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Today is Tuesday 24th 2012. Welcome to The Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital - I'm your host PS.. Coming up on today's programme: Mayor of the newly created Sansha city has been elected. Tensions continue between And Also In Business There are new fears that In Sports Chinese athletes are arriving at the London Olympics In Entertainment The sprinter Usain Bolt is honored by Madame Tussauds waxwork. PLUS The London Games organisers are promising an unrivaled legacy. Headline News Chinese president stands firm on reform, opening-up Chinese President Hu Jintao is issuing a new call to carry forward the reform and opening-up policy. President Hu made the comments at a meeting attended by ministerial officials and provincial heads on Monday. He said that Hu Jintao went on that only through reform and opening-up could Chinese vice premier calls for strengthened flood control efforts Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu is calling for the tighter monitoring of severe weather and disaster relief. Hui Liangyu made the call following the heaviest rains to hit The death toll of the Hui Liangyu is responsible for the country's flood and drought control administration. Rainstorms kill Another 45 people are still listed as missing. The downpours have affected over 6 million people and forced nearly 570-thousand people to leave their homes. The Three Gorges Dam is expected to reach is highest level this year on Tuesday. At the same time, Typhoon Vicente is set to make a landfall Tuesday morning in the southern WTO backs China over shrimp dispute with U.S. The World Trade Organization, WTO, has shown its support to The report has been adopted without a China requested consultations with the United States regarding US anti-dumping measures on frozen warm-water shrimps from China in February last year. EU to lift sanctions against Zimbabwe The European Union says it will lift sanctions against The decision was made following a meeting of EU foreign ministers in The EU has imposed sanctions against At the same time, Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is urging western countries to lift the sanctions on President Robert Mugabe and his inner circle. The call was issued following the meeting between Tsvangirai and his Australian counterpart Julia Gillard in Weather Meanwhile Elsewhere in the world, staying in Over in And To And In And in In South America, And Top News microblog: weibo.com/beijinghour email: beijinghour@cri.com.cn Mayor of Sansha city elected, local fishermen feel more confident Leaders of 52-year-old Xiao Jie, head of the Hainan Provincial Agriculture Department, has become the first mayor of city, which is located in the Xisha islands. Forty-five deputies to the Sansha Municipal People's Congress, the city's top legislature, attended Monday's first session of the congress and elected leaders of the city. This follows the approval to turning the city of The move has been hailed by local Chinese fishermen. They say Sansha city will provide better shelter and supply for their fishing boats. 22-year-old Chen Xiong, the vice captain of a 6-hundred-ton fishing vessel, says he's feels more confident of fishing in the "After the establishment of the city, the fishing office and patrol ships will protect us fishing, which is certainly the best for us." Meantime, Manager Ge Lei works for a leading travel firm. " Hainan province is looking to open up a ferry route linking US rebalance in Asia U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's recent Asian trip took her to six countries, including The six countries are all believed to be of great significance in the Some experts have interpreted the CRI's Zheng Chenguang spoke with Tao Wenzhao, Senior Research Fellow at the (qa with Tao Wenzhao) That was Tao Wenzhao, Senior Research Fellow at the Tensions have been escalating in the East China Sea after CRI's Dominic Swire had a chance to talk with Dr. Ryo Sahashi, Research Fellow at the Dr. Sahashi talked about how to enhance mutual understanding between the two sides. (qa with Sahashi) That was Dr. Ryo Sahashi, Research Fellow at the Syria responses to West, Arab remarks The Syrian government says it is guarding the country's chemical and biological weapons. Syrian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Jihad Makdissi says the weapons will never be used against Syrian people. "Any stocks of WMD or any unconventional weapons that the At the same time, Makdissi says the security situation in "We are in a self-defense status. Yes some clashes may take place in some streets but currently, the situation is much better, much better. We assure that to everybody" Makdissi also provided a formal response to Monday's call by the Arab League's for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down. In exchange, the Arab League is promising a "safe passage" for Assad and his family. However, Makdissi said the suggestion was a "flagrant intervention" in Syrian affairs. Iraq agrees to receive Syrian refugees -- TV Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has authorized the entry of Syrian refugees into the country. Official Iraqi television is reporting that Maliki has ordered the Iraqi army, police and It comes following an announcement from the Iraqi government that the country is unable to receive Syrian