新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2013/09/26

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RH with you on this Thursday , September 26th, 2013.
Welcome to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
Coming up on our program this morning...
President Xi Jinping says China to deliver on it’s pledge of quality education for all
China urges Security Council to adopt resolution on Syria's chemical weapons soon as possible
Emergency relief sent into earthquake area in Pakistan
Business
China to release local government debt audit results in October
Sports
Guangzhou Evergrande beat Kashiwa Reysol 4-1 in the first leg of their AFC Champions League
Entertainments
Martin Scorsese's latest movie Wolf of Wall street release delayed
Plus
Special reports takes a look at the TV drama business here in China
First, let's check on what's happening on the weather front...
 
 
Weather
 
 
Beijing will be sunny today, with a high of 26 degree Celsius in the daytime, and it will be clear tonight with a low of 13.
In Shanghai, it will be cloudy today, 25 the high, and it will be cloudy tonight, the low of 19 degrees Celsius.
Lhasa will be sunny in the daytime the temperature's at 19, and tonight will be cloudy with a low of 5 degree Celsius.
Elsewhere in the world, staying in Asia
Islamabad, sunny, 34.
Kabul, sunny, with a high of 31.
And in North America
New York, overcast, with a high of 22 degrees.
Washington, overcast, highs of 24
Houston, sunny, 33.
Honolulu, overcast, 31.
Toronto, overcast, 20
Finally, on to South America,
Buenos Aires, overcast, 16.
And Rio de Janeiro will be sunny with highs of 23 degrees Celsius.
 
 
Top News
 
 
Emergency relief sent to earthquake area
 
The 7.7 magnitude earthquake which has jolted southwestern Pakistan, has so far claimed over 320 lives and injured over 500 others.
Authorities in Pakistan are now sending in emergency relief into Baluchistan, the quake stricken area.
Pakistani military says it has rushed almost 1-thousand troops into the area overnight and has been sending helicopters in as well.
A convoy of 60 Pakistani army trucks also left Karachi early Wednesday, carrying supplies for those affected by the quake.
Wasey Jalil is a spokesman for the Khid/mat-e-Khalq Foundation.
"We have been collecting the needy stuff for those people who are affected in the earthquake in Baluchistan yesterday. And so far we have a good quantum of rations for those people and we have got tents over here, we have a good amount of lifesaving drugs and then we have got water coolers over here."
The tremor flattened wide swathes of the district of Awaran in Baluchistan province and most of the victims were killed when their houses collapsed.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang have sent messages of condolence to their respective counterparts in Pakistan in the wake of the powerful earthquake.
So far no Chinese casualties have been reported in the quake.
 
 
Questions remain as search continues at Kenya's shopping mall
 
Anchor
Barely 36 hours after the rescue mission has ended at Nairobi's Westgate shopping mall, the Kenyan government hasn't yet given a detailed account of what happened at this upscale shopping mall.
The number of militants involved and the exact figure of how many people lost their lives in the ordeal are just some of the questions that dominate among many Kenyans.
CRI's Marc Cavigli has more.
Report
The rescue operation at the Nairobi's Westgate shopping mall has come to an end.
However many local residents are still left with many unanswered questions.
In a latest announcement given by the Kenyan authority, the number of the attackers killed is set at six, while ten others are said to be in custody.
However those arrested were caught at the scene but rather allegedly related to the attack.
Given the fact that the exact number of attackers is still unclear, many residents are still fearful.
“Where are the rest they are not telling us where they have gone or where they are hiding so we are still scared we don't know what is happening"
"We are still afraid we can't go to shopping"
Around sixty people are yet to be accounted for and it is not known whether they were taken hostage at the time of the final assault.
Interior cabinet secretary Joseph Ole Lenku has addressed the nation, trying to calm the anxiety.
He expected that more bodies possibly found in the mall would be proved as the assaultants.
"We strongly believe because of the operations we have undertaken that there is insignificant number of bodies still holed up. We have however indicated that if there will be any we will share it with the public"
And with reports that there may have been a British woman and two or three Americans involved in the attack, secretary Lenku says they will rely on the forensic audit to ascertain the truth.
"The investigation will continue to reveal more information with regarding that we will share with you the identities when they come forward"
These questions may continue to be in the minds of many Kenyans as search and investigation continue before a final report can be released.
For CRI,I am Marc Cavigli.
 
