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

Coming up on our program this morning...

Developing trust is being touted as one of the main goals for Chinese President Xi Jinping's forthcoming trip to the United States this week.

Business leaders in Seattle preparing for the Chinese President's first stop on his US trip.

The man in-charge of the UK's purse strings has arrived in China for a week-long visit.

In Business... today marks the last day of public submissions for the proposed circuit-breaker on the Chinese stock exchanges.

In Sports.... Beijing Guo'an with a victory in the Chinese Super League.

In entertainment.... Warner Bros. signing a new deal to produce Chinese-language films.

Top NewsXi's U.S. Visit to Enhance Mutual Trust: ExpertsAnchorOne of the main areas of concern to be addressed this week as part of Chinese President Xi Jinping's trip to the US will be trust.

CRI's Luo Wen with more on what observers on both sides are saying about this issue.

ReporterNoting differences between China and the U.S. over issues in the South China Sea, Professor Wang Gengwu with the National University of Singapore says he believes China is not trying to create maritime hegemony.

"So for the Chinese to be concerned to build a navy in the context of a global economy, that China has joined part of that global economy, not to have any kind of sense of security at sea when the economic development of China today depends on maritime trade. I am not saying that China is challenging that, not at all. But what the Chinese are saying is now they face a problem of having to protect their naval and maritime interests. And this is not a question of a dispute between two equals. Can there ever be a true balance between those two powers, I think it needs understanding on both sides."Clarifying misunderstandings is expected to be one of the main priorities of the Chinese President's trip to the United States.

Professor Robert Keohane with Princeton University says he believes if the two sides can get past their differences and work together, cooperation will work in both their interests.

"Cooperation comes from discord not from harmony. The rise of China increases discord so then the problem is a challenge for cooperation, can there be some way to bring cooperation out of discord. If there can be then the cooperation will be much wider, much more global than ever there was before. "Professor Xia Liping, head of Political Science & International Relations at Tongji University notes both countries are tied together economically.

"The economic interdependence between the world's two largest economies has rendered China and the U.S. "inseparable." If the two sides confront each other, both will suffer the consequences. And I think China will suffer more considering its current situation. In a state of conflict, China will never realize a peaceful rise, peaceful development and peaceful reunification. For the U.S., cooperation with China is also in its interests."Princton's Robert Keohane echo's that suggestion, saying he believes conflict will just end up hurting one-another.

"In a world of great possibility of destructive harm from weapons, the only way to work forward is a win-win situation when all the major powers can gain from some set of bargains and agreements. It's not harmony because there are different interests. So from my point of view, the most important thing is to see how to accept the reality of discord, to work with the issues and ask which are the most important issues are for each side and reach cooperative arrangements which give each side what is more important to it in the context of an overall favorable response while giving up in each case what is less important to them."Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to arrive in the US on Tuesday, beginning with a stop in the northwest city of Seattle.

From there, he's due to travel to Washington for a meeting with US President Barack Obama before ending his trip in New York.

For CRI, I'm Luo WenXi to Visit Microsoft HQs in SeattleAnchorAs part of his time in Seattle, Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to make a stop-over at Microsoft's headquarters.

CRI's Liu Yuanhui has more.

ReporterRalph Haupter, Microsoft's Greater China CEO, says Microsoft will want to hear more about China's plan for economic restructuring when President Xi Jinping arrives.

"The state visit I think is just an opportunity for us to engage deeper, and learn deeper, and thinking of President Xi…And it is also an opportunity for us to see how we can help on that transformation from economic perspective as Microsoft here in China."As part of his time in Seattle, Xi Jinping is expected to address a forum between a number of Chinese tech executives, including Baidu's Robin Li and Alibaba founder Jack Ma, who will be joined by executives from top U.S. tech companies including Apple, Facebook and Google.

Microsoft's Ralph Haupter says he's very interested to hear what Xi Jinping has to say about technological innovation.

"I think having the President visit in the United States and establishing through that visit a platform for technology discussion, technology information exchange and giving an opportunity for companies on exchanging their economic vision and interest is just unique. Having that opportunity coming forward is fantastic. So specific outcomes we will all need wait to see. But I felt very encouraged on him giving in the interest, in industry, him giving the signal on the interest of helping companies to drive innovation is fantastic."Haupter says Microsoft's current position in China puts the company in a good position when it comes to developing talent and opportunities from the country.

"When there is a huge portfolio of innovation coming from market here, the good thing and exciting thing for us is Microsoft being here in China is that I think we are engaging with these companies in many many ways and they are using our technology in many ways. Because we are here in China to be in market and play with companies for a better off economy, for the better off the success of the companies.

