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

Coming up on the program this evening...

A long-anticipated Iranian Nuclear Deal finally emerging from talks in Vienna.

China unveiling new details of its War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression².

And Greece agreeing to terms with international creditors³ and EU officials for a third bailout.

In Business, Moody's downgrading the outlook for Asia's steel industry.

In Sports, Taiwan player Jeremy Lin signs with the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA.

And in Entertainment, Monkey King, Hero sits atop the Chinese box office.

TopLandmark Iran Nuclear Deal SealedAnchor:

A landmark⁴ Iran nuclear deal between Iran and six major powers has been finalized⁵ today after several rounds of marathon talks and delays extending over the course of 12 years.

CRI's Wang Mengzhen has more.

Pending⁶ to be released, the text of the deal is believed to allow access for UN nuclear inspectors⁷ to Iran's military sites, but Iran could have the right to challenge the request.

At the same time, the sanctions can be restored in 65 days if Iran violates the deal.

Speaking ahead of the final meeting at nuclear talks in Vienna, Austria this afternoon, Iran Foreign Minister Javad Zarif appreciates the effort of all parties involved.

"I believe this is a historic moment. We are reaching an agreement that is not perfect for anybody, but it is what we could accomplish and it is an important achievement for all of us. Today could have been the end of hope on this issue but now we are starting a new chapter of hope and let's build on that."Federica Mogherini, European Union foreign policy chief, also hails the deal as a sign of hope.

"I think we all know that the decision we are going to take today is not only on Iran's nuclear programme, but it is much, much more than this. It is a decision that can open the way to a new chapter in international relations and show that diplomacy⁸, coordination⁹, cooperation, can overcome decades of tensions and confrontations¹⁰."The 100-page deal contains a main part and 5 five technical annexes¹¹, including sanctions, nuclear energy cooperation and other key issues.

The deal also includes a UN Security Council draft resolution, which will cover a lift of UN arms embargo¹² and International Atomic Energy Agency's investigation¹³ into Iran's possible nuclear program.

Aside from the deal, IAEA chief Yukiya Amano says a "roadmap" has also been signed between it and Iran.

The roadmap enables the agency to make an assessment¹⁴ of Iran's possible nuclear programme by the end of 2015.

However, the fresh deal has been opposed by Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling it a "bad mistake of historic proportions.""Our concern of course is that the militant¹⁵ Islamic state of Iran is going to receive a sure path to nuclear weapons. Many of the restrictions¹⁶ which were supposed to prevent it from getting there will be lifted and in addition Iran will get a jackpot, a cash bonanza¹⁷ of hundreds of billions of (US) dollars, which will enable it to continue to pursue itaggression and terror in the region and in the world."The agreement was first unveiled by a senior Iranian diplomat¹⁸, speaking off-record before the official announcement this afternoon.

In early April, a framework agreement was reached between the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany (P5+1) and Iran.

For CRI, I am Wang Mengzhen.

For more on the Iran nuclear agreement, I earlier spoke¹⁹ with Professor Li Guofu, director at Middle East studies center at China Institute of International Studies.

…Back Anchor:

Professor Li Guofu, director at Middle East studies center at China Institute of International Studies.

China Unveils Latest Details of Anti-Japanese WarAnchor:

Chinese scholars have unveiled latest details of the country's casualties and loss of property during the Japanese invasion.

According to their research, Japanese troops committed more than 170 major massacres²¹ between 1937 and 1945.

CRI's Luo Wen reports.

Reporter:

The research results were unveiled at a press conference on Tuesday.

According to the released figures, Chinese forces killed, wounded and captured over 1.5 million Japanese troops during its War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.

Meanwhile, over the course of 14 years of the war, China suffered a total of over 35 million military and non-military casualties, with military casualties reaching more than 3.8 million.

The combined number accounted for a third of the total casualties of all the countries in WWII.

The country also suffered property loss valued at more than 100 billion dollars, using the exchange rate of 1937, while the indirect economic losses reached as high as 500 billion dollars.

Li Zhongjie, former deputy director of Party History Research Center of CPC Central Committee, says the research evidences atrocities²³ committed by Japanese forces and refutes denials by Japanese rightists over Japan's invasion of China.

