新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/08/26（在线收听）

The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Paul James with you on this Saturday, August 26, 2017.

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

Coming up on our program this morning...

It appears North Korea may have launched a series of ballistic missiles this morning.

The US state of Texas bracing for an onslaught brought on by Hurricane Harvey, while PLA troops here in China clean up Macau in the aftermath of Typhoon Hato.

China's ambassador to South Africa expecting tighter ties with that country as the BRICS leader's summit approaches next month.

US President Donald Trump slaps new sanctions on Venezuela.

Supporters of an Indian guru convicted of rape go on a rampage in various parts of the country.

In the second half of our program

We discuss tourism in Tibet and ties between China and Thailand...

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