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

Coming up on our program this morning...

Agriculture ministers from China, Japan and South Korea have inked a new collaboration agreement.

A new fund has been established to create better internet ties between China and southeast Asian countries.

New calls are being made to help invigorate the domestic helicopter production sector in China.

In Business... we'll bring you a preview of what to expect on the markets this week.

In Sports.... rain still holding off the men's final at the US Open..

In entertainment.... Monster Hunt now the highest grossing movie of all-time in China.

Top NewsAgriculture ministers of China, Japan, South Korea to work together for sustainable growthAgriculture ministers from China, Japan, and South Korea have signed-off on a new agreement meant to promote sustainable agricultural growth, food security and financial cooperation.

The three ministers have signed a joint communique at a joint meeting in Tokyo.

Officials at the meeting note China, Japan, and South Korea all face shortages in natural resources.

China Provides Special Funds to Support China-ASEAN Internet CooperationA new fund is being set up to help build better internet and telecommunications infrastructure between China and Southeast Asia.

It's been announced at a China-ASEAN forum this past weekend in Guangxi's capital, Nanning.

Xu Yu with the Chinese Cyberspace Administration says the fund is one of a number of projects which are being worked on among China and ASEAN countries.

"China and the 10 ASEAN countries have also been talking about how to better-develop cross-border payments and logistics. This coincides with the creation of a cross-border E-commerce park, as well as pilot projects in Guangxi."The so-called Information Harbor Initiative was launched last year.

It's meant to help establish better information sharing and trade among China and ASEAN countries.

Opportunities and Challenges for Chinese Helicopter MakersAnchorNew calls are being made to try to groom more domestic helicopter producers.

This follows a major helicopter expo this past week in Tianjin.

CRI's Qi Zhi reports.

ReporterMany taking part in the now-concluded China International Helicopters Expo in Tianjin say they're excited about the possibilities in the helicopter market here in China.

Among them is Larry Roberts with US-based Bell Helicopter Textron.

"So if you look at the ratio, the possibility in China is tremendous. When it comes to provide service, provide air medical transport, provide fire prediction, provide security and aid relief in a major earthquake, helicopters can provide tremendous services in China and I'm sure this future is not far away."In China, Airbus Helicopters currently dominate, holding around 40-percent of the market share.

It's orders this year have doubled compared to last year.

Airbus is hoping to up its market share to 60-percent in the next 5-years.

Norbert Ducrot, President of Airbus Helicopters China, says they're also looking beyond just sales.

"Helicopter market in China is very competitive. You know the market is very open. Today, we need to develop our network of assembly center and training center to make sure that we can train properly all the pilots for the safety of the flights. We need to provide not only the helicopters for the customer, but also become a service provider to make sure the helicopter operator can operate and do business with its helicopter."The dominance of foreign helicopter producers in China is creating new calls for better domestic production.

Yu Feng with the Aviation Industry Corporation of China says China's domestic helicopter industry needs to step up.

"As the government gradually opens the low-altitude airspace, the civil helicopter market is going to grow. But are we ready for that? It's a challenge for us. China's helicopter industry needs to be more competitive in the years to come."Xi Jiasheng, researcher with the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, says the development of the local helicopter market will require outside help for now.

"We have to step up our game. But we're going to require outside help to start with. Our new AC352 model is the result of joint-cooperation with France. We need to learn both design and management experience from foreign producers."There are currently only around 700 non-military helicopters operational on the mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao.

This is just 1.5 percent of the world's total.

For CRI, I'm Qi Zhi.

Chinese Navy Fleets Leave for China-Malaysia Military DrillA first-of-its-kind naval drill involving Chinese and Malaysian forces is set to get underway later on this week.

Chinese naval vessels are set to take part in a series of anti-piracy drills in the Malacca Strait.

Military observer Yin Zhuo says the location of the drills makes sense.

"The Malacca Strait has long been plagued by pirates. In 2014, 50-percent of the world's pirate attacks happened around the Malacca Strait. And in most cases, the attackers are savage. They'll kill, rape and rob without a thought. This is why I think the international community should be coming together to deal with these people."The Chinese navy is sailing a missile destroyer, a frigate, a hospital ship, as well as four transport planes and three helicopters to the drills, which are set to begin on Thursday.