The Japanese government has been reluctant to acknowledge the Nanjing Massacre²⁰. But it's widely known that the Nanjing incident was not the only atrocity²⁴ the Japanese troops had committed in China. The evidence we have collected shows that they committed a total of 173 major atrocities with each victimizing at least 800 Chinese civilians²⁵."Li adds that the Kuomintang Party forces also played an important role in the war.

He says KMT's important role was shown in its organization of the frontline battlefield, its launching of and participation²⁶ in more than 20 key battles and organization of the expeditionary forces in the battlefield of Yunan, southwest China, and Myanmar.

Wang Jianlang, director of the Institute of Modern History, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, reiterates²⁷ that the Chinese people made great contribution to the final victory in WWII.

"The Chinese forces pinned down the Japanese invaders²⁸, forced them to drop the plan to move northward²⁹ and helped prevent the Russians from fighting on two fronts. Meanwhile, the war in China distracted the Japanese who were trying to march south, gaining time for the allied³⁰ forces on other major battlefields to prepare for the final counter attack."China has planned a series of activities this year marking the 70th anniversary of the world's anti-fascist war and its victory in the war against the Japanese aggression.

The highlight of the memorials is a military parade set for September 3 at Tiananmen Square that will be attended by a group of foreign leaders.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has also invited Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for the event.

For CRI, I'm Luo Wen.

China Urges Philippines to Ditch its South China Sea CaseChina is urging the Philippines to ditch its attempt to solve South China Sea territorial³¹ disputes with an international tribunal.

Chinese Foreign Ministry³² spokesperson Hua Chunying said on Tuesday that China will refuse to recognize the conclusion of the arbitration³³ requested by the Philippines over the two countries' maritime³⁴ sovereignty dispute.

Hua adds that China will not get involved in the proceedings³⁵ and that disputes should be resolved through negotiation³⁶ and consultation³⁷ with the countries directly involved.

The Philippines filed its arbitration case at the Hague in 2013.

The hearing on jurisdiction³⁸ and admissibility began last week and was concluded on Monday.

Premier³⁹ Li Urges More Effective Measures to Stabilize⁴⁰ Economic GrowthAnchor:

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is stressing that the country will take "more precise and effective" measures to promote stable and reliable economic growth.

Li Keqiang made the remarks while meeting on China's current economic situation with economists⁴² and entrepreneurs in Beijing.

CRI's Huang Shan reports.

Reporter:

Premier Li Keqiang voiced his full confidence in the overall development of China's economy.

"China's economy still boasts remarkable⁴³ tenacity⁴⁴, potential and flexibility⁴⁵. There is little doubt that China's potential for medium-high growth remains⁴⁶ underpinned⁴⁷ by strong, long-term fundamentals. The global economic recovery is full of twists and turns. China should push forward its own development with stronger confidence and greater efforts."Economists and entrepreneurs at the meeting say China's economy has been stabilizing⁴⁸ in the first half of the year.

However, they also point out there are still challenges and difficulties faced by enterprises.

The Executive Director of Sinolink Securities, Li Zhiping, gives more details.

"We see a decrease in the growth rate of all three sectors⁵⁰, especially in investment and trade. The growth rate of the service industry is fine. So is that for consumption. The most important decline was in investment. Both investment and trade will see a 4 to 5 percent drop in growth rates, compared to the last quarter."To meet the challenges, the government has intensified⁵¹ efforts to boost economic growth, especially in the investment field.

Meanwhile, it has increased fiscal⁵² spending with the approval of a package of major infrastructure⁵³ projects.

As growth momentum⁵⁴ within the Chinese economy struggles against downward pressure, Premier Li Keqiang notes the country needs to adopt a proactive fiscal policy and stable monetary⁵⁵ policy, while maintaining a balance between growth and economic restructuring.

"We must adhere to the correct orientation⁵⁶ of macro control, to stabilize growth, and promote structural⁵⁷ reform. Risks will be absorbed and digested to ensure the economy runs within a reasonable range. We should not only give priority to GDP growth, but also promote development in growth, prices, employment, incomes and environmental protection."Premier Li stresses that the very essence of economic upgrading and development lies in reform and innovation.

He has further called on enterprises to make full use of innovation, thus to enhance competitiveness in their respective markets.

For CRI, this is Huang Shan.

