新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 20:00 2017/03/18

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The Beijing Hour

Evening  Edition

Bob Jones with you on this Saturday the 18th of March 2017

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

Coming up on our program...

China and the US in close communication on arranging a meeting between the two presidents.

At a key forum¹ in Beijing, China says economic transformation² is a universal challenge in today's world

Calls for local governments to take the heat out of China's housing market

The UN urges more regional development in Asia - such as China's Belt and Road initiative.

Coming up in the 2nd half of the program...

How China is planning to improve its elder care system

Tackling the scourge³ of telecom fraud in China

And telling the hidden history of the US presidential black chefs.

All of that to come in the next 60 minutes - it's one and a half minutes past the hour.

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