Xi Jinping is scheduled to have dinner with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates at his lakeside estate before making his way to Washington.

For CRI, I'm Liu Yuanhui.

The Cooperation between China and U.S. Benefits Both the Two Countries and the World: Marc-AllenAnchorBoeing's senior-VP is suggesting his company has the historical background to put on a good show for the impending visit to the company's facilities this week by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

CRI's Zhao Jianfu explains.

ReporterDuring an exclusive interview with China Radio International, Bertrand Marc-Allen said he is excited about the visit by President Xi.

"The opportunity to host the president is historic--the 1970s, 1990s, 2006--this is just the fourth time in four decades. So we recognize the significance, the consequence and the importance of the visit. It will be a successful visit. I have absolutely no doubt. "Marc-Allen says the newly implemented "One Belt, One Road" initiatives and U.S. President Barack Obama's earlier visit to China last November have facilitated cooperation between the two countries, to the benefit of the global economy.

He says the U.S. business community is expecting good news from President Xi's upcoming visit, especially regarding the Bilateral Investment Treaty currently being negotiated.

"I think all the CEOs will be talking about the value of the economic relationship, about their interests and seeing Bilateral Investment Treaty completed. I think all the CEOs will be focused on explaining the breadth and depth of their own China operations. "Marc-Allen says he believes that fluctuations in finance markets and adjustments in foreign exchange rates are common, as China is transforming from export-oriented economy to consumer economy.

He also calls China a major force for global economic development, despite its temporary economic slowdown.

"For all of us, the real take of the last two years have been how much emerging markets are going to count on, depend on the bilateral relationship between China and the U.S. for their own strength. As our bilateral relationship is strong and healthy, our economic relationship will be stronger and healthier for it. And as our economy is strong, that will create the demand from developing economies that help them continue to grow."The Boeing Company, located in the Seattle, Washington, has always been favored by Chinese leaders.

Former leaders, including Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao, all visited the company in person during their visits to the Unites States.

For CRI, this is Zhao Jianfu.

Premier urges progress in SOE reformsChinese Premier Li Keqiang has put his foot down, calling on state-owned enterprises to get on-board with the government's new plans for reforms.

Li Keqiang has drawn the 'line-in-the-sand' at a meeting to discuss the SOE reform guidelines put out earlier this month by the State Council.

"We must be unwavering in consolidating and developing the public sector of the economy, while at the same time encouraging and supporting the development of the private sector to fully unlock the benefits of the reforms for the people to enjoy."Under the new plans, the government is proposing mixed ownership of certain State-Owned companies.

A corporate system of governance for the companies is also being put forward.

Li Keqiang says the government is going to "correctly handle" the relationship between itself and the market.

"State firms are first and foremost independent market entities that shoulder the responsibility for their own profits and losses. All their operations are aimed at making profits. To better manage the SOEs, the government needs to follow market economics."There are around 150-thousand state-run companies in China.

They employ over 30-million people and hold some 100-trillion yuan in overall assets.

First-half stats show the state-owned sector here in China showed an overall decline in profits of some 2.3 percent.

UK Try to Push Its Relations with China to New High: UK ChancellorAnchorThe UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer has arrived in Beijing to start a week-long trip to China, with China's economic growth foremost on his agenda.

CRI's Wang Wei has more.

ReporterGeorge Osborne says that as an open economy, the UK welcome Chinese investors and is trying to attract more Chinese investment.

"There is so much more we can do together, Britain and China. And there is a phenomenal potential here in this country. And where some people are cautious about getting more involved with china; we say quite the reverse. We want to get more involved with China. We think this is going to be a source of jobs and growth of both our countries. And we want to have a golden decade and we want Britain to be China's best partner in the west."The Chancellor says a higher level of bilateral cooperation will benefit both countries.

According to the Chancellor, China is not only a place with huge potential in terms of the traditional economy, but also in the emerging new economy.

"We want to make sure that the British-china relationship is second to none. And I think we started its well. Britain get more investment from China than many other European countries all put together. We export a huge amount to China and export is increasing. So these is also change in the kind of old pattern of the economy as China itself changes and becomes that more consumption-led, service-driven economy."China has become Britain's fourth largest trade partner, and Britain is China's second largest trade partner within the European Union.

Osborn says China currently is going through a transition; but it is still very important for global growth, which actually provides opportunity for Britain.

"Britain's strengths which are high-tech manufacturing, great services, these things are exactly the kind of things that the economy of China is becoming. It's going need more of it. And there are fantastic British businesses here everything from advertising agencies, television production companies, insurance companies, banks, and this is what Britain is good at."Osborne has arrived ahead of a planned state visit to the UK by Chinese President Xi Jinping, coming up later this year. It will be the first such visit by a Chinese president to the UK in a decade.

