新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2013/07/05

 Paul James with you on this Friday, July 5th, 2013.

Welcome to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
Coming up on our program this morning...
Ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is now reportedly under a travel ban amid an investigation into his role in the death of protesters.
Pakistan's Prime Minister has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping with a promise to create a more favorable investment environment in his country.
Zimbabwe's top court has ruled the national elections set for the end of this month will go ahead as scheduled.
In Business, new Chinese government analysis is suggesting the economy is going to exceed the government's full-year growth target.
In sports... it's going to be a French-German battle in this year's women's final at Wimbledon.
In entertainment.... a new trailer has been released for the new Ryan Gosling film.
First, let's check on what's happening on the weather front...
 
 
Weather
 
 
Beijing will be sunny today, with a high of 34 degree Celsius in the daytime, and it will be cloudy tonight with a low of 23.
In Shanghai, it will see thundershowers today, 35 the high, and it will see moderate rain tonight, the low of 25 degrees Celsius.
Lhasa will see slight rain in the daytime the temperature's at 24, and tonight will see moderate rain with a low of 11 degree Celsius.
Elsewhere in the world, staying in Asia
Islamabad, sunny, 39.
Kabul, sunny, with a high of 35.
And in North America
New York, sunny, with a high of 31 degrees.
Washington, sunny, highs of 32
Houston, overcast, 33.
Honolulu, sunny, 29.
Toronto, thundershowers, 26.
Finally, on to South America,
Buenos Aires, moderate rain, 18.
And Rio de Janeiro will be sunny with highs of 24 degrees Celsius.
 
 
Top News
 
 
Egypt's future remains uncertain
 
Anchor
Egypt's lead prosecutor has issued a travel ban for ousted President Mohamed Morsi.
35 other leading Muslim Brotherhood figures have also been hit with travel bans.
Su Yi has more on the latest development in Egypt.
Reporter
The travel bans come amid investigations into Morsi and other Muslim Brotherhood members' roles in inciting violence against anti-government demonstrators this past week.
The travel ban comes just a day after Morsi was deposed by the Egyptian military.
The head of the country's Supreme Constitutional Court has since been sworn-in as the new interim president.
Military forces have already arrested the Muslim Brotherhood's top leader Mohamed Badie.
The Muslim Brotherhood has since gone on record, rejecting any notion of working with the new authorities.
Essam El Haddad is a senior Muslim Brotherhood member and Mohamed Morsi's foreign relations advisor.
"We put full responsibility on every person that participated in that coup and empowered it to happen. And we put responsibility on them, on anything, any harm happening to the person of the presidency, to the legitimacy of the nation, to Dr. Mohammed Morsi."
Meantime, demonstrations are continuing across the country.
Demonstrators in Cairo's Tahrir Square are vowing to rebuild their country under a new system.
"I want to thank General Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi for what he did, and we want to direct this revolution in a different way, not like the previous revolution. The last one was directed by the military council, but this one we need to be directed by a transitional civil council that can change the constitution and after that conduct parliamentary elections and a presidential election."
But at the same time, thousands of Morsi supporters in the coastal city of Alexandria say they are willing to sacrifice themselves for the return of Morsi.
"I want to tell everyone, the whole world, that Morsi is the legitimate president. No matter what happens, he is the legitimate president. If they want protests and a new revolution after January 25 in 2011, which they don't want to fulfill any of its demands, we will have one. Every day, you will see protests like this one."
Political analyst Osama al-Ghazali says the leading concern right now should be how to revive the country's lagging economy.
"We hope that Egypt can now receive more and more tourists because tourism is a very important for Egyptian economy, and we also we hope that we can attract more and more investments in this country because we need these investments."
For CRI, I'm Su Yi.
 
