新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/10/28

The Beijing Hour

Morning  Edition

Paul James with you on this Saturday, October 28, 2017.

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

Coming up on our program this morning...

Our news focus...

Chinese authorities promising¹ to build a new platform for international military cooperation.

In other news.

Federal authorities in Spain have dissolved the Catalan government in the wake of an independence vote by the regional parliament.

Iraqi forces have been put on a 24-hour stand-down in the dispute over regional Kurdish independence.

Historians with a 'ho-hum' response to the release of documents connected to JFK's assassination².

In the second half of our program

SME innovation, smart shopping and supporting being put toward rural education in China.

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1 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

2 assassination   

n.暗杀；暗杀事件

参考例句：

• The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
• Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。