refugees because of the poor logistics and security situations in the country. Iraqi government spokesman Ali Dabbagh said that that his country's border with The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs estimates that up to 1 million people have been internally displaced since conflict began in The suspect in the 24-year-old James Holmes, accused of killing a dozen people at a Batman film screening in Aurora, wore a red jail suit with his hair dyed orange. Holmes appeared emotionless during the brief hearing, looking straight ahead and occasionally closing his eyes. Arapahoe County District Attorney Carol Chambers has the task of deciding whether to seek the death penalty for Holmes. She says that decision won't be made soon. "The death penalty decision has to be made within 60 days of the arraignment. So it is months down the line still. But we will over the course of those months be talking with all of the victims, developing relationships just so they know who we are and who they can talk to, and that will take some time in this case." Holmes was represented by a public defender during the brief hearing. Murder charges against James Holmes would be filed on Monday. Police say Holmes was dressed in full body armor and using three guns during the attack. And the death toll could have been even higher if the semi automatic rifle did not jam during the attack. Nine of the Fifty-eight people wounded by Holmes remain in critical condition. Police say they are still searching for a motive for the crime. Series of deadly attacks across A series of attacks across The attacks followed a local al-Qaeda militant group's warning of a new round of violence to retake their previous strongholds. Many of those killed were security forces. Some 19 Iraqi towns and cities were hit in Monday's coordinated attacks. One of the worst-hit places was Taji, a Sunni neighborhood 20 kilometers north of Biz Reports and Stock Market First off, a check on the closing numbers in North America and Joining me on the desk, CRI's Shen Chengcheng. Reporter: A string of regional governments in Moreover, McDonald's was the latest multinational companies posting a lower-than-expected profit. When the market closed, the Dow Jones industrial average lost 0.8 percent. The S & P 500 fell 0.9 percent. The Nasdaq slumped 1.2 percent. Across the CNOOC to buy China National Offshore Oil Corp(CNOOC), the country's top offshore oil producer, has entered into an agreement to buy The deal will help expand CNOOC's overseas business and resource base. The transaction is expected to be concluded in the fourth quarter. Coastal provinces may experience labor force shortage According to China Securities Journal, labour shortage, a seasonal phenomenon when migrant workers return home for the Spring Festival has show signs of coming early. The report said small and medium sized companies in coastal provinces are struggling to survive amid the global economic downturn as order volume declines. Traditional employers such as manufacturing and construction are the hardest hit. The last time For more on the Chinese job market situation, we're joined live now by Mark Hughes, Executive business editor of China Daily, visiting professor of media studies at Beijing University of Foreign Studies. Draft question list & backgrounder: 1 As 2 3 Is this just a long term process for migrant workers adjusting to the industry reshuffle. How do you see self-employment? If the trend shows no sign of stopping, how can the government address it? New fears for Financial pressure is mounting on Investors have pushed the country's borrowing rates to alarming highs, with the yield on Spain's benchmark 10-year bond is now well above 7 percent Should it remain around that level, investors believe Juan Jose Toribio, an economist at "There are two even worse scenarios than a bailout. One is the 'default', in other words a declaration by the Spanish government that it is suspending payments of sovereign debt to its debtors. The other scenario would be to abandon the euro, which would also bring about a 'default'." Stocks took a battering while the euro slid to a two-year low against the dollar. Eurozone gov't debt rises to 88.2 pct by end of Q1 The Euro zone's government debt rose to over 88 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of the first quarter this year. The highest debt-to-GDP ratio was recorded in The Ministry of Finance said the fund will be used in relevant sectors such as residents' relocation and improvement of infrastructure facilities. Officials from both sides are in talks over a plan that could involve up to five reactors being built for a total of ?35 billion pounds (or 55 billion USD). The plan involves The China National Nuclear Power Corporation and another state-owned firm, China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corporation, bidding to construct new atomic plants in The CNNPC has just unveiled plans to raise about 26 USD through a domestic share offering. Headline News Mayor of Sansha city elected Leaders of 52-year-old Xiao Jie, head of the Hainan Provincial Agriculture Department, has become the first mayor of city, which is located in the Xisha islands. Forty-five deputies to the Sansha Municipal People's Congress, the city's top legislature, attended Monday's first session of the congress and elected leaders of the city. This follows the