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Coming up on the program this evening...

The Chinese president is to attend a G20 summit in Turkey later this month...

Officials in Myanmar have released the first set of results from the general election held on Sunday...

And for the first time ever, the Chinese and US navies have conducted a joint exercise in the Atlantic...

In business...reforming financial regulations in China...

In sports...the LA Lakers find a way to lose late...

In entertainment...an exhibition of Chinese film is now underway in Hungary...

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TopPresident Xi to attend G20, APEC summitsChinese President Xi Jinping will attend the G20 summit from Nov. 14 to 16 in Antalya, Turkey.

The foreign ministry says President Xi has been invited by his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The Chinese president will also attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit, which will be held from Nov. 17 to 19 in Manila.

Wang-Koo meeting witness welcomes historic Xi-Ma meetingAnchor:

One of the key figures who was present at the 1993 "Wang-Koo meeting" has spoken highly of Saturday's historic meeting between Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou.

CRI's Xie Cheng has moreReporter:

The "Wang-Koo meeting" refers to a meeting held in Singapore in April 1993 between Wang Daohan, head of the mainland's Association for Relations across the Taiwan Straits, and Koo Chen-fu, chairman of the Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation. The meeting paved the way for the improvement of cross-Strait ties.

Ch'iu Chin'i, former vice chairman of the Taiwan Straits Exchange Foundation, says he has been waiting for this moment for 22 years.

"I am really moved and excited, because it is the first time for the leaders from both sides of the Taiwan Strait to have such a meeting after 22 years. The hand-shaking is a historic moment. This is an epoch-making milestone for cross-Strait relations."Ch'iu says he hopes the meeting will be a good momentum that will let Taiwan participate in the dream of the Chinese nation, and then be involved in the programs like the 'Belt and Road' initiative and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

Meanwhile, Taiwan businesspeople in the Chinese mainland have expressed their confidence for the future development of cross-Strait relations after the historic meeting.

At present, over 50,000 companies in the Chinese mainland are owned by Taiwan business people.

Chou Feng-chen, is with an association representing Taiwan businesspeople based in south China's Guangdong province.

She says they all expect cross-Strait exchanges to be better facilitated.

"Of course we expect the cross-Strait exchanges to become smoother, simpler and easier. For example, we will transfer investment to the service sector. In addition to restaurants, we will invest in education or the finance sector in the Chinese mainland. It will be easier for us to do this. So I think these are our expectations."Hsu Hsueh-jung, a Taiwan businessman in Jiangsu Province, says he believes people in Taiwan will be relieved by this historic meeting, which will benefit the environment for businesses.

"I believe this historic meeting will make us Taiwan people more relieved. So we can do more sincere and friendly businesses and push forward further communications. This is the most important."Latest stats from the Ministry of Commerce show trade between the mainland and Taiwan reached some 138 billion U.S. dollars in the first nine months of this year.

Mainland imports from Taiwan more than tripled that of exports to the island during the period.

Taiwan is the mainland's seventh largest trade partner and the sixth largest source of imports.

For CRI, I'm Xie Cheng.

Myanmar's election commission announces 1st series of election resultMyanmar's Union Election Commission has released the first series of result from Sunday's general election.

So far, candidates of the opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) have won 12 seats in the Lower House from their respective constituencies in Yangon region.

Also, NLD candidates have won three seats in the regional parliament, while the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party only secured one seat of the same.

According to NLD sources, its Chairperson Aung San Suu Kyi has won against her rival from the ruling USDP, taking a seat with the Lower House in the next parliament.

Smog Engulfs Northeast Chinese ProvinceHeavy smog engulfed a dozen of cities in northeast China's Liaoning Province on Sunday.

Seven highways across the province were shut down due to low visibility. 15 other highways had reduced speed limits or temporary closures because of visibility issues.

Many pedestrians wore masks to protect themselves from the bad air.

"I'm guessing the visibility cannot be farther than 50 meters,""You can even smell the unpleasant smell in the air,"Experts believe the increased use of coal as heating systems are powered up for the winter is directly responsible for the increase in smog.

The provincial meteorological bureau has issued an orange alert, a middle-level alert, on heavy smog in most cities and emergency measures have been activated.

Chinese, U.S. Navies Hold First-ever Joint Exercise in the AtlanticChina and the U.S. have conducted a first-ever joint naval drill in the Atlantic.

The exercise involved three Chinese ships and another three from the U.S. It was conducted in the southeastern Atlantic on Saturday.