 
Xi Jinping says China to deliver on the pledge of quality education for all
 
Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged that China will continue placing education on a national strategic priority and provide quality education for all.
President Xi made the comments in a video message to UNESCO on the one year anniversary of the organization's " Global Education First Initiative."
In the message, Xi Jingping said China would increase efforts and financing to deliver on it's pledge to provide quality education for all children.
"China has 260 million students and 1,500 teachers. We are faced with a tremendous task to educate the young. But we are determined to carry out the national strategy of "revive the nation through education and science and technology" and we will continue to see education as a national priority."
The Global Education First Initiative was launched last September by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
The initiative aims to put every child in school, improve the quality of learning, and foster global citizenship.
According to the UNESCO, there are now 57 million children remain out of school globally.
In addition, 250 million children are illiterate due to the poor quality of education.
 
 
China urges Security Council to adopt resolution on Syria's chemical weapons as soon as possible
 
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is calling on the UN Security Council to reach a consensus and pass a resolution regarding chemical weapons in Syria as soon as possible.
Wang Yi made the remarks while attending the UN General Assembly in New York.
He said a consensus should be reached as soon as possoble to send forth a message of unity and to provide political support to the work of inspecting, verifying and destroying chemical weapons in Syria.
The top Chinese diplomat attended a luncheon with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and four other foreign ministers of the five permanent members of UN Security Council.
Wang Yi reiterated that the Syrian issue could only be solved through political means, not a military solution.
 
 
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to the United States
 
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to the United States is his first official visit to the country since taking office as China's top diplomat.
Analysts are suggesting the visit is an opportunity to further promote a new model for major-country relations between China and the U.S.
For more on that, CRI's Zheng Chenguang ealier spoke with Professor Jin Canrong, Deputy Dean of the School of International Studies at Renmin University in Beijing.
(PIK callin)
Back anchor:
It's Professor Jin Canrong, Deputy Dean of the School of International Studies at Renmin University speaking with CRI's Zheng Chenguang.
 
 
13 Syrian rebel groups defected from the exciled coalition government
 
More than a dozen key rebel groups in Syria have publicly rejected the Western-backed opposition coalition in exile.
In a joint statement, 13 rebel groups slammed the Turkey-based Syrian National Coalition (SNC), saying it no longer represents their interests.
Factions rejecting the coalition include al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front and al-Sham and Liwaa al-Islam brigades, both powerful with large followings on the ground.
Three others, which until now have been part of the coalition's Free Syrian Army have also declared their defection.
The defected rebels claim they do not recognise any future government formed outside Syria.
Rebel forces say fighting on the ground should be represented by "those who suffered and took part in the sacrifices."
The Coalition has warned the rift could have serious consequences.
Dr. Najib Ghadbian is Special Representative to the US and the UN.
"In fact, our warning to the international community, if you don't take this opportunity to reach a political solution along the lines of Geneva, which in fact, don't leave room for Assad, you will not have a partner in a few months, in a year and so on and so forth."
The split comes as UN weapons inspectors return to Damascus to complete their investigation into Syria's chemical weapons deployment.
 
 
US signs treaty to regulate global arms trading
 
United States has joined more than 90 other nations in signing a treaty that regulates global arms trading.
Secretary of State John Kerry signed the pact on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
"This is about reducing the risk of international transfers of conventional arms that will be used to carry out the world's worst crimes. This is about keeping Americans safe, and keeping America strong. And, this is about promoting international peace and global security."
But getting the treaty ratified in congress will prove difficult as the US Senate has traditionally refused to ratify the accord.
Some senators who oppose the treaty have suggested it could infringe on Americans' rights to bear arms.
The Arms Trade Treaty requires countries that ratify it to control the transfer of conventional arms and components and to regulate arms brokers.
But the treaty does not control the domestic use of weapons in any country.
The U.S is the world's largest arms dealer, and its signing is seen as critical to the success of the treaty.
The global arms trade comes at between 60 billion and 85 billion US dollars each year.
 
