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  The Evening Edition Paul James with you on this Monday, June 25th, 2012. Welcome to The Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital. Coming up on this evening's show: Flooding across both southern and northern Chinese space authorities are getting ready for the impending return to earth of Shenzhou-9. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is in The Turkish government has is requesting a meeting among NATO members to decide its next course of action, following the downing of one of its military jets by In Business, the Spanish government has put in its formal request for eurozone financial assistance. In Sports, Li Na in action in round one of In Entertainment, we'll tell you about a TV personality from Headline News SW China quake kills 4, injures over 100 The death toll from yesterday's earthquake in Over 100 others were injured in the 5.7-magnitude quake, which hit yesterday afternoon in 3 of those killed were in 20 of those hurt are said to be in serious condition. This is the same area which was rattled by a slightly smaller earthquake earlier this month. Former vice provincial governor expelled from Party for corruption Huang Sheng, the former vice-governor of The Party's disciplinary watchdog says Huang has also been offically banned from holding government office. Huang Sheng has been removed from office after an investigation uncovered influence peddling an bribery. Disciplinary officials say the case is going to be referred to prosecutors for legal action. Chinese court upholds death penalty for man behind deadly bank blast An appeals court in 25-year-old Wang Haijian tried to rob a bank in Two of Wang's accomplices have also been tried and sentenced to jail terms. Wang Haijian can still appeal his death sentence to HK, Guangdong, A regional development plan for Hong Kong, Macau and The joint-development plan covers 5 specific areas, including the environment, low-carbon development, culture and society, spatial planning and green transportation systems. Among the recommendations in the plan is an emphasis on reducing air pollution. The Pearl River Delta region, which is one of Venezuela recalls ambassador, halts oil supplies to Venezuelan President Huga Chavez has made the move to protest the country's Senate impeaching president Fernando Lugo. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is describing Road accident kills 26, injures At least 26 people have been killed in a bus crash in southwestern 22 others managed to survive the crash, after the bus overturned and plunged down a 200-meter deep ravine. The victims are all said to be members of political parties who were headed to a rally when the accident occured. The cause of the crash remains unclear. Weather Meanwhile Elsewhere in the world, staying in Over in And To And In And in Finally, on to South America, and Top News Torrential rains in southeast Heavy rains across 7-thousand homes have been toppled in the rains, that have been sweeping both southern and northwestern Ni Meitang is a local official. "Local schools and government offices are being used to accommodate people. Officials are also carrying out patrols to check on people's property." The Shenzhou-9's First Manual Docking With Tiangong Chinese space authorities are prepping the landing area for the return of Shenzhou-9. Personnel and equipment responsible for the retrieval are setting up in The impending return of the 3 astronauts follows their successful manual docking with the Tiangong-1 space lab yesterday. "Shenzhou 9 has successfully accomplished the manual docking operation as planned, and we have re-entered into Tiangong 1." Astronaut Liu Wang at the controls for the docking. Chinese space officials say the success of the manual docking maneuver demonstrates they're now ready to transport both people, and the cargo needed to sustain them, into an orbital space station. The Chinese government has issued a formal response to word of a Philippine move to establish a kindergarten on one of the islands in the The Foreign Ministry has issued a statement, calling on the Philippine government not to exacerbate the current situation in the The call comes following word a kindergarten has been inaugurated on Wen Jiabao in Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has put out a call for closer ties with Wen Jiabao has made the appeal while attending celebrations for the 40th anniversary diplomatic engagement between "The global financial crisis has taken its toll on the world but has also brought new opportunities for cooperation. The two countries' fates have never been linked as closely as today. I believe that whatever changes may take place in the world and whatever difficulties are ahead, the two countries and their peoples will mutually support and help each other to stand any test and realize mutual development." Wen Jiabao is also due to travel to Mohammed Morsi wins Egyptian election The Chinese government has sent out its formal congratulations to Mohamed Morsi for his victory in The foreign ministry has issued a statement, saying the Chinese government belives Morsi was declared the winner of The Muslim Brotherhood's candidate took just under 52-percent of the vote in the runoff against former Hosni Mubarak prime minister Ahmed Shafiq. In his first televised address, Morsi says his administration will respect the country's existing international agreements. "We will respect agreements and international law as well as Egyptian commitments and treaties with the rest of the world. We will work to establish the principles of Egyptians and its civil identity as well as human values, especially freedom and the respect of human