Gold culture treasure returned to ChinaA batch⁵⁸ of cultural relics⁵⁹ has been returned by the French government to China.

The 32 pieces of gold accessories bearing a history of 2800 years were dug out by tomb robbers in a small county of China's Gansu province and smuggled⁶⁰ abroad in 1990s.

Bai Jian, deputy director of the cultural relics bureau in Gansu, says a large number of cultural relics were lost abroad in 1990s and the 32 pieces of treasure were among them.

"In the early 1990s, tomb robbing was rampant⁶¹ near burial sites dating back to Qin Dynasty in Li county of Bansu province. The national cultural relics bureau and the local government jointly⁶² launched a campaign to crack down on tomb robbing. Some of the treasure was reclaimed⁶³ by authorities during the campaign. Yet a large amount of it is still missing that has great value in archaeological studies."Chinese authorities have spent years tracking the lost treasure and found they were purchased by a private collector in France and later donated to a national museum called Guimet.

The treasure was returned in the name of its donator after the collector consented to withdraw the donation to the museum.

Greece BailoutAnchor:

Greece has agreed to terms with its international creditors and EU officials for a third bailout.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is now back in Athens, trying to get reform measures passed by the country's parliament.

According to the deal, the Greek government needs to push a drastic austerity program including pension, market and privatization reforms.

The bailout is conditional⁶⁴ on Greece passing agreed reforms by Wednesday.

Greek banks will remain closed until then.

For more on this, CRI's Liu Kun earlier spoke to Luca Silipo, Managing Directo and Chief Economist⁴¹ for Asia Pacific at Natixis.

…Back anchor: Luca Silipo, Managing Director, Chief Economist for Asia Pacific, Natixis speaking with CRI's Liu Kun.

Scott Walker declared running for presidential 2016Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has declared his candidacy for US President.

Walker has cast himself as a fighter who muscled through an aggressive conservative agenda in a state that typically supports Democrats⁶⁵.

"And so, after a great of thought, and a whole lot of prayer, we are so honored to have you join with us here today as we officially announce that we are running to serve as your president of the United States of America."The 47- year-old governor became the 15th high-profile republican to enter the presidential contest.

Walker begins his 2016 presidential bid with at least 20 million US dollars to spread his message.

The Republican field is already crowded with contenders, including former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Texas Senator Ted¹ Cruz, and Louisana Governor Bobby Jindal.

Mexico Hunts Escaped Drug LordMexican police are hunting the drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman who escaped from a maximum security prison on Saturday night.

Mexico's Interior Minister Miguel Chong says the escaped drug lord must have had cooperation from prison officials.

"We can't omit that, to achieve his goal, the now fugitive⁶⁶ (referring to Guzman) must have had the complicity of personnel and or officials from the Altiplano prison."The Mexican government is offering 3.8 million dollars for information leading to Guzman's capture.

Forty-nine people have been questioned by the government's organized crime unit, including 32 prison employees.

Guzman is considered one of the world's richest and most powerful drug traffickers.

In 2001, Guzman bribed⁶⁷ guards to help him escape from a prison near the city of Guadalajara after a previous arrest in 1993.

He was recaptured last year after another prison escape.

China's dog activist⁶⁸ fights for animal rightsAnchor:

Many dog lovers in China are now beginning to fight what they see as barbarous abuses of man's best friend.

Pensioner⁶⁹ Yang Xiaoyun has gone from school teacher to one of China's most well-known and controversial animal rights activists⁷⁰, lauded⁷¹ for her direct approach to rescuing pooches in distress⁷².

CRI's Guo Yan reports.

Reporter:

Over the past twenty years Yang Xiaoyun has saved thousands of dogs from the slaughterhouse and the streets, and continues to raise some of them in her home city of Tianjin.

Yang says she is willing to go for broke in trying to rescue dogs.

"I sold both homes. And now I've mortgaged my son's home, and I'm in debt 800,000 yuan. Right now it's just that, if you're going to walk this road, then you must provide for the the dogs adequately."After selling her own home, Yang lives in a shack⁷³ next to one of her dog compounds.

Yang shot to fame last year after spending 150,000 yuan or more than 24,000 US dollars to rescue about 350 dogs destined⁷⁴ for the chopping block at a dog meat festival in Yulin, Southern China.