The exercise was divided into three phases as navy ships from both countries went through courses of flag signals, maneuvering in formation, and joint search and rescue.

The Chinese ships are from the Chinese naval Escort Task Group 152, and earlier paid a friendly visit to United States Naval Station Mayport.

According to the plan, after the joint exercise, the Chinese group will head for Havana, Cuba, for a friendship visit as the next stop of its global tour.

Kissinger in China Elaborates on World OrderAnchor:

Well-known American politician Henry Kissenger, who made tremendous efforts to open communications with China, has traveled to Beijing to promote the Chinese edition of his new book, World Order.

CRI's Xu Fei reports.

Reporter:

Henry Kissinger is a well-known name in China. He is widely thought as an old, sincere friend of the Chinese people.

Dating back to 1971, Henry Kissinger, who was Nixon's National Security Advisor, flew to Beijing, where his meetings with then Chinese leaders produced an agreement that President Nixon would visit China. That's the first-ever visit by a US president in history.

As an experienced senior diplomat, Kissinger has many precious moments to recall, but he set his vision further away in the future in his book, World Order, as he himself explains:

"Somebody said to me, you really should write a book about the biggest problem in the world today. Don't write about history; write about the future. And so I wrote it. In all human history, there has never been a world order. In this sense, the whole world participated in creating an international system."Henry Kissinger wrote the book World Order in September 2014.

Within a year, the Chinese edition of World Order was published by CITIC Press Group.

According to the publisher, 200,000 books have been sold within the very first three months since it became available in China.

Fu Ying is the chairperson of Foreign Affairs Committee, National People's Congress.

"Kissinger's book in good sale in China reflects Chinese people's admiration for his rich knowledge and also experiences as a famous diplomat. His book would guide readers to travel along the route of history. The book vividly shows us those historical scenes which include confrontation, conflicts and the real stories on initiating world peace, breaking it and re-seeking peace and stability."Under Kissinger's observation, there has never been a true "world order". Each country considers itself the center of the world and envisions its distinct principles as universally relevant.

China and the US, as the two important players in international politics, should first properly tackle their bilateral ties.

Kissinger offers compelling insights into the future of U.S.–China relations in this book.

"When the American and Chinese leaders meet, they have to learn not only their own interest, but the interests of the world. And they are making a serious effort; that statements of American president and Chinese presidents have been very positive about long-range objectives and they found ways of dealing with short range objectives. But now we have to work on middle range objectives since five years ahead. We haven't fully resolved that yet."In addition to U.S.–China relations, World Order also examines lessons from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and analyzes nuclear negotiations with Iran and tensions with Russia over Ukraine.

Back anchor:

That was CRI's Xu Fei reporting.

14th Dubai Airshow Takes offThe 14th Dubai Airshow opened on Sunday in Dubai, capital of the United Arab Emirates, attracting 1,100 exhibitors from more than 60 countries and regions.

More than 160 military and civil airplanes will be on display throughout the five-day event.

A 3D pavilion showcasing how 3D printing will be increasingly used by aircraft manufacturers is expected to be a highlight of the show.

Alan Peaford, editor-in-chief of Arabian Aerospace magazine, says the airshow plays an increasingly important role for the Middle East region to show off its fast-growing aviation industry, with Dubai's prime global location paramount to its popularity.

"I think it's the geographic advantage exactly the same as the airlines have. It sits here in the middle of the world. It is the bridge between Asia and Africa, between Europe and Australasia. And so it's there [that] the market in Dubai has grown."The biennial Dubai Airshow, first held in 1989, is considered to be the fastest growing air show in the world.

This year's event runs through Nov 12 and is expected to draw around 65,000 visitors from around the world.

China-developed stealth fighter FC-31 makes debut at Dubai AirshowAnchor:

A new Chinese-made stealth fighter, the FC-31, has made its international debut at the 14th Dubai Airshow.

Our Reporter XYee has more.

Reporter:

Lin Peng, FC-31's chief designer, says the fighter can be customized according to users' demands.

"The users can designate domestic or International suppliers to provide communications equipment, sensors and guided weapons. The FC-31 is expected to make its first flight in 2019. It will reach its initial operating capability in 2022. And by 2024, the FC-31 will have full operational capability."The twin-engine, radar-evading stealth fighter was developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, or AVIC.