rights, the respect of women and family rights as well as children and to do away with any discrimination." Despite his win, many observers don't see Morsi's victory as an end to the power struggle in the country between the Muslim Brotherhood and the military. Earlier this month, the military council dissolved the Muslim Brotherhood dominated parliament. It has also granted itself legislative powers and has reinforced its role in the drafting of a permanent constitution, which is going to have to be drafted to outline what powers the President is going to have. Profile: Mohamed Morsi Anchor: Mohamed Morsi is promising to bring about "stability, security, justice and prosperity" to his country. Su Yi has more about the new Egyptian president. Reporter After other candidates were disqualified, the Muslim Brotherhood turned its support to Mohamed Mursi. There were doubts over whether the quietly-spoken man would be able to establish himself among voters. Mursi was guaranteed the support of the Brotherhood's grassroots network and highly organized campaign team. And now he won nearly 52 percent of the vote in the runoff. The 60-year-old is a western-educated engineer. He received his Bachelor's and Master's degree in engineering from He was a member of parliament from 2000 to 2005, and then a member of Muslim Brotherhood's guidance bureau. Morsi says it is time to put into practice the Brotherhood's famous slogan - "Islam is the solution". On relations with The Brotherhood's members may see Morsi as a safe bet given his background as a spokesman and electoral strategist for the movement. Morsi comes from a village in the Nile Delta He is married and has four children. For CRI, I'm Su Yi. Turkey to decide response to downing of plane by Syria The Syrian side contends the jet was inside Syrian airspace when it was shot down. Many observers don't expect a military response. Serkan Demirtas is with the Hurriyet Daily News in "I do not expect any military retaliation because this is not in line with the Turkish policy over Tunisian President says Moncef Marzouki says the decision to extradite al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi has been taken without consultation and without his agreement. However, a statement from the Tunisian government contends the extradition doesn't require the president's signature. The decision to extradite al-Mahmoudi has been made following a visit to Al-Mahmoudi is now being held in prison in Khaled Al Sharef is the prison director. "A delegation went from Al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi fled to Human rights groups have been opposed to his extradition, saying they're concerned the 70-year old won't recieve a fair trial, given his long connection with Gaddafi. military drills staged in S.Korea with North condemnation South Korean troops are conducting an amphibious landing operation on its western shores. The exercise coincides with the 62nd anniversary of the start of the Korean War. Scores of ships, aircraft, and amphibious landing vehicles, along with thousands of troops, have been mobilized on Taean beach, which is located south of Incheon. South Korean colonel Kim Jin-hwang. "It is significant that this exercise is just like actual combat, in which a landing operation unit and a military supplies unit are combined for the first time." The military exercise includes US troops. The joint drills are due to end on Wednesday. The amphibious landing follows the largest-ever live-fire exercise conducted between South Korean and US troops northeast of Seoul, which lies within earshot of North Korea. Meanwhile, a ceremony has been held in South Korean Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik. "We must focus on strengthening our national defence and security awareness in order to prevent another Korean War from happening again." North and Israeli media is reporting some 3-thousand soldiers are expected to take part in the drill. The exercises are reportedly set to include a response to a simulated mass barrage of hundreds of missiles fired at The Israeli side is refusing to confirm any of the details about the reports. Anchor: The company is in the process of setting up some 20-thousand CRI's Liu Min has more. Reporter: "The movie runs very smoothly without any buffers. This is really awesome!" Besides "We will build at least 20 thousand TD-LTE base stations this year. We will construct more than 200 thousand stations starting next year." Meanwhile, China Mobile will carry out pre-commercialization of International communication companies have seized the opportunities brought by technology upgrades in The company's president Rajeev Singh-Molares says they are also competing in the mainland market. "TD-LTE technology for Alcatel Shanghai Company is a very important part of our overall innovation strategy. So far we have more than 100 sites built around According to the government, it still needs two or three years to issue a "If the whole industry can grow very fast to be mature enough, then it would be easy by then to give the industry an operation license." For CRI, I'm Liu Min. Biz Story&Stock Market Asian stock numbers Anchor: First, a check on the closing numbers here in Asia and On the desk is our reporter Li Sha. Chinese stock markets fell today, dragging the benchmark index to a five-month low, as Citigroup cut China's growth forecast over concern Europe's debt crisis will reduce demand for exports. The benchmark Shanghai Composite index slumped 1.6 percent, its lowest level since mid-January. The Shenzhen Component Index took an even bigger hit, plunging 2.8 percent. South Korean shares retreated for the 3rd straight session, as foreign investors dumped massive amounts of local