Inside China's Mini-plastic Surgery IndustryAnchorLeading doctors here in China are calling for better regulations to crack-down on the growing number of unlicensed "beauty clinics" in the country.

CRI's Luo Wen has more.

ReporterMiss Zhang's nightmare began after she saw a WeChat promotion last year which advertised a "lipo-dissolve treatment."This is a cosmetic injection which claims to be able to slim down a person's face, as well as help them lose weight.

"Two weeks after my first injection, my cheeks started to swell up. Then after several days, puss-filled boils began appearing on my face, and started getting bigger. They were hard. Three days later, more began appearing. The injections have caused permanent damage to my face. I am basically disfigured. Of course, it has affected my life and work."Miss Zhang is just one of a growing number of Chinese women who have used cosmetic injections, or as they're known in China, mini-plastic surgeries.

However, this has also led to more and more women being left with physical and emotional scars after failed procedures.

Another area of concern is the so-called medical cosmetology training schools.

They promise students fast-fortunes through their courses.

The "Deli School" in Beijing requires students to pay nearly 9-thousand yuan, or around 14-hundred US dollars, to take a 4-day course.

As part of it many of the students will undergo the cosmetic procedures themselves.

Instructors at the school make students, who most-often have no medical training, give injections to one-another.

At the same time, the instructors also give lessons on how to dupe their clients.

"In the summer, you should tell the customers to avoid too much sun and carry an umbrella when going out. A month after you put them through the whitening injections, even if the effect isn't obvious, the customer's skin will still be lighter, simply because you tell them to protect themselves from the sun. It's only you who will know the effect is not from the injections. It's all subliminal marketing."Here in China, the Internet is full of products targeting people who want to look younger.

Often times the websites will claim the products they're selling are imported from abroad.

In some cases, they'll even arrange appointments with so-called "doctors" from the mainland, Taiwan or South Korea.

Doctor Chen Huanran, senior plastic surgeon with Peking Union Medical College, says its claims like this which authorities should be cracking-down on.

"Food and medical products are part of people's lives. I think anyone found operating an illegal clinic should be blacklisted and banned from the cosmetic surgery business. Performing cosmetic procedures without a license is is illegal. I also believe licensed medical personnel who are found side-lining in unlicensed clinics should have their medical licenses pulled for half-a-year to several years."China is now the 3rd largest market in the world for cosmetic surgery behind the United States and Brazil.

Independent research is suggesting people in China are going to spend as much as 9-billion US dollars on cosmetic surgery a year in the next 3-years.

For CRI, I'm Luo Wen.

Chinese Doctors Find Ways to Treat Blinding Eye DiseasesChinese doctors are touting a new medical procedure which can treat a form of macular degeneration.

Doctors with the Third Military Medical University have developed a new procedure which can transplant stem-cells to treat hemorrhagic senile macular degeneration.

It's a condition which can lead to blindness.

Professor Yin Zhengqin with the University says the procedure involves a form of minor surgery.

"We're using a new technique, which involves removing the patient's damaged blood vessel in their eye. Then, we put in a retinal epithelial cell developed from the stem cell to the area of the eye where the blood vessel was removed. The procedure has found that after a few months of recovery, a patient's vision can recover to 0.15."The new procedure has been conducted on 8 people so-far, with all of them able to maintain their eye sight.

Cheating in Car Inspection RampantAnchorIt's been revealed certian vehicles which have failed emission tests here in China have been allowed to hit the roads in certian parts of the country.

CRI's Qi Zhi reports.

ReporterAn undercover probe conducted by China Central Television has revealed just how easy it can be to obtain fraudulent inspection certificates.

Reporters in Shandong's capital, Jinan, were able to obtain fake emission permits from local garages, as well as in local shopping centers.

"Don't worry. You don't need to have your car fixed. I'm sure we can get it through inspection. You don't have to pay until I can take care of it. It will only cost you 200-yuan.""150 yuan will be given to the guys at the testing station. I'll take the rest. They need me to introduce you. These guys are in-charge of exhaust testing."As per the rules, the testing is monitored by video cameras installed by the local environmental protection bureau.

However, the probe by CCTV has found the Inspection Center's director has revealed they've found a way to bypass the observers.

