The Beijing Hour

The Canton Fair in Guangzhou has attracted 90 percent of the world’s top 250 retailers with nearly 4,600 companies exhibiting for the first time(06:51). South Korea says North Korea has blown up connecting roads between the two sides(11:59). And China' s foreign minister has urged de-escalation during separate phone calls with his counterparts from Israel and Iran(13:32).

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army has carried out drills around Taiwan with the Coast Guard patrolling the waters in the region(01:06). Chinese Premier Li Qiang is in Pakistan for an SCO meeting and to pay an official visit(09:05). And the United Nations says Israeli tanks have entered its peacekeeping post in Lebanon, as the Israeli military says it was helping evacuate casualties(19:12).

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is calling for unity in Asia to pursue shared prosperity(05:40). An Israeli attack on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon has drawn international condemnation including from China, which called it unacceptable(10:09). And Hurricane Milton has killed at least 14 people in Florida and left millions without power or water(21:53).

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has told the China-ASEAN Summit in Laos that negotiations for Version 3.0 of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area have achieved substantial progress(01:04). Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden have discussed potential Israeli retaliation against Iran, as Tehran warns of a fierce response(09:45). Millions on Florida's central west coast are taking shelter after Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key(22:24).

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is visiting Laos for a series of ASEAN meetings and an official visit(01:01). China's commerce ministry says it launched anti-dumping investigations on brandy imports from the European Union at the requests of industry(08:06). And Hurricane Milton has regained strength and is threatening the Tampa Bay region in Florida(11:13).

China’s top economic regulator is stressing expanding demand, supporting businesses, and boosting the property and capital markets in efforts to ensure continuous and sound economic growth(01:04). China and the European Union have resumed talks on EV tariffs with the hope of finding an alternative solution(19:47). Israel and Hamas are not backing down one year after the Gaza conflict started(10:29).

The humanitarian situation in Gaza is worsening and fears of an all-out war in the Middle East are mounting one year after the latest round of Hamas-Israel conflict broke out (01:19). China’s National Day golden week holiday this year sees travel surge over 30% compared to pre-pandemic 2019 (15:16). China reports positive changes in the real estate market following measures to ease restrictions (19:13).

China’s major ports incluing Zhuhai in the Greater Bay Area and Urumqi in the northwest are seeing surging international trips under China’s visa free policies (01:15). Hezbollah says it is willing to consider a truce proposal with Israel if it includes guarantees for a ceasefire in Gaza (13:41). And U.S. dockworkers have suspended their strike to buy time for negotiations with ports (19:29).

Chinese movie goers have spent more than one billion yuan with most of them favoring comedy and patriotism-themed films (04:53). Israel has vowed to respond to Iran's missile attacks, while Iran told the UN that it struck Israel in self defense (12:02). And Carlos Alcaraz has claimed the China Open men's singles title, while women's home favorite Zheng Qinwen reaches the quarters (25:49).

The Chinese and Russian presidents have exchanged messages marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties(01:17). Israel is vowing to respond to an Iranian missile attack that targeted military bases around Tel Aviv(11:35). Mexico has sworn in Claudia Sheinbaum as the country's first female president(20:33).