Accompanying the chancellor is Treasury minister Lord O'Neil, Business Secretary Sajid Javid and Energy Secretary Amber Russ.

The Chancellor meet Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai during the 7th UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue later on today.

He will also visit Shanghai, Chengdu and Urumqi.

For CRI, this is Wang Wei.

New Regulation Aims to Safeguard Lawyers' RightsAnchorA new set of guidelines have been put out here in China designed to better protect defense lawyers in criminal cases.

CRI's Qi Zhi reports.

ReporterThe new judicial guidelines put out by the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate and three relevant ministries are calling on the courts across the country to make it easier for defense lawyers to do their jobs.

Chen Weidong with Renmin University says, among other things, the new guidelines should make it easier for defense attorneys in the courtroom.

"Defense lawyers are often overlooked in court here in China. Prosecutors are normally allowed to go on, uninterrupted by the judge. Defense lawyers are usually told not to speak for too long, and are often cut-off by the judges. This leaves them unable to fulfill their duties."Chen Weidong says the new guidelines also give defense lawyers greater access to their clients.

"Under the new regulations, authorities in-charge of lockups need to let the suspect's defense attorneys access to their clients. Under the new provisions, defense lawyers can't be blocked from meeting with their clients while they're awaiting trial."Meetings between defense lawyers and their clients can't be electronically monitored.

Investigators also have to be out of the room when those meeting take place.

A 48-hour limit has been set by the Supreme People's Court for investigators to allow a suspect access to a defense lawyer.

The new guidelines also provide defense lawyers better access to investigation files, requiring prosecutors to provide all relevant information within 3-days.

Defense lawyers will be able to photocopy, photograph or scan the files for their own use.

Wang Jinxi with the China University of Political Science and Law says all these steps are critical to making the judicial system fairer here in China.

"The new regulations ensure stricter enforcement of the Criminal Procedure Law and reflect the recognition of lawyers. Lawyers are an important part of the judicial system. We can never achieve the 'rule of law' without lawyers."Under the new guidelines, trial judges are also being told to pay equal attention to the arguments of both the defense and the prosecutors.

Defense lawyers are also being given the ability to file appeals to higher-level courts.

Any perceived violations of the lawyers' legal rights can also be appealed.

Jian Shan with the All China Lawyers Association says they hope the new guidelines will give his organization a better opportunity to help their members.

"Our lawyer-assistance system hasn't really been working that well. But with these new guidelines, lawyers will be able to use us to fight instances where prosecutors or the courts have infringed on their legal rights. To ensure this new system works smoothly, we're proposing a mechanism be set up to link our organization with judicial departments."The new guidelines also include provisions to ensure lawyers are also held accountable for any actions which violate the laws.

There are currently around 270-thousand lawyers currently active in China among some 20-thousand law firms.

For CRI, I'm Qi Zhi.

Chinese Apps in Apple Store infected with malicious codesAnchorTech experts are suggesting Chinese Apps purchased through the Apple Store be upgraded or deleted.

This comes amid word many of them have been infected with malicious coding.

CRI's Sophie Williams has more.

ReporterOver 350 iOS apps have been affected by the hacking, including the widly used baidu music, wechat, and ride-haling didi.

Experts say this attack is so secret that it escaped apple's vetting process.

The hack hinges around Xcode, a tool used to create apps for iOS.

The problem starts when some programmers don't use the Xcode program officially supplied by Apple Inc.

Instead, they downloaded Xcode program through other channels, in which has been implanted malicious code.

Cai Jingjing is from the Expert Committee of the National Vulnerability Database of Information Security.

He says apps constructed with the verified Xcode may be infected with malware.

"We wrote several simple codes with the infected Xcode, like hello world, and then compiled them into a program. A reverse analysis of the program shows the program is implanted with malicious code."Cai says once apps developed from the verified Xcode are downloaded into the phone, they will collect the phone's information, such as the name of the device, the network type, and its location.

These private information will then be uploaded to a designated website.

On early Saturday morning, an indentified programmer claimed responsibility for the incident.

He made clarification online, justifying his actions as just an experiment, with no aim to spread a virus.

However, Lin Wei, phone security expert, doesn't believe what the programmer says, and suspects him of using the malicious codes for commercial uses.

"We found on September 10 that a massive amount of users had been affected by an app that's very popular domestically. It had been programed with malicious code, and the data had been sent back to the main engine of the virus attacker and finally led to its collapse. The programmer was a littler fearful, and deleted and withdrew the code."The case is under further investigation.

