新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/08/05（在线收听）

The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Paul James with you on this Saturday, August 5, 2017.

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

Coming up on our program this morning...

Chinese observers suggesting Chinese patience is running thin as the standoff with Indian troops in the Himalayas continues.

A man in Germany sentenced to life in prison for the sadistic murder of a Chinese student last year.

Construction is underway on a major hydropower project in Angola being built by a Chinese firm.

The Trump administration promising a new crackdown on leaks from the White House.

In the second half of our program

We take you through the ancient Chinese city of Pingyao in Shanxi, and tell you how the abacus is still maintaining its popularity in China, even today.

First... your headline news....

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