 
FBI say DC Navy Yard gunman was under influence
 
The FBI says the gunman who carried out a shooting rampage at the Washington Navy Yard was under delusional belief.
The FBI says records recovered from the gunman Aaron Alexis's computer and cellphone revealed paranoia and mental health problems.
Valerie Parlave is head of the FBI's Washington field office.
"At this point, I can confirm that there are multiple indicators that Alexis held a delusional belief that he was being controlled or influenced by extremely low frequency, or ELF, electromagnetic waves."
The 34-year-old former Navy reservist shot and killed 12 victims, wounding four surviving victims before he was shot and killed by law enforcement officers.
Authorities say Alexis had only recently started his job and there's no indication that he targeted particular co-workers or was motivated by problems in the workplace.
 
 
China-Australia Military Culture and Friendship week kicks off in Canberra
 
Anchor
A joint concert staged by Chinese and Australian army band has officially unveiled the China-Australia Military Culture and Friendship week in Canberra.
Our correspondent Wang Xiao has more.
Reporter
Prior to the concert, senior military officials from both China and Australia spoke highly on the cultural exchanging activities between the two sides at the opening ceremony of the week-long event.
General Zhang Yang is a member of the General Military Commission of China and Chief of the General Political Department of PLA.
He said cultural exchange is a project of common aspiration, and music provides the link between different civilizations.
For the Australian side, Mr. Dennis Richardson, secretary of the Australian Department of Defence, emphasized that China is an important partner for Australia.
Then the military bands from the two sides jointly staged a concert at Llewellyn Hall in Australian National University in Canberra.
Although musicians from the two militaries only had two days for rehearsal, they coordinated closely and gave a high quality show.
The concert lasted 2 hours and 20 minutes, and the musicians played 18 compositions.
The head of PLA band Zou Rui explained why they chose these compositions.
"The compositions we chose for the first half of the concert are Chinese wind classics, such as the "Military Music Forever" which is originated by our band. "In a Far Away Place" with strong ethnic characteristics is adapted from a ballad of Qinghai Province. "Victory is Beckoning" is also a piece of classic. On the second half, we perform with Australian army band the classic Australian music such as "The Man from Snowy River". Yesterday we taught several Australian musicians how to use clappers. This concert includes diversified music forms."
The audiences said they liked the performance very much.
"I thought it's amazing."
"I've been living abroad for almost 30 years. The compositions are all classic and well known. I feel so good."
"Very impressive. I thought "In a Far Away Place" is very impressive. I like Friendship Waltz and the very first one, Military Music Forever."
"It's fantastic."
As the head of the Australian Army band Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Lambie pointed out, music is a bridge for people at the two ends to understand and communicate.
"The idea of the concert was to display the cultural differences and diversities between the two countries. We don't speak the same languages, but we're all musicians. So the music on the page transits all the international barriers."
The Chinese ambassador to Australia Ma Zhaoxu and senior officers from Australian Army also attended the concert.
Meanwhile, the exhibition of pictures showing construction and development of the two militaries and friendly contacts between the two armies also opened at the Australian national university on Wednesday.
The week-long cultural exchange event is aimed for both defence organizations to deepen mutual understanding of each other's respective military cultures and customs.
For CRI, this is Wang Xiao from Canberra.
 
 
Biz Reports
 
 
Anchor
First off, a check on the stock market of North America and Europe
Join me on the desk, CRI's Hu Jia.
Reporter
U.S. stocks lost ground in volatile trading Wednesday.
Debates over the debt ceiling are a greater point of concern for investors.
The U.S. Treasury Department said Wednesday it had until Oct. 17 before it would exhaust emergency measures to avoid falling behind on obligations.
A pair of better-than-expected economic reports helped stem losses.
Durable-goods orders for August edged up 0.1 percent from July, despite expectations of a 0.6 percent drop.
Sales of new homes rebounded by more than forecast in August, rising 7.9 percent, while economists expected a 6.6 percent increase.
When the market ended,
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4 percent.
The S&P 500 was down 0.3 percent.
The Nasdaq shed 0.2 percent.
In Canada, the S&P/TSX shed 0.1 percent.
European stock markets closed mostly lower as investors worry over the looming US debt ceiling will spill over into Europe.
Germany's DAX 30 index was marginally higher while France's CAC 40 closed slightly lower. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 dropped 0.3 percent.
 
