The Beijing Hour China Plus

China’s national college entrance exam, the Gaokao, begins for more than 13 million people(01:09). The UN chief has condemned an Israeli airstrike on a Gaza school that killed at least 40 people(08:54). Chinese scientists are restoring the Yellow River's farmland(19:49).

The Pakistani prime minister is in Beijing after stopping over in the southern city of Shenzhen(01:01). Officials in Gaza say an Israeli airstrike on a school has caused dozens of casualties(09:13). The UN says it is likely that Earth will exceed the 1.5 degree temperature rise target set in the 2015 Paris Accord(21:06).

The Pakistani prime minister is in China as the two sides look to improve bilateral relations and address issues of common concern(01:07). India's prime minister has won a new term in office, but his party has lost its outright majority in the lower house of parliament(09:56). Slovenia's parliament has approved recognition of an independent Palestinian state(21:59).

China's Chang-e 6 mission has collected sample from the far side of the moon and lifted them into orbit(01:08). Several foreign leaders including those from Brazil, Pakistan and Turkiye are visiting Beijing to chart the course for bilateral ties with China(08:59). The United States has urged the UN Security Council to support President Biden's three-phased plan for peace in Gaza(17:18).

The Chinese defense minister has called for peace and stability in Asia Pacific in his speech to the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore(01:05).
Preliminary results indicate that voters in Mexico have elected the country's first female president(09:46). An Israeli official says the prime minister has accepted the framework for a deal to wind down the fighting in Gaza(17:49).

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have discussed the Taiwan question and the South China Sea issue on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue(01:06). Donald Trump has become the first former U.S. president to be convicted of a crime after the guilty verdict from his hush money trial(11:09). And Hamas says it is ready to reach an agreement if Israel stops its attacks on Gaza(21:00).