Apple has asked affected programmers to withdrew their infected Apps, and advised them to re-program with official Xcode.

So far, no financial losses have been reported.

Experts suggest iPhone users check their apps and delete infected apps, or at least download the latest version. Meanwhile, users are advised to change their passwords for the App Store and for iCloud.

For CRI, this is Sophie Williams .

China's charity donations top 100 billion yuan in 2014A new report shows around 16.5-billion US dollars worth of charity donations from home and abroad were made last year in China.

The annual report from the China Charity Information Center shows this is the 2nd time in 4-years that donations have surpassed 100 billion yuan.

Peng Jianmin, secretary-general of the China Charity Alliance, says they believe this is a sign more people are now willing to donate.

"The more than 100 billion yuan in donations reflects that we have more people participating in social charity work. This is a result of our people's enthusiasm, and the result of more people participating."Most of the donations went to health care, education and poverty causes.

The same report also shows social media has become the main channel for charitable donations.

Just over 60-percent of last year's total donations were made through Weibo and Wechat.

Popular online charity platforms run by Sina, Tencent and Alipay, gathered nearly 430 million yuan.

That's an over 40-percent jump from the previous year.

The largest single donation made in China was a 24.5-billion-yuan fund set up by Alibaba chief Jack Ma.

Forum on Hong Kong's Economic Development Kicks offA leading mainland observer is suggesting Hong Kong's development is being held back by a lack of reverence to the mainland.

Chen Zuo'er, Chair of the National Association of Hong Kong and Macau Studies, has made the suggestion at a Hong Kong and Macau Development Forum held on Sunday.

He suggests there are two main factors keeping Hong Kong's economic growth from keeping up with Macau.

"The first is Hong Kong's failure to implement de-colonization policies according to the law. Old ideas, which should be put into the history museum, are still swaggering through the streets today. Some of them are still considered 'golden rules.' The second issue is, what I call, desinicization, which was put into effect by the old colonialists in the 1980s. Instead of de-colonization, they instead promoted desinicization. It hurt both systems in our country. These strange phenomena, which pull away from the essence of history, have caused huge internal frictions in Hong Kong. As the years roll by, they cause severe problems internally and externally,"Stats put out during Sunday's Development Forum suggest the per-capita GDP in Hong Kong came in at 40-thousand dollars per person last year.

By comparison, Macao's per-capita GDP is listed as 96-thousand dollars.

Tsipras wins Greek electionsAlexis Tsipras's left-wing Syriza party appears headed to re-election following Sunday's vote.

With around 60-percent of the votes counted, Syriza is projected to be just short of a majority.

However, its expected Syriza will be able to cobble together a coaltion.

Opposition New Democracy has already conceded defeat.

Tsipras says the results shows the Greek people are backing his decision to sign a new financial bailout package.

"I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for this great victory, for this clear victory. This victory is.. We gave a tough and difficult fight and today I feel vindicated because the Greek people gave a clear mandate for us to continue to battle in and out of the country to rise up our people's dignity."The latest figures give Syriza 35-percent of the vote.

The opposition New Democracy will stay as the main opposition.

The snap election was called after Syriza lost its majority in August after the Tsipras government signed an unpopular new financial bailout deal with Greece's international creditors.

U.S. to Increase Admission of Refugees to 100,000 in 2017 - KerryUS Secretary of State John Kerry says the Obama administration will increase the number of refugees the United States is willing to accept in 2017 to 100-thousand.

This is up from the 70-thousand the US took in last year.

Kerry has made the announcement after meeting with a group of Syrian refugees who are seeking asylum in Berlin.

"I'm pleased to announced that today the United States will significantly increase our numbers for refugee resettlement in the course of this next year and the year after. Last year, I think we were at 70 thousand, we are now going to go up to 85 thousand with at least, and I underscore the 'at least': it is not a ceiling, it's a floor, of ten thousands over the next year from Syria specifically, even as we also receive more refugees from other areas."Under the new plan, the U.S. limit on refugee visas will be increased to 85-thousand next year.

That will rise to 100-thousand the following year.

The US has only taken in about 15-hundred Syrian refugees since the start of the conflict more than four years ago.

Continental Europe has been absorbing hundreds of thousands.

The United Nations estimates there are some 4-million Syrians living as refugees.

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

Overnight temperatures should drop down to 18.

Shanghai will be cloudy with a high of 27 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 33.

Kabul will see slight rain with a high of 19.

Over to North America,New York will be overcast with a high of 22 degrees.

Washington, slight rain with a high of 23 degrees.

