The Beijing Hour China Plus

China is displaying its green consumption trends at the China International Consumer Products Expo in Hainan(01:00). China's Shenzhou-18 spacecraft is at the launch area for the country's first manned space mission this year(11:48). And China and the United States have discussed military ties and financial issues in separate meetings(21:17).

Chinese President Xi Jinping has met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Beijing and urged both countries to develop bilateral ties from a sustainable and strategic point of view(01:05). Israel says Iran will face consequences for its attack, as Tehran vows a harsher response(09:52). And the flame for the Paris Olympics has been lit in Greece(21:33).

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has visited a university and a German company in Shanghai(01:03). China is urging restraint amid tensions between Iran and Israel(08:09). And companies at the International Consumer Products Expo are focusing on innovation and cooperation(20:13).

The Queqiao-2 relay satellite has completed communication tests with the Chang’e-4 lunar probe currently exploring the far side of the moon (20:09). German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit China from Sunday to Tuesday (04:30). And Israel says it is preparing for scenarios outside Gaza amid growing concerns for potential Iranian attacks (12:22).

Policy makers and experts have gathered in Beijing for the China-Germany Dialogue Forum(01:03). Israel has confirmed the killing of the sons of Hamas' leader(11:06). And South Korea's opposition scores a big win in parliamentary elections(18:44).

The Chinese mainland says it will continue to provide favorable conditions for youth exchanges with Taiwan as former KMT party chairman Ma Ying-jeou leads a delegation of students in Beijing(01:04). Turkiye is restricting exports to Israel unless there is a ceasefire in Gaza(06:48). And more than 100,000 people in Russia and Kazakhstan have been ordered to flee the region’s worst flooding in 70 years(17:05).