging blazes in the city(26:40).