新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/08/14

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The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Paul James with you on this Monday, August 14, 2017.

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

Coming up on our program this morning...

Chinese vice-Premier Wang Yang has met with Pakistan's new Prime Minister, with the China-Pakistan Economic Cooridor a major focus of their talks.

Local observers suggesting higher construction standards are to thank for the limited number of casualties from last week's earthquake in northern Sichuan.

Chinese authorities have confirmed plans to roll-out a new specialized¹ license² plate program for new-energy vehicles.

In business...China Unicom announcing a major jump in profits.

In Sports... this year's PGA Championships is coming down to the wire.

In Entertainment... Chinese director Zhang Yimou rolling out a new concept piece at a festival in Edinborugh.

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