Honolulu, slight rain, 29.

Toronto will see slight rain with a high of 18 degrees.

Finally, on to South America,Buenos Aires will have slight rain with a high of 20.

And Rio de Janeiro will be sunny with a high of 30 degrees Celsius.

Headline newsChina, US Pin High Hope on President Xi's Visit to the USA senior vice-President of Seattle-based aircraft maker Boeing says his company is prepared for the forthcoming visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Bertrand Marc-Allen, in an interview with China Radio International, says he believes Xi Jinping's tour of their operations should help foster stronger ties between his company and China.

Xi Jinping is due to arrive in Seattle on Tuesday on the first leg of his 3-city stop in the United States.

The Chinese President is also due to meet with the head of a number of US firms during his time in Seattle.

This is going to include a dinner with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates at his Seattle-area home.

China to rehearse new carrier rocket for lunar missionThe latest version of the Long March carrier rockets has been successfully launched.

The Long March-6 was fired off on Sunday from a launch location in Shanxi.

It's fueled by liquid propellant made of liquid oxygen and kerosene, which is meant to cut down on pollution.

Meanwhile, a Long March-5 rocket has arrived in the Port of Tianjin.

While officials haven't said where that rocket is headed, its likely going to be shipped to Hainan for a launch later this year to test its capability to launch the Chang'e 5 lunar probe.

The unmanned probe is due to be sent to the moon in 2017.

Shandong village officials cleared of arson and murder chargesLocal officials in a village in Shandong who are being detained in connection with the death of a villager have been cleared of arson and murder charges.

Investigators have confirmed 46-year old Zhang Jimin killed himself through self-immolation in protest of the forced demolition of his home.

However, the 15 officials are still under investigation in connection with the renovation projects in the community, which is on the outskirts of the city of Linyi.

IAEA chief urges Iran's full cooperation to resolve remaining issuesThe head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has sat down for talks in Tehran with Iran's president.

Yukiya Amano is in Iran to help draft a report before the end of the year to outline the country's previous nuclear activities.

The IAEA has been pressing for years to gain access to Iran's key nuclear facilities, with little success.

However, the new nuclear agreement signed in July is expected to give the IAEA more access to Iran's nuclear sites.

Independent monitoring of Iran's nuclear activities is part of the agreement worked out among Iran and the P5+1 grouping.

New constitution promulgated in NepalA new constitution has been ratified in Nepal.

It is the first full-fledged constitution in Nepal since the country became a democratic republic in 2008.

Nepal had been governed by a monarchy for some 240-years until then.

Under the new constitution, the 7 provinces in Nepal will each have their own legislature.

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

ReporterThe U.S. markets go into the week trying to figure out what the Fed has planned, given its somewhat surprising decision last week to keep interest rates unchanged.

Because of this, its being suggested short-dated bond yields might end up coming down.

Questions are also being raised about what impact the Fed's decision may have on the status of the US dollar.

Some are suggesting currency traders may shift away from the greenback for the time being while the Fed mulls whether or not to increases rates later this year.

On the economic front, Tuesday will see the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency release its latest home price index figures.

The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index for September is due out on Wednesday.

The US Commerce Department is also due to release data for non-defense capital goods orders, excluding aircraft, on Wednesday.

This is a closely-watched figure when it comes to future business spending.

Friday will see the US Commerce Department release its final reading of GDP for the second quarter.

It's expected the revised figure will show a slight increase in US economic growth, up from the initial 3.7-percent to 3.8-percent.

Friday will also see the University of Michigan's final figures on consumer sentiment.

The analysis for September is also expected to see a slight increase from the previous projection.

On the corporate front,On Tuesday, Carnival Cruise Lines will be out with its third-quarter revenue.

On Thursday, Nike is due to release its latest quarterly figures.

Nike's sales are expected to come in slightly above average consensus, with increased sales in China expected to be higher than the company originally anticipated.

Consulting and outsourcing firm Accenture is also due to release its latest quarterly figures.

Accenture's figures are also expected to be strong, mostly from strong demand for its services from its North American clients.

Circuit Breaker MechanismAnchorToday is the last day for public opinions on the impending creation of a "circuit breaker mechanism" for the bourses here on the mainland.

Under the proposed plan, the China Securities Regulatory Commission is recommending trading-curbs kick-in after a 5-percent rise or fall in the CSI 300 Index compared to the previous day's close.

The 5-percent benchmark would trigger a 30-minute suspension of all trading if it happens before 2:30pm.

After 2:30pm, a 5-percent dip will shut down the bourses for the day.

At the same time, a 7-percent swing will kill the markets for the day, regardless of what time it happens.