approval to turning the city of The Syrian government has declared that it will not use chemical weapons against its own people. However, a government spokesman announced on Monday the caveat that chemical weapons could be used to repel an attack by external forces. Cinema killer appears in court for first time The man accused of the killing of 12 people in a James Holmes was dressed in a red jail suit and with his hair dyed orange. He appeared tired and groggy as the judge led the proceedings. The 24 year old is accused of ambushing a cinema in the town of 58 people were also injured in the attack. Nine of them remain in critical condition. Prosecutors have still not decided whether to pursue the death penalty in the case. Nearly 100 dead in A new round of bloody violence in 19 towns were hit in what appeared to be a string of coordinated attacks. Many of the victims were security personnel. The worst affected town was Taji, some The bloodshed comes days after the supposed leader of al-Qaeda in Newspaper Picks Headline Huge effort to clear vehicles on flooded highway Summary A section of the Beijing-Hong Kong- Macao Expressway remains cut off due to flooding, with dozens of trucks, buses and cars stranded. Authorities say traffic will probably not be restored until Wednesday, due to the large amount of accumulated water and mud. Headline Trapped tourists struggle home Summary Over 10,000 stranded tourists in Yesanpo scenic spot, Police helicopters were used to evacuate the injured. No casualties have been reported. Headline Weather watchdog slammed for shifting blame Summary Both China Mobile Beijing and China Unicom Beijing however, have denied that there were any technical obstacles. GLOBAL TIMES Headline Heritage sites need urgent repairs Summary Cultural authorities are urging urgent repair measures to some of They warn some sites suffered damage due to accumulated rain and could be at risk if measures are not taken quickly. XIAOXIANG MORNING POST Headline Flood fear in Summary The water in Officials say millions of people are threatened by a possible flood. Headline Regulations on Samaritans to be launched Summary Legislative authorities are now reviewing a draft regulation on good Samaritans to better protect those who lend a hand. Financial support will be provided for people who are badly injured or even disabled because of their heroic deeds. SHANGHAI DAILY Headline Wasteful packaging to be limited Summary Companies violating the law will be fined up to 100,000 yuan. Newspaper review with Emily Other Reports LOCOG Highlights Olympic Legacy All about People Anchor CRI London correspondent Tu Yun has more. Reporter The London Olympics are said to become the wettest summer Games ever after the country recorded the wettest June in history. But there comes some good news ahead of the official opening ceremony. Jackie Brock-Doyle is communications director of the "The weather is going to be nice and sunny for the next couple of days. We have had 1500 arrivals into the Village in the last 24 hours. We are expecting just over 2000 arrivals today. That should give us about 40% of the total we are expecting here during the Games." As more people begin to arrive, concerns over security are also looming due to the inability of contractor G4S to fulfill its commitment. Last week the government had to deploy extra troops to fill the gap, but UK Sports Minister, Hugh Robertson says he feels better about the issue now. "I actually feel even more confident than I did a couple of weeks ago. Having just come through the security system on the main gate, it was fantastic. Cheerful, competent, exactly what you want. And the troops on the gate are going to do us proud." More pride is coming as former Olympic gold medalist and LOCOG Athlete Representative Jonathan Edwards explains. "The inspiration goes from being distant and almost abstract in the form of a Chris Hoy or Bradley Wiggins to being a Kathryn at the local sports centre and the local club. So I think the whole volunteering legacy from this is really key. Having fantastic sports facilities is crucial, but actually it is about people." Triple Olympic gold medal winner Bradley Wiggins made history over the weekend has he became the first British winner of the Tour de France. But who will be remembered as the one to light the Olympic cauldron at Friday's opening ceremony remains unknown. "I think the one man who I would pick is ruled out, as chairman of LOCOG, deserves it the most, is Seb (COE). I would probably leave it at that." However, it is clear that the flame for lighting the cauldron has touched many in the country. "In terms of young people, the Torch Relay, I think has captured their imagination. Ashlene was there in Ilfracombe with thousands of young kids and they were just completely captivated by the Olympic Torch." According to the organizers, more than 95 percent of the For CRI, I'm Tu Yun reporting from Sports Chinese athletes arrive in Chinese athletes arrived in Badminton stars Lin Dan the current Olympic champion will be aiming to defend his title in His partner, Xie Xingfang also a badminton star says he's hoping to do well. "I haven't thought about it too much, I want to first make sure I do well in the group matches and then think about the next stage. I hope the next few days of matches can make me better and better," Fu Haifeng, a silver medalist in the Badminton