The Beijing Hour

The CPC has pledged to strengthen Party building in emerging sectors and step up efforts to combat corruption (01:09). The Chinese president has held meetings with his Swiss and German counterparts in Beijing (17:05). Spain is in the middle of a three-day mourning period for 69 people killed in a high-speed train crash (22:50).

The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has held its fifth plenary session, adopting a resolution on persevering with full and rigorous Party self-governance (01:09). Spain has declared three days of mourning after a collision between two high-speed trains killed at least 68 people (14:35). Israel's Central Elections Committee says final results from the country's election are expected on Thursday (22:31).

China has told the UN Security Council that dialogue and diplomacy are the only way to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue, urging an end to military threats and unilateral actions (01:09). The Russian and Ukrainian presidents have discussed the conflict with Finnish and Norwegian leaders (11:31). The German president has tested locally developed smart electric vehicles at a Volkswagen R&D center during his state visit to China, praising the results of bilateral cooperation (31:50).

Israel holds parliamentary elections on Tuesday, its first national vote since the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023 (01:08). Brazil's Supreme Federal Court has ordered defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro to surrender his passports and barred him from leaving the country amid a corruption investigation (13:35). China's major industrial firms saw their profits rise 15.5 percent through the first nine months, maintaining double-digit growth since the start of 2026 (36:35).

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won a historic fourth term, defeating his right-wing rival in a closely contested runoff election (01:04). The 2026 Global Governance Forum has concluded in China's Xiongan New Area with the release of a vision document outlining goals for future global governance cooperation (13:54). The first exhibits for the 9th China International Import Expo have arrived in Shanghai, including high-tech equipment and products for the food and agricultural sectors (38:01).

More than 5,000 people are involved in rescue efforts following a deadly 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Xizang, with 80 million yuan allocated for relief and recovery (01:06). China is hosting the 2026 Global Governance Forum in Xiongan to discuss global issues and explore the new city's approach to smart, green and digital development (06:06). Russia and Ukraine continue to trade missile and drone attacks on each other's capitals, despite another push to end their long-running conflict (17:33).

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the country to carry on the spirit of the Long March at a gathering marking the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army's epic journey (01:04). During talks in St. Petersburg, Chinese Premier Li Qiang called for stronger China-Russia coordination and expanded cooperation (13:34). Ukraine has signaled openness to freezing the conflict along the current frontline, as Russia proposes resuming trilateral talks in mid-November (19:18).

China has outlined its progress in tackling climate change, highlighting clean energy development and contributions to global climate governance (01:06). China will mark the 90th anniversary of the Long March victory, commemorating the Red Army's 12,500-kilometer trek to break through encirclement campaigns from 1934 to '36 (12:36). The US continues to press Ukraine to make a peace deal with Russia (23:45).

Hong Kong is hosting the APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting to assess the economic outlook and discuss growth-supporting policies across the Asia-Pacific (01:06). At the 2026 Financial Street Forum in Beijing, China's financial regulators have pledged measures to boost liquidity, attract investment, and further open up the sector to foreign institutions (08:32). Several French cities have imposed curfews following weekend protests and looting, as other European countries grapple with widespread unrest (18:20).

China's economy grew 4.6 percent in the first three quarters to exceed 107 trillion yuan, driven by high-tech and equipment manufacturing (01:06). Beijing has condemned Tokyo's latest moves concerning the Yasukuni Shrine that honors over a dozen convicted World War II Class-A war criminals (11:49). French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed legal action following violent protests across the country (20:17).