And this year, she spent over 300,000 yuan to save over 500 dogs from the festival that has triggered heated disputes in the country.

But some worry that by buying up dogs en masse, Yang is simply encouraging more people like lazy owners or dog snatchers to sell their animals to compassionate⁷⁵ activists.

The day Yang visited Yulin's dog market, many there said they had come with the hope of selling their dogs to Yang and her helpers.

Although countless⁷⁶ dog lovers and volunteers are at Yang's side, she has on occasion found herself at odds⁷⁷ with some other animal rights groups.

Yang once got into an argument with members of another group after they stopped a truck which they claimed was transporting over 500 live dogs to a slaughterhouse.

Yang said that the volunteers went "too far" when they occupied a busy highway to stop the truck and smashed its front windshield, prompting local police authorities to escort the vehicle to the slaughterhouse.

"Right now the volunteers are stopping the truck and not letting them go, you know? Right now, the police, and the bureau of animal control are supporting the men driving this truck."Yang also said that such clashes between volunteers and activists have become more common in recent years pending the introduction of an animal protection law.

For CRI, I'm Guo YanHeat Wave Bakes Central, North ChinaAn intense heatwave has baked swathes of central and northern China with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius⁷⁸ on Monday.

Chief forecaster of National Meteorological Center Ma Xuekuan says the current heatwave has been the most widespread of the year.

"The heatwave is powerful over north China to the Huai River valley, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius in some areas. It covers large areas of Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Henan and Shandong. So it has been the most powerful heatwave since this year in terms of its intensity⁷⁹ and sheer coverage⁸⁰."The heatwave has worsened the ongoing⁸¹ drought conditions in northern China.

More than 470,000 square kilometers of land have been affected⁸² by hot and dry weather.

The heatwave is expected to come to an end on Wednesday.

WeatherBeijing has thundershowers tonight with a low of 24 degrees Celsius; tomorrow scattered⁸³ thundershowers with a high of 34.

Shanghai, cloudy tonight with a low of 24, tomorrow cloudy with a high of 32.

Chongqing, thunderstorms tonight with a low of 23, showers tomorrow with a high of 28.

Lhasa cloudy tonight with a low of 11, tomorrow showers with a high of 23.

Elsewhere in Asia,Islamabad, light rain tomorrow, 39.

Kabul, cloudy, 36.

Down in the Southern Hemisphere.

Sydney, cloudy with a high of 14.

Brisbane, cloudy with a high of 16.

Perth, cloudy, 18.

And finally Auckland, New Zealand will have light rain with a high of 15 degrees Celsius.

Headline newsIran, 6 major countries reach deal on nuke issueIran and six world powers have reached an agreement on the Islamic republic's nuclear program in Vienna on Tuesday.

Diplomatic sources say it includes a compromise between Iran and the US that would allow UN inspectors to press for visits to Iranian military sites as part of their monitoring duties.

The result of the talks will be formally announced later on this Tuesday.

China stresses anti-fascist role in WWIIChinese scholars have stressed that the Communist Party of China played an essential role during the WWII.

A scholar from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Wang Jianlang says Chinese forces killed, wounded and captured over 1.5 million Japanese troops in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

China suffered a total of 35 million military and non-military causualties over the course of the war.

Official property loss was valued at more than 100 billion dollars.

The Kuomintang Party was also a key in the anti-fascist war.

That party's important role is mainly shown in its organization of the frontline battlefield and participation in more than 20 critical battles.

In addition, the Kuomintang offered significant support for the British army and contributed to the world anti-fascist war.

30 killed in S. Indian stampedeAt least 30 people have been confirmed dead and several others injured in a stampede at a religious festival in South India.

The festival is held once every 12 years to celebrate rivers.

Witnesses on the scene say that the 30 people were trampled⁸⁴ to death on the spot.

All of the injured have been sent to hospitals.

Police say death toll⁸⁵ might go up as some of the injured were in serious condition.

The cause of the stampede is reportedly that some women slipped and fell while a large number of pilgrims were rushing towards the banks of the Godavari river.

An investigation of the tragic⁸⁶ incident is underway.

North Korea to grant amnesty in AugustNorth Korea has decided⁸⁷ to grant amnesty to convicts to mark the 70th anniversary of the country's liberation and the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea.

