The Beijing Hour

China and Namibia are pushing forward cooperation as the two presidents meet in Beijing (01:10). Authorities in East China have stepped up emergency preparations as Typhoon Bavi approaches (16:01). China's Long March 10B rocket has made history as the first Chinese launch vehicle to be successfully recovered after an orbital mission (41:16).

Cleanup and relief operations are underway in south China's Guangxi following typhoon-triggered floods that have killed at least 39 people (01:02). The interim ceasefire between the US and Iran is facing uncertainty as both sides continue to trade strikes (10:34). The NATO summit has wrapped up in Turkiye, with internal disputes still unresolved among member states (21:43).

Beijing has held a meeting to award China's highest sci-tech honors, with President Xi Jinping presenting the top awards (00:59). Large areas of southern China are reeling from flooding triggered by torrential rains from the 10th typhoon to hit the country this year (10:10). US President Donald Trump says he believes the Memorandum of Understanding with Iran is over, following the worst escalation of violence since the deal was implemented (21:04).

China marks the 89th anniversary of the Lugou Bridge Incident, the start of Japan's full-scale invasion and China's whole-nation resistance against Japanese aggression (01:02). Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi calls on China and Norway to work toward an early conclusion of a free trade agreement during talks with his Norwegian counterpart (07:57). The UN welcomes Hamas' announcement that it will transfer the administration of Gaza to a Palestinian technocratic committee (33:21).

Leaders of China and Montenegro have exchanged congratulations to mark the 20th anniversary of diplomatic ties (01:03). Public mourning continues in Iran as millions walked in a funeral procession for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (10:02). China has sent 80 tons of humanitarian aid to earthquake-hit Venezuela, where the twin quakes last month killed thousands of people (15:29).