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The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Paul James with you on this Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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

Coming up on our program.

Our news focus this morning...

French voters are heading to the polls this Sunday to elect the country's next President in one of the most closely-watched French elections in decades.

In other news...

British Prime Minister Theresa May hitting the campaign trail this weekend after a solid performance for her Conservatives this past week in local elections.

Dozens of kidnapped Nigerian school girls have been freed from their Boko Haram captors.

Hamas has elected a new leader as the Palestinian movement moves to take on a more moderate political stand.

In the 2nd half of our program...

We discuss the rise of rugby in China, and a 'tea revolution' taking place in Uganda...

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