The decree for amnesty is set to take effect on August 1st.

North Korea's Cabinet and relevant organs will reportedly take practical measures to help the released people settle down in their work and life.

Riot over blocked Protestant march in N. IrelandAt least 10 police officers have been injured in riots in Belfast, after Protestant demonstrators were blocked from marching past a Roman Catholic district.

Masked people in the Protestant mob tried to break through police lines.

The injured police officers suffered a range of injuries from hand-thrown projectiles⁸⁸ as they blocked the Orange Order parade from passing a power base of the outlawed⁸⁹ Irish Republican Army.

Meanwhile, another officer was struck on the head with a brick, being knocked unconscious.

Further details about the riots are expected to be released later.

Biz ReportsAnchor:

Turning now to business news.

First a look at the numbers from across the Asian markets to close out this Tuesday evening.

Joining me on the desk is CRI's Luo Bin²².

Reporter:

Thank you Spencer.

Chinese stocks closed mixed, ending a rally that lasted for three trading days.

Financial stocks plunged⁹⁰ the most.

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the country's largest lender by market value, sank 2.3 percent.

China Merchants Securities plummeted⁹¹ nearly 7 percent.

Airplane and aerospace⁹² companies were the biggest winners.

Shares of China Spacesat Company jumped by the daily limit of 10 percent.

At close,The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was off 1.2 percent.

The Shenzhen Component⁹³ Index climbed 0.9 percent.

Meanwhile, Hong Kong stocks ended lower with the benchmark Hang Seng index off 0.4 percent.

Elsewhere in Asia,Japanese stocks rose after Greece and the rest of the eurozone reached a provisional deal on Monday.

The benchmark Nikkei jumped 1.5 percent.

Gainers were led by securities, nonferrous metals and rubber products issues.

South Korea's KOSPI shed a fraction of a percent.

Singapore stocks finished higher on the day, with the benchmark Straits Times Index ending up 0.2 percent.

Finally, Australian stocks continued their surge throughout Tuesday as investors⁹⁴ cheered the tentative Greek bailout.

The benchmark ASX 200 added 1.9 percent.

Back to you Spencer.

Gao Shang on Steel Industry Profit DeclineAnchor:

Global rating agency Moody's has downgraded its outlook for the Asian steel industry to "negative", based on continental⁹⁵ steelmakers' declining profitability amid a growing supply glut⁹⁶.

The outlook had been "stable" since August last year, when it was changed from "negative".

Moody's says the outlook reflects its expectations for business conditions over the next 12 months.

In the first four months of this year, demand for Chinese steel, as measured by total output minus net exports, declined by 4 percent, versus⁹⁷ a 2.5-percent drop in the whole of last year.

The agency predicts that steel demand from Southeast Asia and India will probably increase but will be insufficient⁹⁸ to offset⁹⁹ the decline in China.

On the other hand, steel production and capacity will remain stable as Chinese steel companies increase exports, especially given the price premiums¹⁰¹ for steel outside of China.

For more on the steel industry in China, CRI's Shane Bigham earlier spoke with Gao Shang, commodity analyst¹⁰² with Guantong Futures¹⁰³.

…Back anchor:

Gao Shang, commodity analyst with Guantong Futures, speaking with CRI's Shane Bigham.

China's new yuan loans pick up in H1Official data shows China's new yuan-denominated loans reached about 6.5 trillion yuan or over one trillion U.S. dollars in the first half of this year.

The volume was about 537 billion yuan more than the same period of last year.

M2, a broad measure of money supply that covers cash in circulation and all deposits, increased 11.8 percent year on year to some 133 trillion yuan at the end of June.

The growth was higher than 10.8 percent at the end of May, but was lower than 12.2 percent at the end of last year.

HSBC analyst Qu Hongbin says the rebound¹⁰⁴ in M2 is largely related to the heavy increase in new loans and easing monetary policies in previous months.

Meanwhile, the narrow measure of money supply (M1), which covers cash in circulation plus demand deposits, expanded 4.3 percent year on year to about 35 trillion yuan at the end of last month.

The stockpile of foreign exchange reserves stood at 3.69 trillion U.S. dollars by the end of June.