Deputy general manager Li Yuhai says the FC-31 is equal to other types of fighters of the same class in terms of its platform and systems performance, and is also cost effective.

"No matter if it's in terms of the cost of a single fighter or in terms of the cost throughout a fighter's whole life cycle, the FC-31 is better than any other fighter of the same class."Named Shenyang J-31 in Chinese, the fighter made its maiden flight in late 2012 and was displayed to the public for the first time in late 2014 during China's International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition.

The fighter's debut at Dubai Airshow marks the first time that China has introduced a domestically-built fighter jet on the international stage. In the past, China's roles have mainly involved production or supportive services.

The biennial Dubai Airshow, the biggest in the Middle East and Africa, was first held in 1989 and is considered to be one of the fastest growing air shows in the world. At the 2013 show, deals reached more than 20.6 billion U.S. dollars in total.

This year's event runs through Nov 12 and is expected to draw around 65,000 visitors from around the world.

For CRI, I'm XYee.

Chinese Renminbi internationalization acceleratesChina has accelerated the internationalization of its currency, the Renminbi, as the country's banking organizations are entering new cooperation with Singapore, one of Asia's finance hubs.

Bank of China, or BOC, has launched two global commodity business centers based in Singapore on Saturday.

It has also signed a cooperation agreement on RMB financing with International Enterprise Singapore in the last week.

Guo Ningning, president of BOC Singapore Branch, says the deal is designed to provide more RMB financial products to overseas market.

"We provide all kinds of financial products and services, including traditional services like loans, deposits, currency exchange, trade settlement and trade financing, and new financial services like RMB financial products."Also, the Singapore Branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has signed a memorandum of strategic cooperation with IE Singapore to build the "electronic Silk Road."According to the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications, the RMB has become the world's second most-used currency for trade and financing, the fifth most-used currency for payment and the sixth most-used currency in foreign exchanges.

China has filed an application to the International Monetary Fund to add RMB into the organization's currency basket of Special Drawing Rights. The IMF will announce its results on China's application at the end of November.

Marathon fever sweeps across ChinaAnchor:

Marathon fever has swept across China, with about 75,000 participants running in competitions in six cities on Sunday morning.

And as marathons gain momentum in China, they bring with them huge business opportunities.

CRI's Guo Yan reports.

Reporter:

The 2015 Shanghai International Marathon was set to have 35,000 runners.

Over 100,000 people had applied and the organizer had to draw lots to decide who would get to participate.

An unnamed participant who was eligible to run in the Marathon in Shanghai said that he felt sorry for those who failed to win the lottery.

"Actually, most good runners were not lucky enough to be selected for the marathon this year. It's like a lottery. Eligible participants had to win a lottery."Zhang Zhenpeng is the person in charge of the Beijing Bird's Nest Half Marathon which also kicked off on Sunday.

He said he didn't expect that for all places to be filled up so soon.

"We opened 8,000 placements and predicted these might be filled in half a month. However, runners were so enthusiastic that all placements were filled at night since the application began at 09:00. Just in one day. During the day, there were two system crashes because of the huge visitor volume."Data released by the Chinese Athletic Association shows that Chinese marathon competitions have increased rapidly.

While only 22 marathon competitions were held in 2011, the number increased to over 120 this year.

The association predicted the number will rise above 200 next year.

The popularity of marathons across China also brings about economic benefits.

Zhang Yongliang is the director of the Marathon Office of the Athletics Administrative Center of China's General Administration of Sport.

He said the marathon fever has also helped to boost revenue for local governments.

"For example, marathon competitions in Xiamen City have brought 230 million yuan in revenue each year. However, it is far behind the Tokyo marathon which earns about two billion yuan each year. But many cities have realized that marathon competitions can promote tourism. For example, the city of Hengshui held the first marathon on September 23, 2012, boosting the city's tourist revenue by 300 percent."Business insiders believe the marathon frenzy in China has hugely boosted the sports industry in which sponsors like Nike are among the biggest winners.

And related industries like the catering business, accommodation, sports drinks and healthcare products also benefit from the increasingly popular sport.

For CRI, I'm Guo Yan.

French FM opens three-day talks before COP21French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has opened three days of informal talks in Paris alongside environment ministers and representatives from nearly 70 countries.

He says the talks aim to find a path to compromise ahead of the UN climate conference.