 
China urges dialogue among Egyptian parties
 
The Chinese government is calling on the political factions in Egypt to resolve their differences through dialogue.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying.
"We've been closely following the situation in Egypt and we respects the choice of the Egyptian people. We hope parties concerned in Egypt avoid resorting to violence and resolve their differences through dialogue and consultation as soon as possible, in order to realize reconciliation and social stability."
The Chinese Embassy in Egypt has begun its emergency response programs to protect the Chinese citizens and institutions there.
The embassy is also warning Chinese citizens to carefully consider their travel plans to Egypt.
It's also urging those already there to exercise caution.
 
 
Egyptian crisis: social aspect
 
For more on the Egyptian situation, we spoke earlier with Professor Galal Zaki, communications analyst at the American University in Cairo.
He says the priority of the new interim government should be on re-tooling the economy and attracting foreign investment.
(qa with Zaki)
Galal Zaki, communications analyst at the American University in Cairo.
 
 
Pakistan vow to cement cooperation
 
Chinese president Xi Jinping has met with visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
Xi Jinping is describing China and Pakistan as both partners and brothers.
For his part, Nawaz Sharif says his government is hoping to establish a more favorable environment for Chinese investment.
The Pakistani government has been renewing its calls for an end to US drone strikes on its territory.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying says the Chinese government is standing behind the Pakistani side in this regard.
"We also believe that the international community should help Pakistan overcome its difficulties and face the relevant challenges with respecting Pakistan independent sovereignty and territorial integrity as a prerequisite."
The meeting between Xi Jinping and Nawaz Sharif is the first time the two have met since they took up their their respective positions earlier this year.
It follows a visit to Pakistan earlier this year by Chinese premier Li Keqiang.
 
 
Zimbabwe elections still on July 31: court rules
 
The top court in Zimbabwe has ruled the country's national elections will take place on July 31st.
Opposition leader and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangari had been trying to contest the date chosen by President Robert Mugabe.
Tsvangari and the opposition have been trying to have the vote delayed to allow for more international funding and observers to roll in.
The forthcoming national elections in Zimbabwe will elect a new president, parliament and local governments.
President Robert Mugabe is looking to extend his 33-year rule.
He'll be up against opposition leader and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangari.
 
 
France apology in Bolivia jet row
 
French President Francois Hollande has issued an apology to Bolivia for refusing to allow President Evo Morales' jet to enter its airspace.
Holland is blaming "conflicting information" for the diplomatic incident.
Bolivian President Evo Morales has since arrived back in Bolivia.
He was denied overflight access to a number of countries in Europe amid suspicion his plane was harboring NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.
"First, I want to express my enormous satisfaction for the unity of the Bolivian people, for this immediate reaction to the intimidation of the empire."
Morales' plane was barred from French and Portugese airspace on Wednesday after leaving from a stop in Moscow.
His plane was then grounded in Vienna, Austria for some 13 hours.
Morales was eventually able to refuel his plane on the Canary Islands to allow him to continue his journey back to Bolivia.
The Bolivian government is on record saying it's willing to consider an asylum request for Edward Snowden.
Snowden is still believed to be in the international transit lounge in Moscow's main airport, where he's been lobbying for asylum in Bolivia and several other countries.
He's wanted by the U.S on charges of leaking classified intelligence information.
Snowden has been unable to travel after having his passport revoked by the U.S government.
 
 
3 students drowned, 1 missing in SW China
 
Three primary school students are dead and one is missing after falling into a reservoir in Guizhou.
Details as to how the students fell into the reservoir have not been revealed.
The drowning is the latest in a string of accidental drowing deaths being reported here in China in recent days.
The recent heatwave gripping many parts of China is raising concerns about the safety of children looking to escape the heat.
 
