新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/09/19

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The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Shane Bigham with you on this Tuesday, September 19th, 2017.

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

Coming up on our program this morning...

Our news focus...

Cleaner air in the Chinese capital... authorities in Beijing have announced plans to suspend major construction projects during the winter heating months for the sake of better air quality...

In other news...

The Communist Part of China plans to amend¹ its constitution at the upcoming National Congress next month...

And the Chinese Foreign Ministry² urges the European Union not to be influenced by the voices of protectionism...

In business...net forex sales by Chinese banks declined in August...

In Sports...

In Entertainment...the Afro-Asian Film Festival in Egypt...

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