tech shares on speculation many of them are over-valued. The Kospi retreated 1.2 percent. Japanese shares also ended lower, with the Nikkei 225 down 0.7 percent. In Finally, Yuan reaches weakest level in 7 months after PBOC lowers fixing The yuan has reached its lowest level in 7 months after the People's Bank of China weakened the currency's reference rate. The central bank set its daily fixing 0.3 percent weaker this morning, the most since mid-March, at 6.323 per dollar. Meanwhile, the Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against six major counterparts, is on the rise. The yuan fell 0.2 percent to 6.377 to the US dollar this morning in The yuan is allowed to trade as much as 1 percent on either side of the daily fixed level. The Gulf state is shooting for an investment quota of 5 billion U.S. dollars. That's 5-times the current cap of 1 billion U.S. dollars. The move comes just days after the Chinese government suggested it is looking to ease the entry rules for foreign investors. The eurozone has already laid out a pledge to loan of up to 100 billion euros to However, no specific figures have been laid out by the Spanish government. Official news of the bailout is being greeted with mixed reactions in "If it [bailout money] lands in people's hands, then it is fine. If the money is for those who lent it to us plus the interest it would be worthless." "I think we are entering a loop of continuos debt. But I guess it will be useful." Independent audits are suggesting The Spanish government is on record as saying those audits should only be a starting point. China will further take effective mesures to promote the growth of SMEs An APEC technology conference taking place in The conference was designed to try to promote research and development in the small and medium-sized business sector. Industry and Information Technology Minister Miao Wei. " SMEs employ around 80-percent of The ownership ceiling on government bonds has been raised by 5 billion U.S dollars to 20 billion U.S. dollars. The combined limit on sovereign and corporate debt was last increased to 60 billion U.S. dollars from 50 billion U.S. dollars in November. Banks Need 'Push' to Avoid Prolonging Crisis, BIS Says The organization representing the world's major central banks says the global banking system is going to need a "healthy push" by governments to fix its balance sheets. In its annual report, the Bank for International Settlements says lenders are still holding overvalued assets. The BIS also says many of the world's banks are postponing necessary recapitalization because they know that government money is waiting for them. The Bank for International Settlements also says many of the world's banks are returning to the more risky policies that led the banking sector into crisis 4-years ago. RBS Tackles Computer Glitch The The bank has also doubled the number of staff at its call centers and has asked branches to open longer today. RBS is home to some 17-million business and personal accounts in the A computer breakdown last week affected a "large proportion" of accounts under the RBS, Natwest and Ulster Bank brands. Nissan announces new $ 800 million Nissan has announced plans to spend up to 800 million U.S. dollars on a new factory in This is part of Nissan's broader attempts to expand its global sales reach. Nissan says the factory will have a production capacity of 150-thousand vehicles within the next 2-years. The plant in Nissan announced an 8 billion U.S. dollars expansion plan for Apple to feature Yelp Check-Ins within iPhone maps app Apple's newest edition of its iPhone mapping application is going to include Yelp's "check-in" feature. The "yelp" addition will let users broadcast their whereabouts to their friends. Apple Maps is due to replace Google as the default location service in software set to debut later this year. The website Yelp lets users review businesses. The site introduced a check-in service for mobile phones a couple of years ago to help merchants build loyalty with their regular customers. Sony, Panasonic to announce OLED tie-up next week Japan's two big TV makers, Sony and Panasonic, are reportedly set to announce an agreement next week to cooperate in making TV sets employing new, organic light-emitting diode displays. Sony and Panasonic are both losing money, as a strengthened yen erodes their respective overseas earnings. The companies are also facing stiff competition from The two Korean companies are also planning to introduce OLED models by the end of the year. RIM considers splitting business in two BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is considering splitting its business in two. The company is planning to separate its struggling handset manufacturing division from its messaging network. It could break off its handset division into a separate listed company or sell it to potential buyers including Amazon and Facebook. The struggling mobile-phone maker has hired JP Morgan and RBC Capital to look into its strategic options. Headline News Wen Jiabao in Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has put out a call for closer ties with Wen Jiabao has made the appeal while attending celebrations for the 40th anniversary diplomatic engagement between Wen says the global financial crisis has taken its toll on the world but has also brought new opportunities for cooperation, noting the two countries' fates have never been linked as closely as today. Wen Jiabao is also due to travel to The Chinese government has sent out its formal congratulations to Mohamed Morsi for his victory in The foreign ministry has issued a statement, saying the Chinese government belives Morsi was declared the winner of The Muslim Brotherhood's