 
China to Release Local Government Debt Audit Results in October
 
Internal sources have revealed that China is likely to release its local government debt audit results shortly.
The nationwide probe into local government debt began in August.
National Audit Office says all audit documents have been submitted for data aggregation.
Geng Hongzhou, with the Ministry of Commerce, appoints that it is of equal importance for China to set up a credit rating system.
"We should speed up the establishment of the credit platform which will improve the data collection on business credit and ultimately enable the public to inquire the bad credit history and credit rating of all business entities"
It is expected that the amount of debt held by local governments is likely to come in at 20 trillion yuan or above.
Among which nearly 14 trillion yuan of debt are said to be financed by shadow banking system.
 
 
Morning Call-In Shanghai FTZ
 
Shanghai is poised to become China's first ever free trade zone this Sunday.
The zone, comprising of 29 square kilometers, will waiver administrative approval procedures for foreign-funded enterprises.
The Shanghai FTZ will be the first of its kind in the mainland, offering equal treatment for foreign lenders as well as domestic banks with no restrictions on borrowing.
There has also been speculation that the Shanghai FTZ will allow the free exchange of the yuan.
Joining me on the line is Cao Can, CRI's financial commentator.
Questions
-Why has the government set up the FTZ and why is it important?
1. What are the tangible benefits can the FTZ bring for the city of Shanghai?
2. Is the Chinese government concerned about losing customs exercise money, with Shanghai being China's largest port.
3. Will the policies that the government has already announced be liberal enough to attract businesses, particularly e-commerce firms, into Shanghai?
4. What is the likelihood of this model being expanded into other places?
Back Anchor:
That was Cao Can, CRI's financial commentator.
 
 
China Names New Monetary Policy Committee Members
 
State Council here in China has reshuffled the Monetary Policy Committee of the country's central bank.
Five new members have been appointed, including State Council Deputy Secretary-General Xiao Jie, Vice Finance Minister Wang Bao'an, PBOC Deputy Governor Pan Gongsheng, head of China's securities regulator Xiao Gang and head of the China Banking Association Hu Huaibang.
Meanwhile, the Monetary Policy Committee has remained its three academic members.
The committee which is composed of 15 members, is headed by POBC Governor Zhou Xiaochuan.
 
 
ICAP fined $87 million over Libor, three former staff charged
 
The world' largest inter dealer broker ICAP has been given an 87-million US dollar fine over the Libor interest rate rigging scandal.
ICAP is the first inter dealer broker sanctioned in the affair.
Meanwhile, three of the London-based broker's ex-employees are now facing criminal charges from the US and British authorities.
New Zealand resident Darrell Read, Daniel Wilkinson and Colin Goodman from England, are likely to face sentences of up to 30 years.
Three banks namely Britain's Barclays and RBS as well as Switzerland's UBS, have already paid around 2.6 billion US dollars to secure civil settlements for rate-fixing.
 
 
Headline News
 
 
Emergency relief sent to earthquake area
 
The 7.7 magnitude earthquake which has jolted southwestern Pakistan, has so far claimed over 320 lives and injured over 500 others.
Authorities in Pakistan are now sending in emergency relief into Baluchistan, the quake stricken area.
A convoy of 60 Pakistani army trucks also left Karachi early Wednesday, carrying supplies for those affected by the quake.
Wasey Jalil is a spokesman for the Khid mat-e-Khalq Foundation.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang have sent messages of condolence to their respective counterparts in Pakistan in the wake of the powerful earthquake.
So far no Chinese casualties have been reported
 
 
UN Security Council agrees on key premises for a resolution on Syria
 
A United Nations diplomat is on record saying that three basic premises have been agreed upon for a U.N. Security Council resolution on Syria's chemical weapons disarmament.
Media reports are suggesting that Russia has basically agreed to the points, but "small issues" remain to be decided.
The three premises include accountability for the August 21 attacks, as well as possile binding and enforceable language for measures against Syria.
Lastly, the security council will keep working together to expedite the process of getting a resolution passed.
The news come after talks between UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and four other foreign ministers of the five permanent members of UN Security Council.
During the talks, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reiterated that the Syrian issue could only be solved through political means, not a military solution.
 
