The Beijing Hour

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).