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The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Paul James with you on this Sunday, April 23, 2017.

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

Coming up on our program.

Our news focus this morning...

The promotion of reading in China, and the use of modern technology in its continued advancement.

In other news...

A series of experiments are set to get underway following the successful docking of the Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft with Tiangong-2.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang demanding re-employment strategies be a priority as industrial capacity cuts continue across China.

A shocker from Chinese basketball, with the Beijing Ducks parting ways with their most popular asset.

US vice-President Mike Pence meets with Australia's Prime Minster to try to smooth diplomatic ties.

In the 2nd half of our program...

We'll hear from a pair of young men preparing to take part in their first-ever boxing match here in China...

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