 
Drowning Causes Concern over Child Safety in Summer
 
Anchor
(A recent string of drownings here in China is raising new concerns about the state of children's safety in this country's rural areas.)
CRI's Laiming has more.
Reporter
Child safety is an issue which becomes more pronounced during the summer. The schools are closed but parents are still working, so there is no one to look after the children at home. This problem is serious in China's rural areas, where unattended children often play in treacherous rivers and ponds.
According to the Hunan Provincial Education Department, 178 primary and secondary school students drowned in Hunan in 2012. Drowning is the biggest cause of unnatural deaths amongst school children.
On June 26, an accident devastated a family in Wenqing Village, Jiangxi Province, where two brothers and their sister drowned at the same time in a nearby pond. The accident occurred when the adults were out doing farm work.
One villager commented on the unexpected nature of the accident.
"The parents don't allow their children to go near the pond, but since they were working on the farmland, they didn't know their kids were playing there."
The children's parents are migrant workers in South China's Zhuhai City. Upon returning home, they were hospitalized as a result of their grief. According to rough estimates by local official Zou Jingbo, 50 to 60 percent of children in the village are left behind at home when their migrant worker parents go out to find employment.
To prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the future, Lianqiao Village in Fuyang, Zhejiang Province built their own swimming pool. Sun Jianyuan is head of the village.
"We built the pool to teach children how to swim, so they can protect themselves when accidents happen. The maintenance cost for the swimming pool is more than 30,000 yuan a year."
Children from the 800-strong village can swim here for free; the Fuyang Municipal authorities even send in coaches to teach them. But with an income of 200,000 yuan a year, the village is finding it hard to keep the thousand-square-meter pool running.
In contrast, children in cities are much luckier. In Shanghai's Minhang District, all third-grade students attend swimming lessons for free. Gu Wenxiu is the Principal of Qibaomingqiao Primary School:
"We have specific requirements for the students. In case they are thrown into water without time to prepare, without a swimming suit, they must be able to save themselves."
Previously, the students and the schools pay for the training fees together, but now the expense is covered by the Shanghai Municipal government. So far, more than 11,000 students from 60 primary schools have learnt to swim in Minhang District, Shanghai.
However, governmental assistance is yet to reach children in rural areas. According to figures from the population census carried out in 2010, China now has 61 million children who are left behind by migrant worker parents; that's one in every five children throughout the country. Ultimately, their well-being will affect the future of this nation.
For CRI, I'm Laiming.
 
 
Summer Tourism enters peak season
 
The peak summer tourism season is now under way here in China.
Travel agencies are reporting an increasing number of people registering for travel amid rising ticket prices.
Family Holidays are reportedly becoming more popular.
But at the same time, overseas study tours are cooling down.
Dun Jidong is senior manager with Chinese travel agency C-trip.
"Summer has made many places in the northern hemisphere hot destinations, for expamle, Europe, especially northern European countries, like Russia, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. And high-latitude areas, which can help avoid summer heat, are very popular. America and Canada are popular too."
Coastal areas and islands are quickly becoming popular choices, given the recent heatwave hitting parts of China.
Chinese authorities are also issuing a warning for Chinese tourists to keep up their guard while on vacation.
Wu Pu is with the China Tourism Academy.
"Compared with travelling and sightseeing, personal safety should be more prioritized. We need to do risk evaluation and precaution before setting off. Parents should be well prepared when travelling with their kids, for instance, buying travel insurance and taking medicines."
A market survey indicates more than 80-percent of tourists are choosing Europe as their overseas travel destination.
 
 
Green algae keep swimmers away in Chinese coastal city Qingdao
 
Authorities in Shandong are looking for ways to deal with a new algae bloom off the coast of Qingdao.
Local environmental authorities say the algae first appeared a couple of weeks ago.
It's since turned the area into a vast 'grassland.'
(soundbite woman ,Chinese)
"There is too much algae. I just want to help pick it up."
Authorities are worried the new algae bloom is going to affect tourism, which accounts for a significant part of Qingdao's economy in the summer months.
As such, local authorities are putting together plans to harvest the algae bloom and have it ground up for animal feed.
While not toxic, algae consumes large amounts of oxygen in the water, which can be fatal for local marine life.
 