"We've found a way to get past the cameras. We've installed a switch at the end of the exhaust testing pipe. All we do is turn it off during the tests."Managers with the inspection center are also suggesting the testing equipment itself can be tampered with.

"There are different methods. Equipment makers can help you deal with it. On top of manipulating the hardware, the software can also be configured. It's not that tough."Around 40-percent of the machines used to test vehicle emissions in China are produced by Shenzhen-based Anche Technology.

Wang Hongliang is the head of Anche's Shandong branch.

"The manipulation of the software in our systems appear to be very well done. Our equipment, when unhampered with, stand up to national standards. But they've found a way to manipulate the data, which even the authorities with the environmental protection bureau can't detect."The undercover expose by China Central Television has found at least 20 vehicle inspection centers in Shandong, as well as Guangdong, Liaoning and Zhejiang have been running similar scams to the one revealed in Jinan.

Authorities have yet to comment on the report.

For CRI, I'm Qi Zhi.

10 Dead in Pakistan BlastAt least ten people have been killed in a blast at a bus terminal in central Pakistan.

43 others were wounded from the attack on Sunday night in the city of Multan.

Regional Police Officer, Tariq Masood, says an investigation team in rushing to the scene.

"We are going with a forensic team towards the scene. As we collect evidence from the scene, we will let you know, but don't rush to conclusions."A police official has blamed the blast on a remote-controlled bomb, while another government official says it appeared to be a suicide attack.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

Multan lies in a region dotted with thousands of religious seminaries, with several belonging to local al-Qaida linked militant outfits.

Germany to start Austria border controlsTemporary border controls are being established along the German border with Austria.

This is meant to try to cope with the massive influx of would-be asylum seekers trying to enter the country.

German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere has made the announcement ahead of a meeting with his fellow EU ministers to discuss the massive influx of refugees into Europe.

"The aim of these measures is to limit the current inflows to Germany and to return to orderly procedures when people enter the country. This is necessary also for safety reasons."As part of the measures, trains between Germany and Austria have been suspended for 12 hours.

More than 13-thousand migrants arrived on Sunday in Munich.

Meanwhile, the death toll among those trying to find refuge in Europe is also growing.

34 refugees, almost half of them babies and children, drowned off a Greek island yesterday.

Bomb threat shuts down Munich railway stationThe city of Munich's main railway station has been evacuated.

Simon Hegewald with the German city's police department says they're taking the threat seriously.

"Around 6:05pm a police dog trained to sniff out explosives has pointed something out close to the information point. We have to take this seriously and alarmed the police bomb squad. Now they are going to investigate it in order to see if it's dangerous or if the location can be cleared again.

The bomb threat has forced officials in Munich to re-arrange the train schedule.

The Munich railway station is where thousands of would-be asylum-seekers have been arriving.

Anti-immigration sentiment has been growing in Germany in recent months.

A facility meant to shelter the growing number of migrants was torched last month outside Berlin.

Arab League FMs discuss Syrian crisisArab League foreign ministers have been meeting in Cairo to discuss the situation in Syria.

Among the concerns being addressed is the massive number of refugees attempting to flee the country into Europe.

Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby is suggesting the Arab world is struggling to cope with its own migrant issues.

"The Arab countries and other countries which are hosting the Syrian refugees have done their best beyond their capacity. We all know that Jordan and Lebanon alone have more than three million Syrian refugees, which is more than their resources can cope with."Saudi Arabia is being singled out as a country which can still do more.

The Kingdom has taken in 2.5-million Syrians since fighting began four years ago.

Protesters rally against security bills in Japan's OsakaDemonstrators have gathered in the Japanese city of Osaka, protesting the government's proposed changes to the country's military strategy.

The protests themselves have taken place in different parts of Osaka, with one numbering around 20-thousand.

The changes to the country's constitution will allow Japan to create an offensive military force to come to the aide of the country's allies.

Clashes at 42nd anniversary of Chile coupClashes have broken out in Santiago, Chile commemorating the 42nd anniversary of the military coup that brought General Augusto Pinochet to power.

Protestors demanding more answers from the government about what took place during the 17-year dictatorship have clashed with police.

The demonstrations have taken place during a march to the Presidential palace.

