The Beijing Hour 2012-04-18

2012-04-18 10:10:33    m.cri.cn    Web Editor: Mao Yaqing

 Wednesday, April 18th, 2012.

The IMF is now forecasting China's economy is going to do better this year than first predicted.

Thailand's Prime Minister is marking her first official visit to China, while at the same time, a top Chinese political advisor is promoting this country's ties with New Zealand.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has outlined is plans for the overall monitoring mission in Syria.

At the same time, the advance team of observers on the ground in that country have made a stop in the are where the unrest in Syria began over a year ago.

In Business,

New data now indicates Chinese property developers are now starting to feel the pinch more from the government's property restrictions.

In Sports,

A recap of both the Asian and European Champions League football action from last night.

In Entertainment,

Titanic is making a huge splash on the Chinese box office.