 
Competitive eaters mark Independence Day by downing dozens of hot dogs
 
The United States remains the last throws of it's July 4th Independence Day.
As part of the celebrations, the annual Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest has been held on Coney Island in New York.
Defending champion Joey Chestnut has maintained his crown, managing to force down 69 hot dogs, breaking his own record.
"Things came together today. The hot dogs were really good, the weather wasn't too bad, it wasn't too hot. Everything came together really good today. And that's going to be a hard record to beat. It took me four years to beat 68."
In the women's competition, Sonya Thomas wolfed down nearly 37 hot dogs for a narrow victory.
"I feel really good, I feel really good and then because I won the competition. But in other ways yeah, I feel a little bit disappointed in myself, that my numbers is a little lower than last year."
The hot dog eating contest on Coney Island has been running for 98-years.
 
 
Biz Reports
 
 
Anchor
First off, a check on the stock market of North America and Europe.
Join me on the desk, CRI's Su Yi.
Reporter
U.S. financial markets were closed on Thursday in observance of the Forth of July holiday.
Canada's S&P/TSX gained 0.2 percent.
In Europe, European stocks posted their biggest one-day jump in 11 months on Thursday after central banks in Britain and the euro zone signaled that they are holding the ultra-low interest rates for a longer term.
Meanwhile, British house prices in the three months to June were 2.1 percent higher than in the previous quarter.
A further boost came from Portugal as a political crisis in that country appeared to be calming down.
Germany's DAX rose 2.1 percent.
France's CAC 40 was up 2.9 percent and Britain's FTSE 100 up 3.1 percent.
 
 
GDP growth for second half to be 7.6%:report
 
New analysis by the Chinese government is suggesting this country's economy is expected to grow 7.6 percent in the second half of this year.
The report by China's State Information Center says the economic growth model will remain stable.
The new report also forecasts inflation for the whole of this year is only expected to come in at 2.5-percent.
The report also warns that local government debt, industrial overcapacity and soaring housing prices are posing risks.
A number of investment institutions have cut back their forecast for China's GDP growth, with some set below the government target of 7.5-percent.
China's economy expanded 7.8-percent last year.
This represented the slowest pace of growth in 13 years here in China.
 
 
Central banks in Britain and the euro zone stimulus pledges
 
Central banks in Britain and the euro zone have both announced they are going to maintain their loose monetary policy for the foreseeable future.
The Bank of England has decided to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at its record low 0.5-percent.
It's also keeping its quantitative easing at 375 billion pounds.
The move comes amid the slowdown of the Chinese economy.
Still, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, says he remains upbeat about China's economic prospects.
"I think China is such an important part of the world in economy and we know, there are, like all countries, challenges. But we are confident that the Chinese leadership can overcome these challenges."
The European Central Bank has also decided to hold its key refinancing rate unchanged at 0.5 percent.
The comments have bolstered the equity markets.
European stocks posted their biggest one-day jump in 11-months on Thursday.
 
 
COSCO faces being delisted if it cannot navigate into profitability
 
Anchor
Head of China's largest shipping company, China Ocean Shipping Corporation, or Cosco Group, has resigned.
Wei Jiafu is to be succeeded by the group's general manager, Ma Zehua.
Its being reported the State Council has made the decision because of Wei's age.
He is 63.
However, it's also being reported Cosco is on the verge of being delisted from the Shanghai Stock Exchange if the company posts losses again this year.
In 2011, COSCO Holdings recorded a loss of 10.45 billion yuan.
It also lost over 9.5-billion yuan a year later.
For more on this, CRI's Rebecca Hume spoke earlier with Shen Hong, Shangai Bureau Chief of The Wall Street Journal.
Shen Hong, Shangai Bureau Chief of The Wall Street Journal, speaking with CRI's Rebecca Hume.
 
 
China allows 2 more local gov'ts to issue bonds
 
China plans to allow two more local governments, Jiangsu and Shandong provinces, to sell bonds directly in a pilot program.
The State Council, China's cabinet, has allowed six governments, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Shenzhen, Jiangsu and Shandong, to carry out the pilot program in 2013.
It first allowed four local governments to directly sell bonds to investors in the fourth quarter of 2011, including Shanghai, Guangdong, Zhejiang and Shenzhen.
Those provinces had issued a total of 22.9 billion yuan bonds in 2011 and 28.9 billion yuan bonds in 2012.
About 80 percent of local government debt has been incurred through local government financing vehicles, which are mainly set up to fund construction projects.
Local debts have recently come under fierce criticism for being poorly supervised and managed.
 
