The Beijing Hour

China and Indonesia have held the first meeting of their Comprehensive Strategic Dialogue Mechanism in Jakarta, with discussions aiming to expand cooperation beyond trade into security and defense coordination (01:13). The US has announced it will impose what it calls the toughest sanctions in history on Iran, while Tehran condemns Washington's move as "economic terrorism" (06:56). A Chinese...

US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose what he calls "the most crushing economic operation ever" on Iran, while Iran has considered attacking US military targets in Europe if the war escalates (01:21). The Macao chief executive says the special administrative regional government will unite all sectors of society to implement the newly-released Third Five-Year Plan for Economic and...

China's Macao Special Administrative Region has unveiled its third five-year plan for 2026 to 2030, charting the next phase of the region's economic and social development (01:16). China has successfully launched the Zhuque-3 reusable carrier rocket, achieving the country's first-ever rocket recovery on land (10:29). Humanitarian aid sent by China has arrived in Colombia, providing emergency...

A senior Iranian official says the country will shift to a fully offensive military posture against the US, while President Trump has downplayed the prospects of reaching a deal with Tehran (01:12). The 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, or COP 17, is underway in Ulan Baataar, Mongolia, with China's efforts and contributions in the...

The Belt and Road Initiative has made fruitful achievements since the Chinese president stressed mutually beneficial cooperation in his speech on the initiative at a symposium exactly 10 years ago (01:15). Iran says it has not yet made a decision to extend the peace memorandum of understanding with the United States, which expires on Monday (13:36). Chinese authorities say the country's economy...

Asian countries including China are marking the International Memorial Day for "Comfort Women" to commemorate the victims of the Japanese military's sexual slavery system during World War II (01:12). Multiple reports have emerged of deteriorating living conditions and mental health problems aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier deployed to support US war on Iran (17:22). Russia has...

The head of an Iranian paramilitary unit says the Strait of Hormuz is under Tehran's control and management, after US President Donald Trump claimed that his country had total control of the waterway (01:00). The Colombian president has declared a state of economic emergency to speed up assistance to those affected by the deadly earthquake this week (08:23). Officials say China's national carbon...

The Colombian government has declared a state of national disaster, as search and rescue efforts continue following Monday's deadly earthquake (00:59). As the remnants of Typhoon Dolphin continue to move northward, Beijing and other regions in northern China are on alert for heavy rainfall (9:28). The Iranian Supreme National Security Council says the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed unless...

Rescue efforts are underway in Colombia after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit the country, the largest one in years (01:07). Iran and the US are demanding compensation from each other over losses suffered in their months-long war (11:53). Typhoon Dolphin is weakening as it moves inland across central China, but heavy rain continues to pose risks in several regions (20:04).

Typhoon Dolphin has weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall in Zhejiang, but weather forecasters are warning of more heavy rain in the coming days (01:04). US President Donald Trump says Washington is only "semi-negotiating" with Tehran, but Iran denies any direct talks with the US (15:07). There are 100 days to go until the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting on November 18th in...