doubles, is hoping he can get the gold this time around. "I feel good because we've prepared for this for a long time, this is the third time we've taken part in the Olympics so we've prepared all aspects of it over a long time. I believe that if we make our best effort, there should be no problem." IOC has again rejected calls for a moment of silence during opening ceremony to honor Israeli's killed in 1972 In other Olympic news the head of the International Olympic Committee has again rejected calls for a moment of silence during the opening ceremonies to honor the Israeli Olympians killed in a terrorist attack at the 1972 games in Activists want a minute of silence at the opening ceremony. The head of the IOC President Jacques Rogge says the Opening Ceremony is an atmosphere that is not fit to remember such a tragic incident. More then 100,000 people have signed an online petition calling for the moment of silence in memory of the 11 Israeli athletes and coaches killed 40 years ago by Palestian militants. However, a minute of silence was observed on Monday during a surprise visit to the Olympic village by President Rogge and the world's media. It was the first time the IOC has honored the murdered Israelis in a ceremony inside an Olympic village in its history. Bayern Munich set to play In football, the European Champion League semi-finalists Bayern Munich are in The German club is set to start their tour when they play Beijing Guoan on Tuesday night Two key members of the playing personnel have remained in Germany they are club captain Philipp Lahm and vice-captain Bastian Schweinsteiger both who are pursuing individual training programs back Germany. Now, Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says he is thrilled to play in "In the past few years we have tried to increase recruiting in The game is set to take place at 7:30 local time at Beijing Worker's stadium. PSU hit with huge fine after allegedly covering up the truth The governing body for The The sanctions and fine stems from the case of former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, who was convicted last month of sexually abusing 10 boys over 15 years. An investigation then commissioned by the school and released in early July found that legendary coach Joe Paterno, who died in January, and several other top officials at Entertainment Olympic Torch Stars in EastEnders and Royals Announce Olympic Schedule Following its ride on the London Eye over the weekend, The Olympic Torch has now become a soap star. The torch visited the fictional (EastEnders Clip) Viewers saw Billy Mitchell, played by Perry Fenwick, carry the torch past some famous TV landmarks, including the Queen Vic pub. The live insert during EastEnders saw the character cheered on by the residents of Walford. Meanwhile the British royal family has announced they will be out in force during the Games. Prince William and his wife Kate and Prince Harry will all attend equestrian events ¡ª where the princes' cousin and the queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips is a competitor. They'll also be handing out medals to the winners on Tuesday. Kate will also watch gymnastics and synchronized swimming, William will see a Team GB soccer match and Harry will be dropping by beach volleyball. All the royals will also be at Friday's opening ceremony, where 86-year-old Queen Elizabeth II will officially open the London 2012 Games. The world's fastest man Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has been immortalised in wax at Madame Tussauds in Bolt was a triple gold medalist at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, becoming the first man in Olympic history to win both the He is hotly tipped for the 2012 Olympics. Madame Tussauds General Manager Meike Schulze says Bolt has been captured in his trademark pointing stance. "It is a very obvious pose, I have to say, and it's such an interactive pose as well. It's a very unique pose so our visitors will absolutely love it and will actually very much enjoy posing beside him in exactly the same pose." The wax figure has been unveiled just in time for the London Olympics which open on Friday. Madame Tussauds is expecting a huge number of Olympic goers to also visit the wax attraction. Oscar-winning screenwriter Frank Pierson Dies Oscar-winning screenwriter Frank Pierson famous for 1975's "Dog Day Afternoon" has died. (Afternoon Clip) Pierson won an Oscar for writing "Dog Day Afternoon" and was nominated for screenplays "Cool Hand Luke" and "Cat Ballou." He also wrote and directed 1976 film "A Star is Born." More recently he worked as a writer and consulting producer on TV's "The Good Wife" and "Mad Men." (Mad Men Clip) The 87-year-old also served as president of the His family says he died of natural causes on Monday in He is survived by his wife, two children and five grandchildren. DMG to Release "Looper" in Time for It's been announced sci-fi blockbuster "Looper," produced by (Looper Clip) The film stars The futuristic thriller is about hired killers who use time travel to carry out their hits. "Looper" will be released in It'll also be the only And before we go a recap of the headlines: Mayor of the newly created Sansha city has been elected. Tensions continue between And On a muggy morning here in BJ take care and please join us again soon.
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