新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/06/16

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The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Shane Bigham with you on this Friday, June 16th, 2017

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

Coming up on our program...

China's space program has launched the country's first x-ray telescope...

The Chinese-made Beidou satellite navigation system is about to take a major step in its aim to compete globally...

And the Russian president has again denied that his country interfered¹ in the US presidential election...

In business...Foreign Direct Investment on the Chinese mainland slowed in May...

In Sports...Team Red of China's men's basketball program will play Iran tonight in an international friendly...

In Entertainment...Chinese film The Mermaid² will be adapted into a TV show.

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