The palace itself was bombed in 1973 as part of the military coup which saw president Salvador Allende overthrown.

Lorena Pizarro is with the Association of Relatives of Disappeared Detainees in Chile.

"It's been 42 years since the military coup. We are marching in remembrance because we should never forget. But mainly we are marching because we demand the complete truth and full justice."Pinochet's rule saw an estimated 40-thousand people jailed or killed for their political leanings.

Pinochet died in 2006 with around 300 outstanding charges still leveled against him.

He was arrested in the UK on international criminal charges, but was later sent back to Chile on the grounds of ill-health.

Foreign buyers fuel Ultra luxury property market in Beverly HillsAnchorFollowing a slight slump earlier this year, the ultra-luxury property market in the US appears to be picking up, as foreign buyers – mostly from Asia - snap up mega-mansions worth more than 20-million US dollars.

CRI's Poornima Weerasekara has more.

ReporterBrand new homes in Beverly Hills, with mandatory infinity pools, massive home theatres and dance floors made of teak, are being snapped up by foreign investors on the lookout for a "safe investment."Joyce Rey, Executive Director of Coldwell Banker Previews, one of the top brokerages in Beverly Hills says there is an explosion in the high end property market in the area.

"The market here is on fire. We have never seen anything like it. Last year was absolute record making and now already this year we are 67 percent ahead of last year. It is phenomenal when it comes to properties in excess of 20 million dollars. We see buyers coming from all over the world; from Asia, from the Mid East, from Europe, everyone demanding new construction. That's why the real estate speculators are building everywhere."Demand for mega-mansions and penthouses have grown in recent months as wealthy buyers - mainly from the Middle East, Russia and Mainland China - seek havens for their cash and search for alternative investments such as art and collectible real estate.

But Jade Mills, Ambassador for Coldwell Banker Estates Division says people are also chasing these so called "trophy" properties – specially in Beverly Hills - in order to be part of the Hollywood glitz and glamour.

"Beverly Hills is known all over the world. It doesn't matter where you go, if you say you're from Beverly Hills or you work in Beverly Hills, it doesn't matter where you are, everybody thinks that Beverly Hills is a very special place. We have a lot of people that want to be here now. People that have grown up all their lives in other countries want to be in Beverly Hills."According to auction house Christie's international real estate report published in April, five homes were sold for more than $100 million last year.

But this year at least 20 more have come on the market with nine-figure asking pricesMichael Corbutt, Real Estate and Lifestyle correspondent for NBC says a builder has to take a leap of faith when betting on this industry.

"There is a big trend in that where developers are coming in and they're spending money building very large homes with obviously no buyer already designated so that is what is considered a spec home. It's done on speculation and those homes are now coming in at the 20, 30, 40, 50 and higher million dollar range, in fact, one of the largest spec homes actually on record and will probably be the most expensive home in the world is coming on the market as a spec home at 500 million dollars."Usually wood is shipped in from Brazil or marble flown in from Italy to construct these houses that are over 20,000 square feet.

Despite concerns of a global economic slowdown, realtors are confident that demand for this kind of Ultra-luxury homes will continue, as the number of Dollar billionaires continue to rise at an astounding pace, especially in the developing world.

For CRI I'm Poornima WeerasekaraEl Nino Causes Record Temperatures and Low Rainfall in PanamaAnchorThe effects of the current El Ni?o weather cycle are prompting warnings from forecasters monitoring Central America, who suggest the region may be in for an earlier start to the winter dry season.

CRI's Yu Yang has more.

ReporterGatun Lake is one of the main sources of water for both Panama City and the Panama Canal.

Researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute have collecting data on Barro Colorado Island.

It's an island on the lake which makes up the middle of the Panama Canal.

Steve Patton, Director of the Physical Monitoring Programme with STRI says the current El Ni?o cycle is setting records in temperatures and rainfall in Panama, and it is doing it a lot earlier than in previous years.

"The last really big one was in 1997-98, and this year the drought began two months earlier than in that event. So, if this event continues to develop as the 97-98 event did we could be much worse off."El Ni?o is already being blamed for the severe droughts in the province of Azuero in Panama, affecting crops and cattle.

ETESA is the public company in charge of the transmission of electricity across the country.