"The objective of these three days of informal talks is to find the path to compromise on the largest possible number of subjects. There are indeed different options on which our technical negotiators are still struggling with. In particular, the large political questions. At our level, we therefore have to settle on, or at the very least suggest, how to decide between the many available choices."One key issue being discussed is financing, or how rich countries can provide financial and other support to help developing countries reduce emissions.

Tony de Brum, foreign minister of the Marshall islands, says vulnerable nations like his should not be forgotten in the agreements.

"Well the most important thing at stake is the survival of my country. We need to get an agreement that is going to insure that the most vulnerable states will not be forgotten in the flurry of agreements and that we have the tools and the wherewithal to adapt and to build resiliency so that we can buy some time and allow the world to get climate change sane again."Organizers expect at least 40-thousand people, in addition to thousands of activists from environmental and other groups, to attend the climate conference in Paris.

It will gather 196 parties in the hopes of reaching an agreement to limit the rise in global temperatures.

A Wave of Violence remains without solutionAnchor:

Tensions between Palestinians and Israelis have been on the rise since October.

The West Bank city of Hebron is one of the hot spots of violence.

CRI's Victor Ning reports.

Reporter:

In Hebron, the largest city in the West Bank, Israel has set up more than 200 checkpoints, with over 100 surrounding the old city, where some 400 Jewish settlers, protected by 2,000 Israeli soldiers, live separately among 5,000 Palestinians.

Issa Amro, a Palestinian human rights defender and a resident of Hebron, says Israel has tightened security measures recently. Now only Palestinians who live in the old city can enter there after registration.

"You have to register your name and ID number, and get a number at the checkpoint. I live inside the area, but I'm not allowed to go there, because I refuse to be a number. I am not a number. I am a human being. I don't need a permit to go in and out from my house, so I climb from walls and from neighborhoods and from fields to reach my house now."They city has been a flashpoint site during the recent upheaval since the start of October. Of over 70 Palestinians that have been killed by Israeli forces, some 30 are from Hebron.

Sheikh Abu Khader Jabari, leader of the largest Palestinian clan in Hebron, says the wave of violence is a translation of the frustration of the people due to the Israeli occupation.

"After so many years of peace talks without progress, people feel that there is no solution. On the contrary, Israelis are taking more lands from the Palestinians. If the Israeli policy will continue the way it is now, I think the Palestinians will continue their struggle, because they prefer dying with dignity to living under this harsh situation."No'am Arnon, spokesman for the Jewish settlements in Hebron, on the other hand, takes a hard line.

"We know there were and are still and will be security problems, it's not a surprise. We are not terrified. We decided to come to live here, to renew the Jewish life, and to make sure terror shall not win. We come here to live as a normal community. We did in the past and still today want to live in peace with neighbors who want to live in peace."However, Palestinians in Hebron say more Palestinian houses have recently been attacked by Jewish settlers. Issa Amro gives an example.

"Hundreds of settlers cut the fence to break into a Palestinian family. And the Israeli soldiers did nothing to stop the settlers who were blocking the door and who went to the roof. We put a big wood block behind the door. Everybody of the family was crying, (especially) the women. I called the Israeli police. I called everybody. Nobody came. For seven hours the family was crying."Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah has recently called for Palestinian security forces to be allowed to patrol in certain areas of Hebron in order to provide "security and protection" for Palestinians, but this call has been rejected by Israel.

For CRI, I'm Victor Ning.

Netanyahu arrives in Washington for talks with ObamaIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in Washington ahead of talks with U.S. President Barack Obama, who is expected to seek the PM's re-commitment to a two-state solution with the Palestinians.

Rare agreement between two long-bickering leaders is likely to be reached when Netanyahu and Obama meet on Monday for the first time since the signing of the Iran nuclear deal.

Their White House talks are believed an important step towards a new U.S. military aid package that could burnish the prime minister's security credentials.

The meeting, the first between the two leaders in 13 months, could also underpin Obama's assurances that he has Israel's back and help deflect accusations from Republican presidential hopefuls that he and any Democrat successor are less pro-Israel.

Canadian Pacific train derails in WisconsinA Canadian Pacific freight train carrying crude oil through Wisconsin derailed on Sunday, knocking 13 cars off the tracks, spilling oil and forcing the evacuation of 35 homes.

No injuries were reported and the oil leak has been stopped.

Watertown Mayor John David says that electricity in that area has been cut off to reduce the risk of fire or explosion.

"We wanted to make sure that there was not going to be any kind of fire or explosion. A lot of electricity was cut off in that area to make sure that there was no sparking or anything like that. This oil is very volatile."It is the state's second derailment in two days.