 
Hainan Airlines gets first of 10 Dreamliners
 
The first of 10 Boeing 787 dreamliners on order from Hainan Airlines has been delivered.
Hainan Airlines says the 213-seat Dreamliner will service the domestic route between Beijing and Haikou.
36 of the seats are reserved for business class travellers.
The other 9 Boeing 787s are expected to serve Hainan Airlines' international routes to North American cities including Chicago, Toronto and Seattle.
The delivery comes on the heels of China Southern Airlines getting its first Dreamliner this past month.
 
 
Panasonic to close solar cell factory in Hungary: Nikkei
 
Panasonic reportedly plans to shut down its sole European solar cell plant in March.
The move will leave around 500 people out of work.
The shutdown of the factory in Hungary will leave Panasonic with only 2 solar cell plants in Japan and Malaysia.
The European solar energy market is currently dominated by Chinese suppliers.
However, the market has been shrinking because of duties imposed by the European Union on the import of Chinese solar panels.
A growing Japanese market, along with a weaker yen, has prompted Panasonic to shift its production to Japan from Europe.
 
 
Samsung buys set top box maker Boxee
 
Samsung is buying Boxee, an Israeli firm that makes media streaming devices.
Samsung says the acquisition will improve the overall user experience across their connected devices.
Boxee lets subscribers record TV shows onto its servers and then stream them to TVs, computers and smart devices through cloud technology.
The price tag for the sale hasn't been revealed.
Boxee is reportedly worth close to 27-million US dollars.
 
 
Headline News
 
 
Egypt's prosecution imposes travel ban on Morsi
 
Egypt's lead prosecutor has issued a travel ban for ousted President Mohamed Morsi.
35 other leading Muslim Brotherhood figures have also been hit with travel bans.
The ban comes amid investigations into their roles in inciting violence against anti-government demonstrators this past week.
The travel ban comes just a day after Mohamed Morsi was diposed by the Egyptian military.
The head of the country's Supreme Constitutional Court has since been sworn-in as the new interim president.
 
 
China urges dialogue among Egyptian parties
 
The Chinese government is calling on the political factions in Egypt to resolve their differences through dialogue.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying says the Chinese government "respects the choice of the Egyptian people".
The Chinese Embassy in Egypt has begun its emergency response programs to protect the Chinese citizens and institutions there.
The embassy is also warning Chinese citizens to carefully consider their travel plans to Egypt.
It's also urging those already there to exercise caution.
 
 
Pakistan vow to cement cooperation with China
 
Chinese president Xi Jinping has met with visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
Xi Jinping is describing China and Pakistan as both partners and brothers.
For his part, Nawaz Sharif says his government is hoping to establish a more favorable environment for Chinese investment.
The meeting between Xi Jinping and Nawaz Sharif is the first time the two have met since they took up their respective positions earlier this year.
It follows a visit to Pakistan earlier this year by Chinese premier Li Keqiang.
 
 
Zimbabwe elections still on July 31: court rules
 
The top court in Zimbabwe has ruled the country's national elections will take place on July 31st.
Opposition leader and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangari had been trying to contest the date chosen by President Robert Mugabe.
Tsvangari and the opposition have been trying to have the vote delayed to allow for more international funding and observers to roll in.
The forthcoming national elections in Zimbabwe will elect a new president, parliament and local governments.
President Robert Mugabe is looking to extend his 33-year rule.
He'll be up against opposition leader and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangari.
 
 
S. Korea, DPRK agree to hold working-level talks on Kaesong
 
The South Korean government has revealed plans to hold working-level talks with North Korea at the Panmunjeom truce village on Saturday.
The talks will be focused on the potential resumption of the Kaesong industrial complex.
Pyongyang has accepted Seoul's offer for talks, following some wrangling over the venue.
The North Korean side originally wanted the talks to be held in Kaesong.
The jointly-run industrial park has been shut down for weeks after the North withdrew its 54-thousand workers amid the heightened tensions on the peninsula.
 