It's also responsible for compiling national weather data in Panama.

Berta Olmedo, ETESA's head of Meteorology, says the effects of El Ni?o are being compounded by climate change.

"This signal of the "El Nino" phenomenon is added to the signal of climate change, and that's why we are having, practically during the whole month, we have twenty, twenty two days, where the average minimums are exceeded, and the average maximums are exceeded."The Panama Canal Authority is also closely monitoring the effects of the current El Ni?o cycle, keeping a sharp eye on water levels.

Carlos Vargas with the Panama Canal Authority says water conservation measures are already being undertaken.

"In 102 years of records that we have, we have had the lowest flow of the Chagres river compared to 102 years of history. So, yes, a severe drought is happening in the area of the Panama Canal, but we are facing water conserving measures, in communication with our clients, and with an adequate handling of the situation."The water conservation strategies along the Panama Canal include dredging the lake, as well as reusing water from the lock chambers before allowing it to flow into the ocean.

The current El Nino-fueled drought is expected to continue until April or May.

For CRI, this is Yu Yang.

WeatherBeijing will be cloudy with a high of 27 degrees Celsius.

Overnight temperatures should drop down to 14.

Shanghai will see showers with a high of 26 and a low of 22.

In Chongqing, it will be cloudy during the daytime with a high of 27 and lows of 22.

Elsewhere in the world, staying here in Asia,Islamabad will be sunny with a high of 35.

Kabul will be cloudy with a high of 26.

Over to North America,New York will be cloudy with a high of 24 degrees.

Washington, cloudy with a high of 25 degrees.

Honolulu, slight rain, 29.

Toronto will be cloudy with a high of 22 degrees.

Finally, on to South America,Buenos Aires will be cloudy with a high of 22.

And Rio de Janeiro will see slight rain with a high of 22 degrees Celsius.

Headline newsAgriculture ministers of China, Japan, South Korea to work together for sustainable growthAgriculture ministers from China, Japan, and South Korea have signed-off on a new agreement meant to promote sustainable agricultural growth, food security and financial cooperation.

The three ministers have signed a joint communique at a joint meeting in Tokyo.

Officials at the meeting note China, Japan, and South Korea all face shortages in natural resources.

China Provides Special Funds to Support China-ASEAN Internet CooperationA new fund is being set up to help build better internet and telecommunications infrastructure between China and Southeast Asia.

It's been announced at a China-ASEAN forum this past weekend in Guangxi's capital, Nanning.

The so-called Information Harbor Initiative was launched last year.

It's meant to help establish better information sharing and trade among China and ASEAN countries.

10 killed, 43 injured as blast hits central Pakistan cityAt least 10 people are dead and 43 others hurt following a suicide bombing attack in the Pakistani city of Multan.

The bombing hit a busy bus stop after the bomber on a motorbike slammed into a rickshaw.

At least 11 of the injured are said to be in critical condition.

So far there's been no claim of responsibility.

Germany to start Austria border controlsTemporary border controls are being established along the German border with Austria.

This is meant to try to cope with the massive influx of would-be asylum seekers trying to enter the country.

As part of the measures, trains between Germany and Austria have been suspended for 12 hours.

More than 13-thousand migrants arrived on Sunday in Munich.

Meanwhile, the death toll among those trying to find refuge in Europe is also growing.

34 refugees, almost half of them babies and children, drowned off a Greek island yesterday.

Arab League FMs discuss Syrian crisisArab League foreign ministers have been meeting in Cairo to discuss the situation in Syria.

Among the concerns being addressed is the massive number of refugees attempting to flee the country into Europe.

Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby is suggesting the Arab world is struggling to cope with its own migrant issues.

Saudi Arabia is being singled out as a country which can still do more.

The Kingdom says it has taken in 2.5 million Syrians since fighting began four years ago.

Protesters rally against security bills in Japan's OsakaDemonstrators have gathered in the Japanese city of Osaka, protesting the government's proposed changes to the country's military strategy.

The protests themselves have taken place in different parts of Osaka, with one numbering around 20-thousand.

The changes to the country's constitution will allow Japan to create an offensive military force to come to the aide of the country's allies.

Biz ReportsAnchorTurning onto business news. First let's get a preview of what we can expect on the markets this week.