On November 8, a freight train derailed about 140 miles away in Alma, Wisconsin, knocking 25 cars off the track and leaking thousands of gallons of denatured alcohol into the Mississippi River.

WeatherBeijing will be foggy tonight with a low of 3; some rain tomorrow with a high of 7.

Shanghai, overcast tonight with a low of 12; cloudy tomorrow with a high of 16.

Chongqing will see slight rain tonight with a low of 15; more rain tomorrow with a high of 17.

Lhasa, clear tonight with a low of -3; sunny tomorrow with a high of 13.

Elsewhere in Asia,Islamabad, slight rain tomorrow with a high of 21.

Kabul, also slight rain, 8.

Down in the Southern Hemisphere.

Sydney will be cloudy with a high of 26.

Brisbane, cloudy, highs of 25.

Perth, cloudy, 31.

And finally Auckland will be overcast with a high of 20 degrees Celsius.

Headline NewsPresident Xi to attend G20, APEC summitsChinese President Xi Jinping will attend the G20 summit from Nov. 14 to 16 in Antalya, Turkey.

The foreign ministry says President Xi has been invited by his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The Chinese president will also attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit, which will be held from Nov. 17 to 19 in Manila.

Chinese, U.S. Navies Hold First-ever Joint Exercise in the AtlanticChina and the U.S. have conducted a first-ever joint naval drill in the Atlantic.

The exercise involved three Chinese ships and another three from the U.S. It was conducted in the southeastern Atlantic on Saturday.

The exercise was divided into three phases as navy ships from both countries went through courses of flag signals, maneuvering in formation, and joint search and rescue.

The Chinese ships are from the Chinese naval Escort Task Group 152, and earlier paid a friendly visit to United States Naval Station Mayport.

According to the plan, after the joint exercise, the Chinese group will head for Havana, Cuba, for a friendship visit as the next stop of its global tour.

Myanmar's election commission announces 1st series of election resultMyanmar's Union Election Commission has released the first series of result from Sunday's general election.

So far, candidates of the opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) have won 12 seats in the Lower House from their respective constituencies in Yangon region.

Also, NLD candidates have won three seats in the regional parliament, while the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party only secured one seat of the same.

According to NLD sources, its Chairperson Aung San Suu Kyi has won against her rival from the ruling USDP, taking a seat with the Lower House in the next parliament.

Havana, Washington to resume talks over normalizing tiesCuban and U.S. government representatives are set to resume negotiations Tuesday over normalizing ties.

The second meeting of the Cuba-U.S. Bilateral Commission will take place in Washington.

The meeting comes in the wake of recent statements by Washington that President Barack Obama is looking into ways to further relax restrictions against Cuba via executive order, since only congress can repeal the embargo enacted in 1962 by John F. Kennedy's administration.

The Commission was created after the two nations restored diplomatic ties earlier this year. Its first meeting was held in September in Havana.

India successfully testfires nuclear-capable Agni IV missileIndia has successfully test-fired a new ballistic missile that is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.

Unnamed sources have said the test of the domestically made Agni IV ballistic missile happened off the east coast of the country on Monday. The missile was launched from Wheeler Island.

The Agni IV is said to have a strike range of 4,000 km and is described as a two-stage weapon system that is 20 meters long and weighs 17 tonnes.

This was the fifth trial for the new missile. The last test was reported in December of last year and was also declared a success.

Biz ReportsStocksAsian stocks diverged on Monday, with equity markets in China and Japan scaling their highest levels in more than two months.

China's stocks advanced after the securities regulator decided on Friday to restart IPOs.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.6 percent to close at 3,647 points.

The smaller Shenzhen index gained 1.5 percent.

Banks, software companies, and electronic device firms were among the biggest winners.

Over 160 stocks on the two exchanges rose by the daily limit of 10 percent.

The ChiNext Index, the board of growth enterprises, rose 2.4 percent.

However, the Heng Seng Index in Hong Kong dropped 0.6 percent. Three of the four sub-indices lost ground. The Properties sub-index dropped the most, followed by Commerce & Industry and Utilities. Only Finance bucked the trend.

Elsewhere in Asia,Tokyo stocks closed nearly 1.8 percent higher as the latest U.S. jobs data released on Friday reinforced hopes that the Federal Reserve will raise its key interest rate. The rising dollar against the yen also gives exporters a boost.