 
Xi Jinping says China to deliver on the pledge of quality education for all
 
Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged that China will continue placing education on a national strategic priority and provide quality education for all.
President Xi made the comments in a video message to UNESCO on the one year anniversary of the organization's “Global Education First Initiative."
In the message, Xi Jingping said China would increase efforts and financing to deliver on its pledge to provide quality education for all children.
The Global Education First Initiative was launched last September by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
According to the UNESCO, there are now 57 million children remain out of school globally.
 
 
China to Release Local Government Debt Audit Results in October
 
Internal sources have revealed that China is likely to release its local government debt audit results shortly.
The nationwide probe into local government debt began in August.
National Audit Office says all audit documents have been submitted for data aggregation.
It is expected that the amount of debt held by local governments is likely to come in at 20 trillion yuan or above.
Among which nearly 14 trillion yuan of debt are said to be financed by shadow banking system.
 
 
Newspaper Picks
 
 
Beijing News
Death sentence for killer of toddler
Summary:
Han Lei, a man who killed a two-year-old girl in an argument with her mother over a parking space has been sentenced to death in Beijing.
The court said that although Han had been drinking alcohol he wasn't drunk and dismissed his claims that he had not known about the child.
Han's lawyer said he would appeal against the sentence.
Dongguan Times
Street vendor executed for fatal stabbings
Summary:
Xia Junfeng, a street vendor in Northeast China's Liaoning province, was executed for killing two urban patrol officers and injuring another.
The Supreme People's Court said that although the two officers Xia killed should also bear some responsibility for the clash, it wasnt enough to warrant a lenient sentence for Xia, considering his crime.
Beijing Times
Man dead after run over by vehicles
Summary:
A middle-aged man in Hangzhou has died after he was knocked down by a minibus and crushed by another three vehicles whose drivers didn't see him.
The man was hit by the minibus while using a crosswalk.
Three vehicles then ran over him.
When rescue workers arrived, the man was pronounced dead.
Shanghai Daily
Chinese fury at US adoption revelations
Summary:
China's adoption agency said it was "shocked and furious" about a report that revealed how US parents use the Internet to abandon unwanted children adopted from abroad, including China.
The Reuters investigation found parents used message boards and forums on Yahoo and Facebook to send unwanted children to virtual strangers with little or no government scrutiny, sometimes illegally.
China Daily
Be alert of H7N9 amid flu seasons
Summary:
Experts warn that the avian influenza strain of H7N9 is highly likely to return and affect people during this autumn and winter on the Chinese mainland.
Governments and the public are being urged to take precautions.
South China Metropolitan Daily
China's first moon rover needs a name
Summary:
People from all over the world are being invited to name China's first moon rover.
The name of the rover should express wishes of Chinese at home and abroad and feature modern and national traits to inspire people.
The winner will be announced in November after an online poll.
Global Times
No special access to banned websites at free trade zone in Shanghai
Summary:
The management measures over the Internet at the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone will be consistent with the rest of the countries.
This is in response to a report by the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post. The report said that the upcoming Shanghai pilot zone will bypass the Great Firewall and see uncontrolled access to some banned websites including Facebook, Twitter and the New York Times.
 
 
Special Reports
 
 
Overcapacity in the TV drama industry
 
Anchor
Higher costs for actors, on top of the increasing demand for better quality, is said to be creating waves in this country's TV drama industry.
CRI's Li Dong explains.
Reporter
At a film and television drama production base in Liaoning Province, several television series production teams are busy working. A starring actress says she is much occupied with work throughout the year.
"I've been very busy these past two years, especially this year. I am acting in 4 television programmes, which have 90 episodes altogether."
Over 4.86 billion yuan of transactions were carried out at the 2013 Beijing International Movie and TV Expo held in Aug this year, as much as ten times that of the figure seen at the 2003 Expo.
"The net profit of a good TV drama may reach 150 percent."
Tan Xuan says a 20-episode television series generally costs tens of million of yuan to make. There is no need to purchase permanent assets, nor train professional staff. The only cost is to find a good screenplay and land a few first-line actors and actresses; after this, the producers won't need to worry about buyers. TV stations will buy the products because they depend on these shows to sell their advertisement time.
However, soaring remuneration rates are degrading the quality of TV drama. In 2011, the average pay for a top actor reached about 400 thousand to 600 thousand yuan per episode.
In 2013, it was not rare to see actors at this level charging 1 million yuan per episode. On average, remuneration for actors and actress may account for more than half of the total cost of making a TV series.
What's more, the increasingly high fees charged by actors and actresses has led to the rising cost of television production as a whole, including the money paid to writers and directors.
The rising labor cost has resulted in the lowering of the quality of television drama output.
And television stations are only buying high quality shows which they expect will have good ratings. So not all TV series in the market can break even, let alone make profit.
Zhao Yifang, general manager of Huace Media, a television production company says a market reshuffle is on the way.
"The market may be polarized. There may be some exquisite television shows while sub-quality programmes will lose yet more market share. Their sales will face more difficulties."
For CRI I am Li Dong.
 