ReporterConcerns about a slowdown in Chinese growth have been weighing on the US markets.

It's expected the markets, though, are mostly going to be volitile as investors brace for Federal Reserve policy meeting this week which is expected to announce an increase in interest rates for the first time in years.

Ahead of that, Tuesday's retail sales data for August will be coming out.

The US Commerce Department will also issue the industrial output and business inventories data for August and July on the same day.

On Wednesday, Consumer Price Index and real earnings data will be put out.

Consumer prices are expected to have remained unchanged in August after a slight rise in July.

Meanwhile, the US Commerce Department will announce its second-quarter current account data, together with August's numbers for housing starts and building permits on Thursday.

Currency markets coming off the downturn in the Renminbi this past month in August are now all about the Fed and the dollar.

The dollar has mostly treaded water for the past two weeks and looks likely to keep that up through Thursday.

Friday will see the Conference Board issue its Leading Indicator Index for August, which is expected to have risen 0.2 points in August.

On the corporate front, companies, including UBS, Nasdaq, Citigroup, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley, are speaking at the Barclays Financial Services Conference from Wednesday through Friday.

Software maker Oracle Corp is expected to report on Wednesday a small drop in its first-quarter revenue.

Adobe Systems, the maker of Photoshop, is expected to report third-quarter results on Thursday. Its profit is expected to be slightly above analysts' average estimate.

[BJH/BIZ/Call-in with Mike] China issues guideline to deepen SOE reformsAnchorA new broad-based blueprint for the reforms of the State-Owned sector here in China have been unveiled.

A new document released by the State Council is suggesting at least some of the SOE's here in China are going to be privatized.

The thrust of the new plan involves turning some of the over 100 centrally-administered SOE's into mixed-ownership companies.

Authorities have not made clear how many of the state-run companies will be put under the public-private partnership scheme.

The framework suggests the plan is going to be achieved by 2020.

For more on the proposed changes to the SOE system, we're now joined on the line by Mike Bastin, director of China Business Center based in London.

==================================(Talking point)1 In what way do you believe the blueprint will help address some long-existing problems affecting China's SOEs?

2 Could you explain and exemplify why SOEs should be treated differently in their reforms, with some playing a social function while others commercial function?

3 In generally, what's the significance of SOE shake-up in the structural reform of China's whole economy and could that enhance the state firms' international competitiveness?

Back anchor:

Mike Bastin, director of China Business Center based in London.

China's Jan.-Aug. fixed-asset investment up 10.9 pctNew figures show fixed-asset investment in China has grown just under 11-percent through the first 8-months.

The 10.9-percent figures is down slightly from the 11.2-percent growth through the first 7-months.

A slowdown in property and manufacturing investment is being cited as the main reason for the month-on-month slowdown.

Fixed-asset investment in secondary-industries is up around 12-percent from a year earlier.

UK to back yuan joining IMF basketThe Lord Mayor of the City of London is set to lead a business delegation here to China starting on Wednesday.

Alan Yarrow will be touring China for 10-days.

Yarrow's trip will include renewing a previous cooperation agreement between the City of London and Shanghai.

He's also due to take part in a maritime forum while in Shanghai.

Yarrow is the Mayor of London proper.

Boris Johnson is the Mayor of greater London.

China securities watchdog punishes five brokersChina's securities regulators have announced plans to sanction 5 brokerages for code violations.

Huatai Securities, Haitong Securities, Guangfa Securities, Founder Securities and Zheshang Futures are all accused of violating the real-identity provisions.

Any profits the companies have made through trading with unverified clients are going to be confiscated.

The brokerages are also going to be hit with yet-unspecified fines.

Trading accounts in China are required to be established with real-name certifications.

Didi Kuaidi takes stake in LyftDidi has purchased a stake in a US-based transportation network Lyft.

Lyft is Uber's domestic competitor in the United States.

The purchase price has not been disclosed.

However, the move has valued Lyft at 2.5 billion U.S. dollars.

Didi's rival Uber, valued at 50 billion U.S. dollars, launched operations in China last year.

Uber is hoping to expand into 100 cities by next year.

