新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/08/06

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The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Paul James with you on this Sunday, August 6, 2017.

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

Coming up on our program this morning...

The UN Security Council unanimously adopts tough new sanctions on North Korea in the wake of its intercontinental ballistic missile tests.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is sworn in for his 2nd term with a vow¹ to maintain ties with the international community.

A new highway linking Chongqing with the Thai capital, Bangkok, is now open.

Chinese authorities using digital technology in the fight against desertification north of Beijing.

Albania hoping to prop² up its tourism sector³ through the history tucked at the bottom of its coastline.

In the second half of our program

We introduce you to a woman in China who helps people with moving their pets abroad.

First... your headline news....

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