candidate took just under 52-percent of the vote in the runoff against former Hosni Mubarak prime minister Ahmed Shafiq. Landing zone gears up for Shenzhou-9 return Chinese space authorities are prepping the landing area for the return of Shenzhou-9. Personnel and equipment responsible for the retrieval are setting up in The impending return of the 3 astronauts follows their successful manual docking with the Tiangong-1 space lab yesterday. The eurozone has already laid out a pledge to loan of up to 100 billion euros to However, no specific figures have been laid out by the Spanish government. Independent audits are suggesting The Spanish government is on record as saying those audits should only be a starting point. The government of Local environmentalists are trying to raise the alarm, after world of the mineral survey came to light. The Opposition in the Newspaper Picks Some women in The blog attracted opposition from women, some of whom held signs and protested against the blog's comments in the Shanghai No 2 Subway Co published a micro blog attached with an image on Sina Weibo, saying it's not surprising for women to be harassed in the subway if they are wearing revealing clothing and called on women to cherish themselves. The blog post attracted much opposition from netizens and some commented by saying a women's choice to wear what she chooses can not be an excuse for sexual harassment. "According to this logic, all men can harass women in swimming pools?" wrote a netizen. But still some supported the metro's blog post and said it's common sense and public ethic to dress conservatively in public places. XINHUA Like all Buddhist monks, Yancan spends most of his day seeking enlightenment. But unlike most monks, Yancan sometimes stays up until midnight using Sina Weibo, a popular Chinese micro blogging site, to spread the word of Buddhism among his million-plus followers. Yancan is the abbot of the Shuiyue Monastery in He first rose to online prominence last week, when a video of him being harassed by monkeys near E'Mei Mountain was uploaded to the Internet. Yancan quickly amassed a large following on Sina Weibo, with his posts forwarded thousands of times over since the video's debut, helping him to bring his thoughts on Buddhism to a much larger audience. Yancan has written more than 11,000 posts since opening his Sina Weibo account two years ago. Most of his posts reflect a Buddhist interpretation of common life issues, ranging from the pains of growing up to dealing with the national college entrance exams. Yancan recently conducted an online interview on Sina Weibo, inviting netizens to ask him questions about his life and work. He received about 30,000 queries, responding to many in typically witty fashion. Yancan has not been spared from doubt or criticism. Some have described him as being "ignorant of his proper duties" and even accused him of lacking "Buddhist purity." The criticism has confused the monk. "Isn't it a good thing? Everybody laughs and no one gets hurt," he said. Yancan said he hopes his popularity will give a boost to his temple's charitable work. The Telegraph Warring couples could be given a "divorce app" to help them through the painful process of separation, under multi-million pound government plans. Ministers want divorcing couples to use the web-based application to help deal amicably with acrimonious separations. Under the ?14 million scheme, guidance would be given on a range of issues including advice on how to prevent fighting in front of children, organising child support payments and how to cope with new partners. Help will also be offered on other issues including help for wives "dumped" in favour of a younger woman, those wanting to save their relationship and those concerned with how to properly interact with stepchildren. The funding will help pay for the downloadable app, so divorcing parents can use it on their computers and mobile phones. The scheme could raise questions of more "nanny state" policies at a time of austerity. But Ministers argue the "divorce app" will save money because it will encourage parents to resolve disputes and financial deals rather than relying on the Child Support Agency. The ABC News It was scorching pain that could have been avoided. Violet and Zoe Michener came home from field day so burned that their mother rushed them to the hospital. Even so, doctors recommend re-applying every 2 to 3 hours when outside but that's against their school rules. The school district said it has to ban sunscreen because it's state law. According to a spokesperson of the Sunscreens are regulated by the FDA as an over the counter drug. Many American schools don't allow them without a doctor's note. In fact, With millions of kids gearing up for summer camps and daycare where they'll be exposed to midday sun, the situation has doctors worried. Some doctors believe even though suncreen allergies are very rare, they don't justify a ban. Other Reports Q&A with Heather Graham Anchor: The 15th Shanghai International Film Festival has drawn to a close. Among those taking part in this year's festival was CRI's Lu Yuan had a chance to catch up with the "Austin Powers" star to get her thoughts on the state of the film industry both here, and in BACK ANCHOR: Actress Heather Graham speaking with CRI's Lu Yuan at this year's Shanghai International Film Festival. Sports Li Na begins tournament run as The first round of the Wimbledon Championships is underway from the Chinese favorite Li Na getting her campaign started as she goes up against Ksenia Pervak. That match is in progress. Also in action against, is Peng Shuai as she is taking on Sandra Zaniewska. Three seed Agnieszka Radwanska is looking for her first Coming