新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/11/17

The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Paul James with you on this Friday, November 17, 2017.

Welcome to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.

Coming up on our program this morning...

Chinese President Xi Jinping promises an unwavering commitment to Saudi Arabia during a telephone call with the country's King.

An international symposium¹ is getting underway in Beijing to discuss the results and expectations of last month's CPC National Congress.

Zimbabwe's opposition² leader calls for Robert Mugabe to give up power amid conflicting reports about his possible ouster by the military.

In business.... Chinese authorities to open up the online payment sector³ to foreign investment.

In Sports... Peru becomes the last squad⁴ to secure a ticket to next year's football World Cup.

In Entertainment... a popular Chinese cartoon set for a reboot on TV and computer screens starting next week.

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1 symposium   

n.讨论会，专题报告会；专题论文集

参考例句：

• What have you learned from the symposium?你参加了这次科学讨论会有什么体会？
• The specialists and scholars present at the symposium come from all corners of the country.出席研讨会的专家学者们来自全国各地。

2 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

3 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

4 squad   

n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组

参考例句：

• The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
• A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。