SportsShijiazhuang Goes down to Henan Jianye 1-0In football,From the Chinese Super League,Shijiazhuang's home unbeaten streak has been snapped, going down to Henan Jianye 1-nil last night.

Elsewhere,Shanghai Shenxin got past Guangzhou R&F 2-1 in overtime.

In other action,Jiangsu has drawn with Tianjin Teda 1-1.

And it was Chuangchun Yatai over Chongqing Lifan 2-1.

Tonight,Third place Shandong Luneng will take on Hangzhou Greentown at 7:35 p.m., Beijing time.

-----------Over to Europe,Tottenham has logged its first victory of the English Premier League season, blanking Sunderland 1-nil.

After five matches, Sunderland remains without a win.

The club barely avoided relegation last season.

In other action,Leicester came back from two goals down to beat Aston Villa 3-2.

Manager Claudio Ranieri.

"It was important for us to restart the match, the league, after the international break with a victory. It was difficult to beat this Aston Villa because they kept the ball very well, better than us, but we knew that. And in the second half, we showed a very good performance, very good."Leicester now second in the standings with 11 points, four back of Manchester City.

Novak Djokovic to Face Roger Federer for US Open TitleIn tennis,The match between world number one Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in the US Open final has been delayed due to rain.

This matchup will be their 14th at a Grand Slam tournament, more than any other pair of men in tennis' Open era, which dates to 1968.

Novak Djokovic on facing Roger Federer in the final.

"I think also he improved his speed. His defensive game is better than it was. Maybe healthier. Everybody is working hard to improve their game and give themselves highest level possible. So in order to win a Grand Slam title I have to be on top of my game, as well. So knowing that, coming to the court, of course it's going to be incentive to try hard."-----------In women's doubles,Top seeds Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza of India have taken the title after downing Casey Dellacqua and Yaroslava Shvedova in straight sets.

"When you win many matches, many tournaments together, you just feel like you go on court, and the way Sania was playing the last, you know, three, four matches, it was just, yeah, incredible. She was hitting bombs from the baseline, and I was able to, the last two matches, pick it up and hit some good volleys to finish it off. That's what works the best for us."Hingis also won the US Open mixed doubles title this year with India's Leander Paes.

This is Hingis' 11th Grand Slam women's doubles title and second at the U.S. Open.

Beijing, Ningbo Win Table Tennis League TitlesIn table tennis,Beijing women's team have won their first title since 2009 after downing Wuhan 3-sets-to-1 in the finals of this year's Table Tennis Super League.

In the women's final, world number one Ding Ning sealed the victory for Beijing with a four set victory over 19-year-old Liu Gaoyang.

"It was really a tough game. It took hard work to win the match. But I did it with perseverance. But our victory was a team effort. Our fans are also part of our win. Without them, we couldn't get this far. "On the men's side,The squad from Ningbo have walked away the champions following a narrow 3-2 victory over Bayi, the Chinese military team.

This is Ningbo's first title since 2009 and its fifth in league history.

Shanxi and Anhui into National Basketball League FinalsIn basketball,It was Shaanxi over Henan 93-85 last night to propel them into the finals of National Basketball League.

3 players from Shaanxi finished with double digit point totals.

Import Walter Sharpe netted a game-high 38 points, as well as pulling-down 14 rebounds in the victory.

Shaanxi is set to battle Anhui in the NBL final.

The Anhui squad is in the final after getting past Guizhou 107-104.

------------In off-court basketball news,The Liaoning Hunters have agreed to terms with American Lester Hudson.

The 31-year-old guard played with the Hunters last season, averaging 31.2 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.

Hudson also spent some time with the LA Clippers last season in a secondary role.

Italian Fabio Aru Wins La VueltaIn Cycling,Italian Fabio Aru has taken this year's Tour of Spain.

"I really want to say a big thank you to my teammates, to all the staff, to all the Astana　Pro Team and I want to dedicate this victory to them. It was a fantastic Vuelta and they all deserved this result. I also dedicate this victory to my family and those who follow me."The 25-year-old is the youngest winner of the Vuelta since 1991.

Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez finished 2nd.

Poland's Rafal Majka came in third.

Beijing to host World Leisure Congress in 2020It's being announced that Beijing will host the World Leisure Congress in 2020.

It will be held in Pinggu District in the eastern end of Beijing.