In South Korea, the KOSPI dropped three quarters of a percent.

Singapore's Straits Times tumbled 0.4 percent.

And Finally, Australia's ASX 200 closed 1.8 percent lower.

CSRC to resume IPOs as market rebounds from routAnchor:

China's securities regulator has announced the resumption of initial public offerings on mainland exchanges, the first approvals since new IPOs were suspended in July.

The suspension was part of the emergency measures to contain a massive meltdown that sent the stock market plunging over 40 percent in just a few weeks.

The regulator says ten of the 28 companies that had already gained regulatory approval for their IPOs before the market rout will be among the first to launch IPOs, after Nov 20.

It has also announced a set of new measures to reform the current approval process for new IPOs, marking a further step toward a market-oriented listing system.

The measures include scrapping the requirement for full payment of shares in advance when an investor bids to subscribe to new shares.

The CSRC said this will prevent the IPOs from locking up too much capital.

At the same time, the regulator further simplified the pricing procedure for small-cap IPOs under 20 million shares, which will help reduce the financing costs of smaller companies.

For more on this issue, the Beijing Hour's Spencer Musick spoke to Mike Bastin, Director of The China Business Centre based in London.

China to Reform Financial Regulatory SystemThe Chinese government has announced plans to reform the country's financial regulatory system over the next five years.

Yang Weimin, deputy head of the Central Leading Group on Financial and Economic Affairs, confirmed the news on Monday morning.

"We will reform our financial regulatory system to adapt to the rising mixed financial businesses. Of course, the specific plan needs a further study."The Proposal on formulating China's Thirteenth Five-year Plan on National Economic and Social Development was adopted at a party meeting late last month.

It involves many new reforms such as the reforms of state owned enterprises, fiscal taxation, and the financial system.

At the same press conference, the official adds a 6.5 percent GDP growth is just a bottom line, and China will set the economic growth target for the next five years at the National People's Congress in March next year.

State Council issues plan for cultivating rural e-businessThe State Council General Office has just issued a guideline to promote the development of e-business in rural areas.

The guideline says an open, orderly, reliable and environmental-friendly rural-business market system should be established by 2020, and it's to be integrated with all levels of industry.

It will also be utilized to promote entrepreneurship and employment, to expand consumption, and to help alleviate poverty.

According to the guideline, e-business should be applied to wider fields in rural areas such as agricultural production, processing, and circulation.

Internet technology should be widely used and big data should be introduced to gradually change the agriculture industry.

Policies and measures focused on talent cultivation, transport systems, infrastructure, and financial support will be introduced by the government.

Beijing trade fair highlights "one belt, one road" initiativesThe top commerce official of the Beijing municipal government says the upcoming trade fair in the capital will highlight the business opportunities related to the "one belt, one road" initiatives.

Yan Ligang is the director of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Commerce.

"The trade fair will highlight the cooperation projects carried out between China and the 'one belt, one road' countries and regions when it comes to basic infrastructure, industry investment, logistics and tourism.".

The "One Belt and One Road" initiatives were put forward by President Xi Jinping in 2013.

Under the initiatives, highways, railways and air routes will be established, and Chinese regions will further integrate resources, policies, and markets to connect with other countries.

China Beijing International Fair For Trade in Services has been held since 2012. Delegates from 154 countries have sealed deals worth 220 billion US dollarsThe next trade fair is to be held in May.

Alibaba could be planning Hong Kong media raidChina Daily is reporting Alibaba may be set to make a major foray into the media and entertainment industries.

Rumors say the mainland-based company is "in discussions" to invest in Hong Kong-based SCMP Group, which publishes the English-language newspaper South China Morning Post.

Meanwhile, Shanghai-based mobile news app The Paper reported that Alibaba is in talks to take a stake in Sina Corp, which runs online news portal sina.com.cn and Weibo, a social media blogging site.

Alibaba on Friday announced it was taking over China's top online video provider Youku Tudou.

SportsNBA's New York Knicks win a close game against the LakersIn NBA news:

The New York Knicks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 99-95 in New York City on Sunday.

This could be the last game in Madison Square Garden for 37-year-old Kobe Bryant.

The basketball super star hasn't stated if he will retire after this season.

Some highlights from the game came from Carmelo Anthony, when he sliced a dunk off an assist from Derrick Williams late in the opening quarter.

As the game moved forward the end of the first half Los Angeles led 49-45.

Early in the fourth, a contested jump by Bryant would put LA in the lead 78-74.