 
Newspaper Picks
 
 
CHINA DAILY
Headline
China to protect memorial sites
Summary
The ministry of civil affairs says it's going to improve the maintenance of cemeteries and other memorial buildings.
The project will include working with foreign governments to help maintain some 100 memorial sites overseas.
GLOBAL TIMES
Headline
TCM seeds in space race
Summary
A pharmaceutical company has announced that the growth cycle of seeds for two plant species, which are used as raw materials for traditional Chinese medicine or TCM, could be shortened after being cultivated in space.
The experiment took place during the recent Shenzhou-10 mission.
SHANGHAI DAILY
Headline
Airport taxi touts face new crackdown
Summary
Shanghai's Traffic Enforcement Team is cracking down on touts who lure passengers to taxis at the city's two main airports.
Cabbies often pay money to the touts to help them find passengers at departure areas, where taxis are not allowed to pick up customers.
The practice has become increasingly common, as many drivers say they don't like to wait in long queues at the taxi stands.
XIAOXIANG MORNING POST
Headline
Hong Kong to possibly lift baby formula restrictions
Summary
The Hong Kong government says it's looking at abolishing its current policy that restricts how much powdered baby formula individuals can take out of the city.
An industry analyst is being quoted in the article saying move would be rational, given that many formula suppliers in Hong Kong have been finding it difficult to sell their goods because of the restrictions.
SOUTH CHINA METROPOLITAN DAILY
Headline
Government sees future in seafood
Summary
Authorities in the city of Wenzhou in Zhejiang are spending 18.5 million yuan to build 16 seafood stalls in an effort to attract more tourists.
The move is being hotly debated on the internet, with many saying the plans are too expensive.
The local government is justifying the cost, noting much of the money is being spent on land reclamation where the stalls are going to be located.
DONGGUAN TIMES
Headline
Beijing gang rape case being reviewed
Summary
The gang rape case involving the son of a famous military singer is being sent back to police and the prosecutors office for review amid questions about the chain of evidence.
17-year old Li Tianyi is accused of being involved in the gang rape of a woman back in February.
YANZHAO METROPOLITAN DAILY
Headline
Twin brothers reunited after 41 years
Summary
A report in the paper says long-lost twin brothers who live in different cities in Sichuan province have found each other after 41 years of separation.
Born to a family of 7, the twin brothers were adopted by two different families.
 
 
Special Reports
 
 
Air China offer in-flight Internet service for passengers
 
Anchor
Industry officials are hailing the new move here in China to allow free Wi-Fi services on domestic flights.
CRI's Xie Zhao has more.
Reporter
The new service enables passengers to surf the internet, check e-mails, and browse microblogs on board.
Doctor Ding Xiaoyu is from the China Civil Aviation Management Institute.
He says before offering in-flight services, the plane should be tested using strict procedures.
"When the plane takes off and lands, we should check whether every system installed on the plane is working correctly. When the airline is sure that every system is running well, the in-fight service can get approval to be applied. "
So far, several international civil aviation carriers have offered in-flight broadband Internet access.
Air China began its trial of the in-fight service in 2010.
Zhang Yun is director at the on-board internet office of Air China.
He says that technically speaking, the in-flight service is the same as household wifi.
However, in-fight WIFI services can only be offered when the plane reaches an altitude of 3000 meters or more, in order to protect passenger safety.
"The email service can be used soon. You can register an NetEase email. Then you can send and receive email to your friends. Meanwhile, users can also browse updated news. "
　
Several domestic civil aviation carriers have previously offered the internet services to passengers.
Jiang Qiping, is secretary-general at the information research center at the Chinese Academy of social sciences.
He says the previous service was only local area network technology.
He says if the in-flight service operates well, it is likely to became a trend on other airlines.
"The previous service was a small scale trial operation. If the in-fight service can go through trial operation, it can be applied on a larger scale in the future."
　　
Insiders say some international civil aviation carriers may charge passengers when they use the service on board.
This could cost a few dollars per hour.
But so far, Air China has not mentioned any plans to charge for the service.
For CRI This is XZ.
 
