The Beijing Hour China Plus

Organizers of the China International Consumer Products Expo has hailed this year's event as successful with record attendance numbers and achievement of its low carbon goals(01:07). The Chinese foreign minister has called for peace in the South China Sea(10:38). And Dubai International Airport is gradually recovering after the heaviest rainfall in UAE history(18:31).

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).