The Beijing Hour

China saw a surge in travel during the National Day holiday, with more than 2.1 billion cross-regional trips, alongside growth in entries by foreign nationals, including visa-free arrivals (01:05). The French prime minister has addressed the nation as student protests continue to disrupt high schools across the country (21:58). The EU trade chief is in China for talks on the future of the bilateral relationship (37:12).

Yemen's government says Houthi forces launched attacks at Aden International Airport as the group claimed strikes on Saudi military targets (01:28). Japanese protesters are calling for an end to US bases and voicing their anger to the government's inaction after a suspected murder case involving a US Marine in Okinawa (22:14). And organizers for the 2027 Winter Universiade have unveiled the torch "Auspicious Flight", as the 100-day countdown to the event in Changchun, northeast China begins (27:25).

Pakistan, Turkiye, and Saudi Arabia have reaffirmed that the security of each country is an integral part of their collective security (01:21). China's railway network is expecting more than 22 million passenger trips on Day 6 of the National Day holiday as people make their return travels (11:14). And the World Bank has raised its growth outlook for East Asia and the Pacific to 4.5%, boosted by the global AI boom (22:31).

International sporting events during the National Day holiday such as the World Table Tennis China Smash and the tennis China Open are helping drive spending with the "ticket-stub economy (01:17)." Yemen's government forces are fighting the Houthis in an attempt to reclaim territory from the group (11:44). And Spain is holding an early general election on November 29 after parliament rejected two government decrees amid a housing crisis (21:39).

Tens of millions of people are traveling across China with the National Day holiday in full swing (1’12’’). Iran says it remains open to dialogue with the United States, as tensions continue over the Strait of Hormuz (7’17’’). Oil prices surge as countries roll out measures to cap costs (17’10’’).

China celebrates the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic, with people gathering at Tiananmen Square for the flag-raising ceremony (1'16''). A FlyDubai flight from the UAE to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia, after one pilot stabbed another pilot (10'03''). China has secured gold and silver in the tennis women’s singles event at the Asian Games (23'59'').

China has marked Martyrs' Day to honor those who gave their lives for national independence and prosperity, as the country continues efforts to improve the system of commending and identifying fallen soldiers (01:03). Transport authorities in China are expecting a surge in the number of trips as a seven-day National Day holiday begins on Thursday (10:45). And China's manufacturing PMI has climbed back into expansion territory, rising to 50.1 in September (36:47).

At a meeting in Beijing with the president of the Japanese Association for the Promotion of International Trade in Beijing, senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi urged Japan to correct the erroneous words and deeds of its leaders on the Taiwan question as soon as possible (02:56). The UN Security Council heard a briefing on increasing settler violence and demolitions in the occupied West Bank on the final day of the UN General Assembly's high-level week in New York (19:45). China's civil aviation sector is bracing for the seven-day National Day holiday travel rush (25:03).

The Chinese Commerce Ministry says Beijing and Washington have reached positive consensus on multiple economic and trade issues during their latest round of consultations (01:12). China's major industrial firms saw their profits grow nearly 16 percent in the first eight months of this year, driven by strong growth in high-tech manufacturing and new industries (14:09). President Donald Trump says he expects the United States and Iran to hold more talks this week (25:06).

During his state visit to the US, the Chinese president says he is ready to work with his US counterpart to steer the giant ship of China-US relations on a steady course toward the future (01:27). At the UN General Assembly, the Palestinian president warns that Israel's policies threaten Palestinian existence, while the Israeli prime minister's address triggers a mass delegate walkout (16:20). People across China are celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Friday (24:11).