The teams would battle it out for top score, but in the last seconds of the game, a hail Mary misfire from Kobe Bryant would give the game to the knicks.

With this win, New York has come back from a 3 game losing streakNovak tops Murray in Paris Mastersand for those of you who haven't heard:

Novak Djokovic has become the first man to win six masters titles in a calendar year after beating Andy Murray 6-2, 6-4 in the Paris Masters on Sunday.

Andy Murray used some new tricks in his match against Djokovic but the Serbian was able to keep pace with Murray and steal his serve.

Murray would try to come back in the second set by going to the net to fend off Djokovic.

This gave him mild success, but in the end, Djokovic was able bypass Murray's game and collect his win.

The Serbian now tops the ATP world rankings as he heads into the Word Finals in London.

After his game against Murray, Djokovic spoke about how it feels to have such a successful season.

"It's very intense, it's very demanding physically, mentally and to be able to come out on top again it's truly amazing.　I'm enjoying and cherishing this year and every moment I spend on the court, obviously it's much easier to play when you know you've won so many matches, it gives you confidence, it gives you freedom to play well and I'm experiencing the best time of my career and I'm trying to enjoy it."Djokovic is currently on a 22 game win streak.

In London he will face the top 8 players in the world as he seeks to win the tournament for the 4th time in a row.

Russel Knox wins WGC Shanghai Champions TournamentIn some golf news from Shanghai:

Scotland's Russell Knox has won WGC Champions tournament in Shanghai on Sunday.

This is his first win on the PGA Tour and European Tour.

Knox shot a final round 68 to score a shock victory.

Other golf stars like Rory MaIlroy were too far back to give challenge on the final day.

MacIlroy finished carding a 6-under-66 to tie for 11th.

World Number 3 MacIlroy stated after completing his holes, that despite his lack of success, he feels he is improving.

Yeah a little bit, if I could take back that second round where I shot even par, even shooting something in the red numbers that could have made a difference. But I feel like I played well enough to win this week, I just didn't hole enough putts and that's sort of been the story of my season, well at least for the last couple of months anyway. But it's getting better, I feel like every tournament I play I am getting a little bit better and hopefully I can continue in that trend and go into Dubai and play well again."Local favorite Li Haotong dropped 3 strokes in his opening two holes to tie for 7th at 15-under.

Haotong would tie with world number 2 Jordan Speith, who couldn't repeat Saturday's success.

At the end of the tournament Knox spoke about his surprise victory.

"It's incredible. I always hoped that it would happen but you are just never sure because I mean there are so many unbelievable players around the world and to win at this stage is a dream come true. I still can't believe it."Knox came into Shanghai as a fill in for golfer JB Holmes.

He had to scramble to get a Chinese Visa and arrived just in time to make it to one practice round.

Former Olympian Liu Xiang training for endurance racesand for some news concerning a Former OlympianHurdles champion Liu Xiang completed a 10-kilometer run on Sunday morning, saying he is now training for endurance races.

The 2004 Olympic gold medalist retired earlier this year after running in the 2015 Shanghai International Marathon.

Despite not finishing with a competitive time, Xiang really enjoyed the endurance race.

The former Olympian stated that he is now looking to compete in half marathons.

Arsenal ties Tottenham Hotspur to lose chance at League #1and for some football news:

English Club Team Arsenal has missed the chance to go top of the Premier League after it tied Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 in their game on Sunday.

The game took place in the North London Derby.

Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger spoke about his feelings concerning the games result.

"When you are one-nil down, it's a mixture of relief and regret because I think, if we were really clinical, we could have won it in the last 15 minutes. (Olivier) Giroud had the chances to score. But if I try to be fair, I must say that the point is maybe a fair result."The game puts Arsenal 2nd in the league.

The team is level on points with league leaders Manchester City but suffers from an inferior goal difference.

The International Broadcasting Center for the Rio 2016 games is unveiledand for some news coming of Rio de JaneiroThe International Broadcast Center for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games has been unveiled as of Sunday.

Construction began in 2013 and is just now finishing up as a few further details remain to be completed.

Rio 2016 Organizing President Carlos Nuzman stated that despite the difficulties faced in the construction process, he is happy with the outcome.

The newly constructed center will serve as the main hub for media activity during the games.

EntertainmentChinese Film Exhibition ongoing in SzegedA Chinese film exhibition opened on Saturday in Szeged, the third largest city of Hungary.