up shortly, the top seeds in both the men and women's singles begin their tournament run as Maria Sharapova goes up against Australian Anastasia Rodionova and defending champion Novak Djokovic takes on Juan Carlos Ferrero. Djokovic on winning the title last year and defending it this year. "I always imagining myself winning this trophy and 12 months ago I managed to realise my childhood dreams and as I said going back here now I'm very pleased, very excited to again start over 2012 Wimbledon campaign and hopefully I can play well, I can go a long way." Three seed Roger Federer also in action as he takes on Albert Ramos. Final four set of European Championships The final four of the European Championships are now set. The first match will see Meanwhile, the second semi-final match will be It was Alessandro Diamanti scoring the decisive spot kick that beat Leishman wins first PGA title after winning Travelers Championship In golf, it was Marc Leishman winning his first PGA tour title after an eight under par round of 62 on the final day of the Travelers Championship on Sunday. The Australian made eight birdies in the final round and then sat in the clubhouse to see if anyone would pass him on the scoreboard. Of course, no one did and he finished the tournament at 14 under. Leishman says he wasn't sure his score was good enough. "When I finished I didn't know if it would be good enough, I was pretty confident it wouldn't be, but it's a funny game, really funny game. I couldn't of done it without Matty today. He's been real good to me.. I can't believe it right now." His 14 under was good enough for a one stroke win over Charley Hoffman and Masters winner Bubba Watson who both finished tied for second. Meanwhile, it was Alonso extends points lead to 20 after winning Grand Prix of Europe In formula one Ferrari's Fernando Alonso extended his driver standings lead over Mark Webber after winning his second race of the season. Alonso picking up the win at the Grand Prix of Europe in Alonso leading with 111 points followed by Mark Webber at 91 and Lewis Hamilton at 88. The next race will be the British Grand Prix from Silverstone on July 8. Entertainment Chen has been chatting about his documentary 'Love life,' which follows 3 young cancer patients with the aim of documenting their plight and calling on people to enjoy life. (Lovelife clip) The documentary, which aired online on Mother's Day May 13th, was also inspired by Chen's wish to tackle the issue of suicide in Chen says Love Life is trying to reach people in a new way and spread the message to live life to the fullest: "I think 'Love Life' is a belief. This is a charity that no one has ever seen before. This is an action. We look forward to the day, not just in the Chinese community; we use our power to influence the world. We change the world with love." The documentary maker used his entertainment industry contacts and got Chinese megastars involved in the project including Jay Chou, Wang Lee Hom, Amei, Barbie Hsu and Cecilia Chueng. Love Life went viral online with over 50 million views on Chinese video sharing website tudou.com alone. Pixar film Brave tops Disney Pixar's latest animated film Brave has opened at the top of the (Pixar clip) The film took $66.7 million in it's opening weekend knocking the successful Brave, which is about a princess in medieval The film's heroine is voiced by Scottish actress Kelly Macdonald - who is best known for her roles in Trainspotting and the Martin Scorcese series Boardwalk Empire. This is the 13th consecutive Pixar film to open at number one. Action Thriller, Tim Burton's Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter was the second highest new entry at number three. The Japanese MTV Video Music Awards was full of pop, dance and mega-trendy hair do's this weekend. The 14 member all male pop dance group Exile took out top award for the Best Video of the Year for the 4th year running. Exile band member, Atsushi, says he looks forward to the longstanding group entertaining audiences for years to come: "Thank you. Exile's activities have continued for over 10 years, this would not have been possible without the support of all our fans. Going forward, each of us will continue to work towards creating entertainment that thrills, is courageous and gives hope. Thank you." Meanwhile, South Korean groups took prizes with 2NE1 walked with the Best New Artist Video award or their song "I am the Best," while 2Pm won Best Group Video for "I'm your man." US rock group Western bands coming to More Western music acts are coming to play in Experts say Western artists are being lured by the high disposable incomes of the region's youth and market potential, even if it means taking a cut in performance fees. The President of International and Emerging Markets at Live Nation Entertainment - one of the world's biggest concert promoters, Alan Ridgeway, says that Western indie bands are using Asia's growing musical festival scene as a platform to reach new audiences. Ridgeway says that after the festivals they are coming back to do multi-city tours and building a following with an emphasis on Some local musicians have expressed concerned that the influx of Western acts may smother local talent. That's about it for us here on the BJH. Recapping our top headlines... Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has put out a call for more help to the world's least-developed countries on the sidelines of the The Red Cross says it's been turned away from the restive Syrian city of Please get in touch with us via email on beijinghour@cri.com.cn weibo.com/beijinghour On behalf of the Beijing Hour staffers.... Im Rebecca Hume in
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