Tsinghua Unigroup Offers to Buy Micron Technology for $23b: ReportIt's being reported that state-backed Chinese private equity¹⁰⁵ firm Tsinghua Unigroup is preparing to buy US memory chipmaker Micron Technology for 23 billion U.S. dollars.

Tsinghua is said to offer 21 U.S. dollars per share for Micron, which is at a 19.3 percent premium¹⁰⁰ to the stock's close on Monday.

If it goes ahead, the deal would be the biggest ever Chinese takeover of a US company.

However, a Micron spokesman said the company had not received an offer.

Any foreign takeover of Micron would likely have to pass a review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

The deal could also face scrutiny¹⁰⁶ from China's National Development and Reform Commission.

The NDRC must approve outbound investments worth more than 2 billion U.S. dollars or those in sensitive industries.

China basically finishes drafting legislation of property taxEconomic Information Daily has reported that China has essentially¹⁰⁷ finished drafting the law on property tax.

According to the report, property tax will likely be composed of tax on real estate and on urban land usage.

Analysts¹⁰⁸ believe that drafting the legislation of property tax could be a strong push to China's drive towards a healthy fiscal and tax system.

The property tax reform is also expected to curb¹⁰⁹ China's asset bubble risks and help local governments reduce their reliance on land sales income.

It could also help the country to stabilize the real estate market and its overall economic growth.

China Railway Group to Set up U.S. FirmChina Railway Group is planning to invest 1.9 million U.S. dollars to set up a company in the United States.

China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group, a partner of China Railway Group, is set to invest 5-hundred-thousand U.S. dollars in the venture.

The two companies will hold a combined 24 percent stake in the new company.

The remaining shareholders¹¹⁰ have not yet been identified.

China Starts Acrylic Fiber¹¹¹ Anti-dumping InvestigationChina's Ministry of Commerce has started looking into allegations of the dumping of acrylic fiber imported from Japan, South Korea and Turkey.

The ministry will try to determine whether the imports have damaged domestic producers' interests and if their interests have been affected.

Acrylic fibers¹¹² are widely used in the clothing manufacturing sector⁴⁹.

SportsNBA: Jeremy Lin signs 2-year $4.25-Million contract with Charlotte HornetsFirst up some basketball news from NBA,Free agent guard Jeremy Lin has been officially introduced as the newest member of the Charlotte Hornets.

The 26-year-old Taiwan player agreed to a two-year deal on Wednesday with the Hornets that will pay him around 4.3 million USD.

In the second half of the 2011-12 season with the New York Knicks, Lin turned from a waiver-wire pickup¹¹³ to a late season phenomenon with a knack¹¹⁴ for big shots and solid production, averaging 14.4 points per game.

After the 2012 season he left the New York Knicks spent two seasons with the Houston Rockets.

Lin said he has no regrets about his leaving.

"You know in Summer League it was like I only had one team that offered me a spot on roster¹¹⁵ on the Summer League team and same thing with New York like I only had one contract offer and it actually wasn't from New York, it was from Houston. So, even if I did want to go back to New York there was no contract to sign. So it was very obvious I think this free agency situation is the exact same thing I thought it was another team the whole time and then like that just wasn't an option this came out of nowhere at the end indeed. So, no regrets. I know exactly like as long as I have the peace inside of knowing this is where God wants me I'm perfectly¹¹⁶ okay."Since leaving the New York Knicks, where Linsanity originated, Lin hasn't lived up to the promise that he originally showed, but he's hoping he can kick-start his career in North Carolina under Hornets coach Steve Clifford.

Lin said the "Linsanity" era has gone and he's a much improved player now.

"I do believe like I am a more refined player more all around player I do think the work I've put in has made me better I just don't think I've had the same fit or opportunity and that doesn't mean that I don't have a ton of areas to get better at, because I do, but I think one thing that I want to do is just kind of see how close I can get to reaching my full potential."The Hornets were last in the NBA in 3-point shooting in 2014-15 and the team has made three pre-draft trades with that in mind.

One-third of Charlotte's roster has already changed from last season.

CSL previewIn football,The 19th round of Chinese Super League action is set to kick off on Wednesday.

Tomorrow night Changchun Yatai will take on Liaoning Whowin,Hangzhou Greentown are to play Chongqin Lifan,Shandong Luneng will face Shanghai Shenxin,Shijiazhuang Yongchang is to go against Jiangsu Shuntian,And it is Beijing Guoan going head to head against Shanghai Greenland.

