新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 20:00 2017/02/23（在线收听）

The Beijing Hour

Evening  Edition

Bob Jones with you on this Thursday the 23rd of February, 2017.

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

On our program today

The Chinese premier in talks with the Italian President on closer bilateral ties.

China's defense ministry says it's aware of a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group in the South China Sea.

Chinese basketball hero Yao Ming officially elected as the new President of the CBA.

And in the second half of the hour...

Mexico facing up to the latest immigration proposals from the United States.

South Korea and Japan trade verbal blows in their island dispute.

China's insurance regulator pledges the sector won't become a "club for the rich."

All that and more to come in the next 60 minutes - it's one and a half minutes past the hour.

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