For more on China's introducing this mechanism, we're now joined on the line by Mike Bastin, director of China Business Center based in London.

==================================Questions:

1, The Chinese stock market already has a 10 percent up and down limit. It also has the "T+1" trading rule, in which investors cannot buy and sell the same shares on the same day. Do you see the introduction of the so-called "circuit breaker mechanism" as necessary - why or why not?

To what extent can this new plan help to stabilize the Chinese stock market?

2, Does the circuit breaker itself have some hidden risks? What kind of impact does this mechanism have on individual shareholders?

3, China's securities regulator has kept strict supervision over the Chinese stock market. They have written tickets worth of over 2.3 billion yuan, or nearly 370 million US dollars this month. What do you think of its recent moves, and what kind of influence will it have on the markets?

Back anchor:

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

Apple to launch online payment in ChinaApple's online payment service, Apple Pay, is set to become active in Shanghai Free Trade Zone.

The company hasn't set a date for the launch of its mobile payment service.

However, CEO Tim Cook is on-record saying Apple hopes to have Apple Pay up-and-running in Shanghai as quickly as possible.

Apple Pay uses near field communication technology and fingerprint recognition to allow users to make contactless payments in stores.

Alibaba currently dominates China's online payment sector, with Alipay controlling around 80 percent of the market.

Large deep-water working vessel "Offshore Oil 691" delivered in east China portA new ship designed to tow oil rigs has been unveiled at the Port of Qidong in Jiangsu.

Jointly-designed by Rolls-Royce Marine and the Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group, "Offshore Oil 691" has been built at a cost of 800-million yuan.

Yang Zhigang, chair of Wuchang Shipbuilding, says the ship has the ability to tow virtually any oil rig on earth.

"The towing capacity is designed to be 300 tons but it can tow 366 tons in actual use. This is the biggest highlight of this vessel. That means it can tow any oil rigs in the world."The ship has been built to emission standards which are lower than any current standards at ports around the world.

Sinomach links with GE in clean-energy initiativeChinese state-owned firm Sinomach has signed a deal with General Electric to try to tap the clean-energy market in Sub-Saharan Africa.

They're combining to fund a wind power project on the outskirts of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.

Total investment in the project is 210-million U.S. dollars.

Sinomach will be the main contractor for the project's construction.

General Electric will provide the generators, machine parts, technological support and staff training.

Volkswagen orders investigation into violation of U.S. emission rulesVolkswagen has ordered an external investigation its alleged violations of US emission rules.

US regulators say they've found evidence the software in some of Volkswagen's diesel-fueled vehicles are giving false emission data, violating the Clean Air Act.

Investigators say the vehicle will test properly while undergoing emission tests.

However, the diesel vehicles are pumping out nitrogen oxide emissions at around 40 times the allowed standard.

Volkswagen is facing fines of up to 37-thousand US dollars for each vehicle found not in compliance with the federal clean air rules.

This may include 480-thousand vehicles sold in the US since 2008.

Total fines may run as high as 18-billion US dollars.

SportsBeijing Guoan Beat Shanghai Greenland 1-0 in Chinese Super LeagueFootball action from the Chinese Super League,Zhang Xizhe tallied in the 42nd minute to give Beijing Guo'an a 1-0 victory over Jiangsu Sainty last night.

This puts Guo'an alone in 4th place in the standings, 2 points behind Shandong Luneng, who downed Shanghai Shenhua 2-1 this weekend.

In other action,Chongqing Lifan drew with Liaoning 1-1.

Henan Jianye and Changchun Yatai ended in a scoreless-draw.

Later tonight,Guangzhou Evergrande will take on Guangzhou R&F.

Evergrande can regain the top spot in the league with a win over R&F.

------------------In action from the English Premier League,Anthony Martial scored twice in his first Premier League to help Manchester United come from behind to beat Southampton 3-2 earlier this morning.

United manager Louis van Gaal.

"I'm always very pleased to see that amount of passes because you are controlling the game. We are not just keeping possession to control the game, I say to the players that when we do that we will start to see the gaps in the opposition. We played a possession game today and I was very pleased. It's confirmation of our philosophy."The victory moves United up to second in the Premier League on 13 points, only two behind cross-town rivals Manchester City.

This comes after Manchester City was handed a surprising setback, going down to West Ham United 2-1.

City Manager Manuel Pellegrini says the loss on their own pitch is hard to swallow.

"I'm very frustrated because they were three very important points at home. We talked before the game about how they (West Ham) are a difficult team, they won games away before tonight. We conceded two easy goals and we allowed them to get in front with the score. That was the reason we didn't win today."In other Premiership action,Liverpool drew with Norwich City 1-1.