Beijing Guoan tops the current standings with 11 wins, followed by Shanghai SIPG and Guangzhou Evergrande in the second and third place.

Real Madrid train in Melbourne on pre-season tripElsewhere,Real Madrid have been training in Melbourne ahead of a round-robin tournament with England's Manchester City and Italian Series A club Roma starting this weekend.

The Spanish giants arrived in Australia overnight on Monday to participate in the International Champions Cup.

This year's ICC involves 15 teams across three editions, with games also being played in China and in the United States.

Madrid will kick off the Australian edition of the ICC against Roma before, six days later, meeting City at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

China's Che wins table tennis women's singles at UniversiadeOver to Gwangju Universiade wrapping up in South Korea,China's Che Xiaoxi defeated her teammate Jiang Yue 4-1 to win the women's singles table tennis at the Summer University Games.

South Korea's Yang Ha-eun and Szocs Romanian player Bernadette Cynthia shared third place.

In men's singles,Morizono Masataka of Japan beat his teammate Oshima Yuya 4-1 to win the gold, while China's Liu Yi and South Korea's Lee Sang-su both placed third.

China topped the Universiade table tennis medal table with four golds, one silver and two bronzes, followed by Japan and Chinese Taipei both with 1-3-2.

South Korea settled for the fourth place with 1-0-5.

Hall of Fame induction¹¹⁷ ceremony takes place at St AndrewsIn golf,Laura Davies, David Graham, Mark O'Meara and A.W. Tillinghast were inducted into golf's Hall of Fame on Monday in St Andrews, Scotland, ahead of the Open Championship.

Davies has won over 70 times and is a four-time LPGA major champion. She couldn't be there to pick up the award but sent a heart-felt video message.

Australia's David Graham was present - he won the 1979 PGA Championship and the 1981 US Open.

Mark O'Meara put his name in the history books in 1998 when he won the Masters and the Open Championship in the same year.

Finally, A.W. Tillinghast was born in 1874 and took lessons from Old Tom Morris.

Some of the courses he designed - like Bethpage State Park, Winged Foot and San Francisco Golf Club - are still used to host major championships.

---Still in golf,Jordan Spieth comes into the 144th Open Championship at St. Andrews looking to become the first player since Ben Hogan, in 1953, to win the first three major events of a year.

Spieth, who followed a maiden¹¹⁸ major success in the Masters by winning the US Open, comes into the Open Championship on the back of another victory over the weekend, at the John Deere Classic.

A trans-atlantic flight followed for Spieth, but the 21-year-old American doesn't believe jet-lag will stop him competing for the 'Claret Jug¹¹⁹'.

Tiger Woods was the last player to win the first two majors of a year, back in 2002.

However, Woods will have to find his top form quickly if he is to pick up a fourth Open Championship title.

Rio prepares to host the Volleyball World League as part of 2016 Olympic testIn Olympic news,With 389 days to go, Rio de Janeiro is getting ready for a number of test events that will start this week through to 2016.

The first one will be Volleyball's FIVB World League, which starts on Wednesday and finishes on Sunday this week.

Giovane Gavio, Rio 2016' Volleyball Competition manager says since it's a tournament organised by the International Volleyball Federation¹²⁰, they will only test the court operation and not be able to test ticketing and logistics.

"We will not be testing logistics, ticketing, food and beverage¹²¹ and workforce¹²² at this event because this is not our event. It's an event where we participate in some areas. We selected this area (court operations) we consider the most important for the size of this event."Maracanazinho Arena¹²³, located in the same sports complex where Maracana football stadium is, is said to be almost ready for next year's Olympic Games, with a few details to be adjusted.

Brazil will face France and Serbia will entertain Italy in some of the matches.

EntertainmentMonkey King: Hero is back atop Chinese box officeMonkey King: Hero is Back," directed by Tian Xiaopeng, has grossed more than 100 million yuan, which is 16.11 million US dollars in just three days.

This success was hard-earned, since the film's screenings were scheduled alongside two teen-targeted blockbusters, "Tiny Times 4" and "Forever Young," which raked in 360 million yuan and 255 million yuan, respectively, over the weekend.