A total of 16 leisure activities involving water sports, gourmet cooking and folk culture exhibitions are set to take place.

The World Leisure Congress has been held once every 2-years in different cities around the world since 1988.

EntertainmentMonster Hunt becomes highest grossing movie in ChinaChinese animated movie Monster Hunt has beaten Fast and Furious 7 to become China's highest grossing film of all time.

The film has grossed just over 2.4 billion yuan or 380 million US Dollars since its release in July.

Monster Hunt is the first local film in two decades to hold the top spot.

In the first eight months of this year, China's movie theater takings hit over 30 billion yuan or just over 4.7 billion US dollars, already surpassing 2014's entire total.

Local movies have accounted for 60 percent of total ticket sales in the country so far this year.

It's been predicted that the Chinese film market could overtake the United States to become the largest in the world within the next three years.

"The Last Women Standing" Starring Shu Qi to hit Cinemas This NovemberTouted as the must-see romantic film of the year, The Last Women Standing, starring Shu Qi will open in Chinese cinemas this November.

Adapted from the best-selling novel Queen Stain by Chinese novelist Luoluo, the film tells a story about a single career woman in her mid-thirties who falls in love with a much younger man.

"The Last Women Standing" is directed by Luoluo and produced by Sheng Huatao.

The film also stars Eddie Peng, Pan Hong, and Lynn Hung.

Supported by a strong award-winning supporting cast, The Last Women Standing is predicted to be a box office success in China.

'Game of Thrones' reigns at creative arts Emmy AwardsThe first batch of Emmys were doled out on Saturday night rewarding the best technical talent in showbiz.

The ceremony in downtown Los Angeles, plowed through nearly eighty technical, behind-the-screen awards.

The big winner of the night was HBO.

The cable TV channel walked away with a total of 29 awards, with fan favorite Game of Thrones nabbing eight of them, Queen Latifah's Bessie won four awards, while scientology documentary Going Clear grabbed three.

Behind HBO in the network awards tally was NBC with 11 awards, led by SNL 40th Anniversary Special's four wins.

FX trailed closely behind in third place, taking home eight trophies — mostly thanks to the American Horror Story series.

The creative Emmys also recognized guest actors in drama and comedy series, with trophies going to Reg E. Cathey for "House of Cards"; Margo Martindale for "The Americans"; Joan Cusack for "Shameless"; and Bradley Whitford for "Transparent."Documentary on Formula One legend 'McLaren' in the makingThe production of McLaren, a feature-length documentary on the late Formula One racing champion Bruce McLaren has begun.

The project is directed by New Zealand director Roger Donaldson.

The New Zealand Film Commission is co-funding the documentary, which chronicles the Kiwi's rise from his humble beginnings to global success.

McLaren won the 1959 US Grand Prix and later founded Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd, which remains in the Formula One championship as McLaren.

He died in 1970, aged 32, when his Can-Am car crashed during a race in England.

'Minions' Passes 'Toy Story 3' to Become No. 2 Animated Movie EverDespicable me spin-off "The Minions" have passed "Toy Story 3" to become the second-highest grossing animated movie of all time on Sunday, after grossing over 20 million US dollars over the weekend when it opened here in China.

The Minions raked in just over 26 million US dollars from 57 foreign markets this weekend, upping their international total to 748 million US dollars.

Combined with the U.S. total of 332 million US dollars, the worldwide haul for "Minions" is now just over 1 billion US dollars.

That pushed "Minions" past Disney's "Toy Story 3" that had held the record since 2010 to become the second on the list of all-time top-grossing animated movies.

The only film with a higher global total than that is "Frozen," the 2013 Disney hit that earned 1.3 billion US dollars..

The China debut for "Minions" was 48 percent higher than that of "Despicable Me 2."That's it for this edition of the Beijing Hour.

Recapping our top stories this morning...

Agriculture ministers from China, Japan and South Korea have inked a new collaboration agreement.

A new fund has been established to create better internet ties between China and southeast Asian countries.

New calls are being made to help invigorate the domestic helicopter production sector in China.

On behalf of the Beijing Hour staffers, this is Paul James in Beijing hoping you'll join us for our next edition of the Beijing Hour to open a window to the world together.