Tottenham edged Crystal Palace 1-0.

Annika Beck wins WTA Coupe Banque Nationale in QuebecIn tennis,China has earned a solid victory in relegation action for the Davis Cup.

Zhang Ze and and compatriot Li Zhe both won their men's singles matches yesterday in action over Thailand.

This has given the Chinese squad a 5-0 victory.

However, the Chinese's squad's first round loss to New Zealand in the qualifiers means they have once-again missed out on qualifying for next year's tournament.

---------------In other action,Steve Darcis has completed a thrilling comeback to send Belgium into their first Davis Cup final in more than 100 years, winning the deciding fifth rubber against Argentina 3-2.

"If you would tell me like ten years ago that we would play the final in Davis Cup, this I would not believe for sure. The atmosphere was unbelievable in this stadium, it is so famous in Belgium and for a small country I think it's pretty big."Next off for them is Great Britain, who advanced to their first Davis Cup final in 37 years after beating Australia 3-1.

---------------Over to Japan Open,Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium has battled back from a set and a break down to beat a WTA Rising Star to claim the title in Tokyo.

This is her first WTA title in five years.

--------------In women's doubles,No.1 seeds Chan Hao-Ching and Chan Yung-Jan from Taiwan have defeated Japanese wildcards Misaki Doi and Kurumi Nara in straight sets 6-1, 6-2.

The Chan sisters now have five WTA doubles titles together, only second to Serena Williams and her sister Venus Williams' 21 in WTA doubles titles history.

-------------Other tennis action from the Quebec Open,Annika Beck of Germany has knocked out fellow WTA Rising Star Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets to win the title.

This is Beck's second career WTA trophy title of her career.

Chen Long Wins South Korea OpenIn badminton,World number one Chen Long has taken the men's singles title in the final of the South Korean open, downing India's Ajay Jayaram in straight-sets.

In other action,Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei have taken the mixed doubles title after defeating an Indonesian pair in straight sets.

China's Wang Yihan had to settle for 2nd in the women's singles, going down to South Korea's Sung Ji Hyun 2-1 in the final.

Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari wins Singapore Grand PrixIn Formula one,Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel has won the Singapore Grand Prix.

"The car was fantastic yesterday with one lap. Amazing, the feeling I got. So much adrenaline in qualifying. And then the same today. I was able to look after my tyres, control the pace. So yes, all-in-all obviously a perfect weekend. So very, very happy."Vettel took the checkerd-flag after Lewis Hamilton was forced to pull out of the race.

Daniel Riccardo and Kimi Raikkonen filled out the podium.

The victory is Vettel's third of the season and 42nd in his career.

It has put him ahead of the late-Ayrton Senna into outright third place for the most lifetime wins.

Vettel's 42nd victory puts him only 9-wins back of Alain Prost, who has 51.

Michael Schumacher still holds the record with an almost unattainable 91 F1 victories.

New Zealand beat Argentina 26-16 in RWC Pool CIn Rugby World Cup action,Reigning champs New Zealand shrugged off a sluggish first half to get past Argentina 26-16 in their opening match of their World Cup title defence.

24-year old winger Beauden Barrett on the win.

"It was good to blow out some cobwebs and get that first game out of the way. We'll take that result and take a lot of lessons from it too because the performance wasn't perhaps where we would have liked, we left a few points out there, but it's a start."New Zealand will be up next against Namibia.

Argentina will take on Georgia.

In other action,Wales thumped Uruguay 54-9.

And it was Samoa over the American's 25-16.

Rikard Karlberg wins Italian Open after play-off in MonzaIn golf,The United States has regained the Solheim Cup, coming 10-6 down to beat Europe 14.5 to 13.5 on Sunday.

Team USA captian Juli Inkster.

"You 12 players, it's just amazing what you did this week. You never stopped believing, you never stopped giving up (sic), you believed in each other, you picked each other up, and that's what being a team is all about and I couldn't be more proud."The United States will defend the Solheim Cup, the women's version of the Ryder Cup, on home soil in Iowa in 2017.

-----------In other golf action,Sweden's Rikard Karlberg outlasted German Martin Kaymer in a 2nd hold playoff to win the Italian Open on Sunday.

"I thought I had a good chance this week. I've been playing well lately but when you're coming down the line and you feel like you could doubt a few things. But I just kept telling myself to make a few birdies and maybe I'd have a chance, it might be enough. It ended up with a play-off and the feeling of winning over a player as good as Martin Kaymer, that feels great."Both finished regulation tied at 19-under.

The victory is Karlberg's first European title.