The event opened with the movie "Wolf Totem."Dou Xiao, one of the stars of the film, is at the event.

"This event shows that Chinese films are becoming more and more international, and it means good opportunities for Chinese actors and actresses working with great international filmmakers to create a better market and future of the film industry.""Wolf Totem" depicts the relationship between wolves and herdsman in Inner Mongolia, and it was well received by Hungarian audiences, who also have a nomadic history.

The six-day event will show six outstanding Chinese films of different themes, including "Dragon Blade" and "American dreams in China".

Jolin Tsai Finished the Final Taipei Show of "Play World Tour"Taiwan pop star Jolin Tsai has performed the final Taipei show of her "Play World Tour" on Sunday.

Since launching the tour in Taiwan in May, the singer has been to Beijing, Shanghai, and Singapore before returning to Taipei for four more dates.

The pop star says in the earlier gigs, the concert received an overwhelmingly positive reaction and it has helped her feel more relaxed for the latest show.

"When I did the show (in Taipei) previously, the response was great.　So we were waiting for the availability of the stadium and finally we got it.　I'm very　happy to have the opportunity to be with you all.　So no pressure at all, except when I'm very exhausted."Tsai welcomed surprise guests, including singer Sandy Lam from Hong Kong and rock band "May Day" from Taiwan, onto the stage during her latest show.

The singer is calling on fans planning to come to her show to get creative with their outfits. The payoff could be joining Tsai on stage themselves.

"If they give me something to work with, I want to return the favor.　So I encourage everyone to let yourself shine and get my attention so I'll want to have you on stage. I'll sing the song you want to hear.　We can sing together and have fun.　Turn the show into a mini meet and greet."Remaining stops on the "Play World Tour" include HangZhou, Hong Kong and ShenZhen.

2015 Development Report of Chinese Music Industry ReleasedThe 2015 Development Report of the Chinese Music Industry has been released at the Second Music Industry Forum held in Beijing.

The report shows continuing growth in China's digital music market, as the tangible-records sector shrunk in 2014.

Music professor Zhao Zhian shares his opinion on the developing trend of China's music industry.

"In the age of 'internet plus', the entire music industry is going through a structural change, showing a new trend of development."In 2015, the total market value of the Chinese music industry exceeded 285 billion yuan, marking a nearly 5 percent increase compared with 2013.

Meanwhile, according to the report, the output value of music records on the mainland kept shrinking, while the market value of digital music increased 11.5 percent over the previous year.

Walmart Sells Justin Bieber and One Direction's Albums Early, Fans Get AngryWalmart angered fans of Justin Bieber and One Direction after the retail chain began sales on Saturday of new albums by those artists, six days ahead of the official release dates.

Bieber's "Purpose" and One Direction's "Made In The A.M." are supposed to go on sale on Friday, but some Walmart stores reportedly stocked shelves with the new music already.

As soon as the news spread, fans took their frustration to Twitter, using the hashtag "NoPlayPURPOSEandMITAM", urging people to respect Bieber and One Direction by not buying the albums.

"Purpose" marks Bieber's first proper full-length release since 2012's "Believe", while "MITAM" will be One Direction's last album before the boys take a lengthy hiatus.

Walmart has not officially responded.

WeatherBeijing will be foggy tonight with a low of 3; some rain tomorrow with a high of 7.

Shanghai, overcast tonight with a low of 12; cloudy tomorrow with a high of 16.

Chongqing will see slight rain tonight with a low of 15; more rain tomorrow with a high of 17.

Lhasa, clear tonight with a low of -3; sunny tomorrow with a high of 13.

Elsewhere in Asia,Islamabad, slight rain tomorrow with a high of 21.

Kabul, also slight rain, 8.

Down in the Southern Hemisphere.

Sydney will be cloudy with a high of 26.

Brisbane, cloudy, highs of 25.

Perth, cloudy, 31.

And finally Auckland will be overcast with a high of 20 degrees Celsius.

That's it for this edition of the Beijing Hour...

A quick look at the headlines before we go...

The Chinese president is to attend a G20 summit in Turkey later this month...

Officials in Myanmar have released the first set of results from the general election held on Sunday...

And for the first time ever, the Chinese and US navies have conducted a joint exercise in the Atlantic...

On behalf of the Beijing Hour staffers, this is Shane Bigham in Beijing hoping you'll join us for the next edition of the Beijing Hour to open a window to the world together...