 
Sports
 
 
Williams breeze into the quarter-finals at the Toray Pan Pacific Open
 
Caroline Wozniacki has breezed into the quarter-finals with a 6-1,6-1 win against Slovakian Magdalena Rybarikova at the Toray Pan Pacific Open on Wednesday.
Next up for Wozniacki, is a match up against either Lucie Safarova or Sam Stosur.
Later in the day, Canada's Eugenie Bouchard upset sixth-seeded Jelena Jankovic as she knocked out the Serb 7-5, 6-2.
Bouchard is 46th in the world rankings and won last year's junior Wimbledon title.
She will take on Venus Williams in the quarter-finals.
Williams rallied from a set down in her match to defeat Simona Halep of Romania 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the Pan Pacific.
There was also another surprise result in the third round - as unseeded Lucie Safarova from the Czech Republic gained a 6-4, 6-4 win over Australian 12th seed Samantha Stosur.
 
 
Guangzhou Evergrande beat Kashiwa Reysol 4-1 in ACL semi first leg
 
Guangzhou Evergrande thrashed Kashiwa Reysol 4-1, after the first leg of their AFC Champions League semi-final in Japan on Wednesday.
The hosts took the lead in the 10th minute when Cleo, ironically on loan from Guangzhou, credited with scoring the first goal for Kashiwa.
A tactical change in the second half by Marcelo Lippi, Italy’s World Cup winning coach, shifted the balance in favor of Guangzhou.
Muriqui leveled the score in the 58th minute.
Nine minutes later, Argentine striker Dario Conca score another making it 4 goals as he scored during injury time.
Guangzhou are the first Chinese side to reach the final of the continental club championship since Dalian Wanda in 1998.
 
 
Bert van Marwijk unveiled as new Hamburg coach
 
In football news
Former Holland coach Bert van Marwijk has been officially unveiled as the new coach of struggling Hamburg SV.
He has admitted that the challenge is not an easy one, and urges fans to be realistic in the short-term.
"I am aware of the situation (at Hamburg). And it is not good, it's bad. On the 16th place with the most goals conceded. So, the situation won't be easy. If everything goes the usual way here, then I think that the HSV (Hamburger SV) should compete and play for place 1 - 6. And the players must feel this pressure."
Former coach Thorsten Fink was sacked earlier this month.
Van Marwijk is their 11th coach in just nine years.
 
 
Zlatan Ibrahimovic talks about new contract deal with PSG
 
Football
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed a one-year extension to his contract at Paris Saint-Germain, tying him to the French club until 2016.
"Finally I can plan for my future and to finish my career in this big club that is becoming even bigger every day that goes and the same ambition like me, dream big and I am dreaming also big, seeing pictures where, hopefully, I will make history also with the club."
Ibrahimovic signed from AC Milan before the start of last season in a deal worth an estimated 25 million dollars.
He says his team will win the Champions League.
"We will win. I want to win it and the club has big ambition, big potential to win it and they are showing everybody by the investments they are doing that they want to win it so this is no doubts and no question about that. It's like all in. That's the way it is and I am very happy to be part of it and, hopefully, I will make the history come true."　
Ibrahimovic is the league's top goalscorer, with his 30 goals helping PSG to their first title since 1994.
He was also top goalscorer twice in Italy, where he won four Serie A titles.
 
