新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/07/19

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The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Shane Bigham with you on this Wednesday, July 19th, 2017

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

Our news focus this morning... China's top economic regulator says consumption has become a key driver of the nation's economy...

In other news...

The Chinese president has met with his visiting counterpart from Palestine, reiterating¹ China's support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian issue...

and separatists in eastern Ukraine have declared plans to establish a new state...

In business...a credit-rating agency in Beijing has announced plans for a digital ratings platform...

In Sports...football's International Champions Cup is underway in China...

In Entertainment...the top buzzwords in Chinese media in 2016...

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