On its opening day, "Monkey King: Hero is Back" only claimed six percent of the total screenings of all films in China.

But the word-of-mouth effect worked, and as more and more fans flocked to screenings of the animated¹²⁴ film, cinema managers rushed to add showings.

On Monday, the nationwide percentage of showings for "Monkey King" had grown to 14 percent, though this is still less than the proportion of screenings given to "Tiny Times 4" and "Forever Young.""Monkey King: Hero is Back" has also become the third Chinese animated film to gross 100 million yuan on its opening weekend, following the two "Boonie Bears" series films.

Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC Together in a Zombie MovieThe Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC are finally teaming up for a new movie despite their heated boy band rivalry¹²⁵ as pop giants in the late 90's.

Twelve years after both pop groups fought over the hearts of millions of fans worldwide, Backstreet Boys's Nick Carter and AJ McLean, and *NSYNC's Joey Fatone are going to star in a zombie apocalypse movie, "Dead Seven".

Carter, who is writing, directing and starring as a hero along with Fatone, is currently working with Asylum¹²⁶ to produce the movie that will cast McLean as the villain¹²⁷.

No word on when "Dead Seven" will hit SyFy, or if any other members of either band are involved.

Lady Gaga Checks Into 'American Horror Story: Hotel'

"American Horror Story: Hotel", the upcoming fifth season of the FX horror anthology television series American Horror Story has released a teaser, which highlights the joining of American pop star Lady Gaga.

In the 10-second teaser released by FX Networks on Monday, Gaga's silver, long-nailed hand is shown ringing the bell at the check-in desk, giving the first clues into her character.

Just yesterday at Comic-Con in San Diego, "American Horror Story" creator Ryan Murphy revealed details about the new season and the superstar's role, confirming that she will play one of the bad guys.

"American Horror Story: Hotel," hailing from 20th Century Fox, stars Gaga, Matt Bomer, and Wes Bentley.

It debuts¹²⁸ this October with 13 episodes on FX.

'Suicide Squad¹²⁹' Comic-Con footage releasedThe Suicide Squad's official high-def trailer has finally been released.

It was previously¹³⁰ reported that fans would have to wait until fall to watch the trailer online.

Just days after the official Suicide Squad trailer leaked online, Warner Bros. decided to release it to the internet.

The Suicide Squad trailer shows a whole lot of Jared Leto's "brutal¹³¹ Joker and Margot Robbie's punk-styled Harley Quinn.

Fans also get a glimpse at Amanda Waller played by Viola Davis, Captain Boomerang performed by Jai Courtney, and Deadshot by Will Smith.

There are also quick shots of Batman portrayed¹³² by Ben Affleck.

China's Film Distribution Association to ban low price film ticketChina's Film Distribution Association has issued a regulation that online ticket sales agents must sign a contract to specify¹³³ the ticket fare before screening a new film. And these agents should not sell film tickets with a price lower than the contract price.

Contract price of certain film can be negotiated by relevant parties according to the market supply and demand, and operating cost.

In the past, China's ticket fares could be lower than 10 yuan at some promotional activities launched by online ticket sales agents like Taobao, Meituan and Maoyan.

The regulation is said to protect the interests of China's film investors and producing companies and also ensure the healthy and orderly development of China's film industry.

WeatherBeijing has thundershowers tonight with a low of 24 degrees Celsius; tomorrow scattered thundershowers with a high of 34.

Shanghai, cloudy tonight with a low of 24, tomorrow cloudy with a high of 32.

Chongqing, thunderstorms tonight with a low of 23, showers tomorrow with a high of 28.

Lhasa cloudy tonight with a low of 11, tomorrow showers with a high of 23.

Elsewhere in Asia,Islamabad, light rain tomorrow, 39.

Kabul, cloudy, 36.

Down in the Southern Hemisphere.

Sydney, cloudy with a high of 14.

Brisbane, cloudy with a high of 16.

Perth, cloudy, 18.

And finally Auckland, New Zealand will have light rain with a high of 15 degrees Celsius.

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

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

A long-anticipated Iranian Nuclear Deal finally emerging from talks in Vienna...

China unveiling new details of its War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression...

And Greece agreeing to terms with international creditors and EU officials for a third bailout..

In Business.... Moody's downgrading the outlook for Asia's steel industry...

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