 
Manchester United breeze into the last 16 of the League Cup
 
Manchester United dispatched Liverpool 1-0 in the third round of the League Cup.
Hernandez diverted in Wayne Rooney's corner, just 39 seconds after the restart at Old Trafford, to put United into the last 16 of the League Cup.
Suarez, returning from a 10-match ban for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic, hit the crossbar with a 72nd-minute free-kick.
Liverpool forward Victor Moses also went close to equalizing with a header.
 
 
Entertainment
 
 
Wolf of Wallstreet Film Delayed Due to Length
 
It looks like filmmaker Martin Scorsese's next film The Wolf of Wall Street won't be ready in time for it's premiere this fall.
(wolf trailer)
Reports indicate Scorsese wants more time to edit the film which stars actor Leonardo DiCaprio.
The question now is whether the film will be released in time for the Christmas holiday season, a very lucrative moviegoing period.
The holiday seasons is also the cutoff for Academy Award contenders meaning if it misses the mark it will not be eligible for a nomination this March.
As of now The Wolf of Wallstreet stands at over 3-hours and is rumored to receive an NC-17 rating, which means most theaters in the US wouldn't even be able to screen it due to the subject material.
Scorsese and longtime collaborating editor Thelma Schoonmaker are working closely together to figure out how to make the film work.
The film also stars Matthew McConaughey and Jonah Hill.
 
 
Director of Blue is the Warmest Color Does Not Want His Film Released
 
The director of controversial film Blue Is the Warmest Color has confessed he is unsure if he wants his movie to be released.
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Abdellatif Kechiche says the controversy surrounding the film has damaged the integrity of his work.
The film, which won the coveted Golden Palm award at this year Cannes Film Festival, features a lengthy sex scene between stars Lea Seydoux and Adele Exarchopoulos.
The scene has been the focus of media attention since it first screened.
Kechiche worries the controversy will prevent people from entering the theater with a clean heart and watchful eye.
Adding to the controversy, Kechiche is rumored to have bullied the cast of the film during production.
Blue Is the Warmest Color hits theaters in the US next month, and the UK in November.
 
 
Russian Parent Committee Trying to Ban Elton John Concert
 
In Russia committees of parents have written an open letter to President Vladimir Putin asking him to cancel an upcoming Elton John concert.
(elton clip)
The letter, which comes from parents in the Ural region, claims John's performance would violate a ban on homosexual propaganda.
It reads, "The singer intends to come out in support of local sodomites and break the current Russian law, directed at protecting children.
Critics of the controversial law, which bans gay 'propaganda' among minors, is discriminatory by barring people to be open about their sexuality.
In response to the law many are calling for a boycott of the 2014 Winter Olympics which will be hosted in Russia.
As for Elton John, the legendary performer says as a gay man he cannot leave gay Russian's on their own and plans to perform in Russia to support them.
US singer Cher has turned down an offer to perform at the upcoming Winter Olympics in protest of the anti-gay propaganda.
Other performers like Madonna and Lady Gaga have also spoken out against the law.
 
 
Kings of Leon Barely Top UK Charts
 
US alt-country rock band Kings of Leon and rapper Drake are neck and neck for the top spot on UK's official Albums Chart this week.
(kings clip)
The Kings of Leon recently put out their sixth studio album Mechanical Bull and are currently ahead of Drake's record Nothing Was the Same.
Following Drake is UK singer/songwriter Jessie J with her album Alive.
If the Kings of Leon stay at the top spot through to the end of the week it will be their 4th UK chart topping album of their career.
The Arctic Monkeys come in at number 4 with AM, which is the only non new entry on the chart.
Another noteworthy addition to this week's chart is Chvrches' debut album Bones of What You Believe bowing in at number 6.
 
 
 
That's all we have time for on the show as well.
Recapping our top headlines....
President Xi Jinping says China to deliver on it’s pledge of quality education for all
China urges Security Council to adopt resolution on Syria's chemical weapons soon as possible
Emergency relief sent into earthquake area in Pakistan
Business
China to release local government debt audit results in October
On behalf of the Beijing Hour team, I'm Rebecca Hume in Beijing, hoping you'll join us for our next edition of the Beijing Hour to open a window to the world together!