Shaanxi Beat Anhui 107-80 in First Leg of NBL FinalsIn National Basketball League here in China,Shaanxi has thumped Anhui 107-80 to take game-1 of the best-of-5 NBL finals.

Impot James Mays led the way for Shaanxi with 31 points and 23 rebounds in the victory.

Games 2 and 3 are set for Wednesday and Friday in Anhui.

------------In Europe,Chicago Bulls forward Pau Gasol poured in 25 points and pulled own 12 rebounds to help Spain to the Eurobasket title over Lithuania 80-63.

This is the fifth successive podium finish for the Spaniards.

Both teams earn automatic berths in next year's Olympic Games.

In the bronze medal match, it was France upsetting Serbia 81-68.

Michal Rozsival Re-signs with ChicagoIn the National Hockey League,3 exhibition games are on the schedule this morning,The Florida Panthers are taking on the Nashville Predators and Nashville is leading 3-0. [scores update]

Two games are getting underway,The New Jersey Devils will take on the Boston Bruins.

And the Florida Panthers will play the Nashville Predators in another match this morning.

---------------------------In off-ice NHL new,The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenseman Oscar Klefbom to a 7-year contract extension.

The 22-year-old Klefbom had 20 points, including two goals, in 60 games last season with Edmonton.

EntertainmentWarner Bros. strikes deal to make Chinese-language films'

Chinese-language movies are about to get a touch of Hollywood.

Warner Bros. says it has signed a deal with China Media Capital to create a new company called Flagship Entertainment Group to create top-quality Chinese-language movies and premium content for the growing market in China.

Warner Bros. will bring technical expertise, while China Media Capital will give the required financial backing.

The number movie theaters in China are growing substantially, and ticket sales are expected to top 10 billion US dollars annually before 2019.

This would make China the second-biggest movie market behind the U.S.

The companies said their first joint project could be released as early as next year.

'Room' Wins Toronto Film Festival's People's Choice AwardThe Toronto Film Festival threw a bit of a curve ball on Sunday, announcing that Lenny Abrahamson's "Room" had claimed this year's People's Choice Award.

The choice came as a surprise, because most eyes were on Tom McCarthy's "Spotlight" for the award. Spotlight ended up with the second runner-up designation.

The coveted prize has gone to films such as "American Beauty," "Slumdog Millionaire," "The King's Speech" and "12 Years a Slave" in the past.

Big Bang's 'Loser' becomes most-watched in Korean Music Video this yearKorean pop group Big Bang's music video for their latest hit single "Loser" has surpassed 60 million views by last weekend.

"Loser" is the first Korean music video to reach this impressive milestone in 2015.

Originally released on May 1, the hit single kicked off Big Bang's long awaited return to music as a group.

The track was simultaneously released with "Bae Bae".

All of Big Bang's subsequent releases have also done well in terms of fan reception and numbers.

Earlier this summer Big Bang took three of the top five spots for most watched K-pop music videos in the first half of 2015.

"Loser" ranked number two while "Bae Bae" and "Bang Bang Bang" followed in the third and fourth place spots.

Muse kick off Asia tour in BeijingBritish rock band Muse brought their Drones world tour to Beijing on Saturday night.

The band performed songs from their seven studio albums including hits such as 'Supermassive Black Hole', 'Plug in Baby' and 'Time is Running Out'.

Known for putting on big performances, the band didn't disappoint with LED displays and ticker tape.

Muse has won countless awards for their live shows including Brit Awards and MTV awards and are often referred to in the UK as the country's best live band.

Beijing was the start of the band's Asia tour that will see them visit Shanghai and Hong Kong along with Seoul, Tokyo and Bangkok.

Muse will play in Shanghai later today.

U2 to release new album next yearU2's front man Bono has revealed the band will release another album next year.

The singer revealed in an interview with The Irish Times that 'Songs of Experience' will be released in 2016. He said that most of the songs for the album are already finished.

The album follows the band's 'Songs of Innocence' which was released last year. The album caused a fuss worldwide after it was given away for free via iTunes and automatically downloaded to every Apple device. Bono says giving away the album for free is still one of the band's proudest moments.

The band is currently on their world tour which will finish with four dates in Dublin, Ireland in November.

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

Recapping our top stories this morning...

Developing trust is being touted as one of the main goals for Chinese President Xi Jinping's forthcoming trip to the United States this week.

Business leaders in Seattle preparing for the Chinese President's first stop on his US trip.

The man in-charge of the UK's purse strings has arrived in China for a week-long visit.

In Business... today marks the last day of public submissions for the proposed circuit-breaker on the Chinese stock exchanges.

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.