 
Sports
 
 
Lisicki, Bartoli to Battle in Wimbledon Final
 
Anchor
This year's Venus Rosewater Dish will be lifted by either a German or a Frenchwoman.
Germany's Sabine Lisicki battled through a tough semifinal to set up a clash with France's Marion Bartoli for the Wimbledon title.
CRI's London correspondent Tu Yun has more.
Reporter
In their previous two meetings, Sabine Lisicki and Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska were equally matched, each with one victory over the other on hard court.
But when they went head to head for the third time, the 23rd-seeded German got the upper hand, overcoming a wobbling second set to beat the 4th-seeded Pole 6-4,2-6,9-7.
Lisicki says the experience acquired through the last match against defending champion Serena Williams helped.
"A little bit in the third set when I was down 3-0. I thought 'Ok, you've done it against Serena. You can do it again today as well. Just hang in there.' And the crowd was super. Definitely it gave me so much confidence. And Wimbledon is my favorite tournament. I love it so much and I cannot believe I'm in the final."
With that victory over Williams, Lisicki became the first German woman to reach the Wimbledon final since Steffi Graf in 1999.
She will face off against Marion Bartoli in the ultimate match.
The 15th-seeded Frenchwoman thrashed 20th-placed Belgian Kirsten Flipkens 6-1, 6-2.
It's Bartoli's second time to reach the Wimbledon final.
"We had some great passing shots and some great lobs. Everything was working so perfectly. To do that in the semifinals of Wimbledon was an amazing feeling."
The women's singles final will be held on Saturday.
For CRI, I'm Tu Yun at Wimbledon.
 
 
Greipel wins stage six at the Tour de France
 
At the Tour de France,
Germany's Andre Greipel won a bunch sprint to take stage six in just under four hours.
South African Daryl Impey booted Orica teammate Simon Gerrans out of the race leaders top spot, becoming the first African to wear the yellow jersey.
Peter Sagan retains the green points jersey after coming in second, and another German rider Marcel Kittel came in third.
Mark Cavendish was downed in a crash in the later part of the stage, but he managed to make up the lost time and came in fourth.
The seventh stage is a one of the course's transitional stages that features a lot more incline as the riders approach the base of the Pyrenees mountains.
 
 
FIFA suspends Cameroon from world football
 
FIFA has provisionally suspended Cameroon from all football activities at both a domestic and international level.
The world's governing body for football cited "government interference" in Fecafoot, Cameroon's doemstic football federation, as the reason for the disciplinary action.
The decision came after Mohammed Iya was re-elected as Fecafoot's president, despite being under investigation for alleged financial mismanagement.
While under suspension, a country's teams and officials can not receive FIFA funds or take part in any international matches.
The suspension could mean Cameroon's exclusion from the World Cup qualifer match in September.
 
 
Athletes compete at eighth meeting of Diamond League
 
Athletes competed at the eighth meeting of the 14 round Diamond League Athletissima in Switzerland.
Tyson Gay ran the second fastest 100 meters sprint of the year at 9.79 seconds. The 30-year old American beat out triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt.
Gay produced the top three times of 2012, a consistent dominance that poses a threat to the Jamaican sprinter.
America's Francena McCorory, beat world champion Amantle Montsho of Botswana by one-hundredth of a second in the womens 400 metres.
In womens discus, Croation and Olympic champion Sandra Perkovic threw 68.96 metres for a new record and world leading mark for the year.
And an unexpected result came about in the mens high jump. One of the highest leaps in history came from Ukranian Bohdan Bondarenko after he cleared 2.41 meters.
That's the highest jump in the world since 1994, and ties for third place on the all-time world list.
 
 
Anders Hansen has a narrow lead at the French Open
 
At the Open de France in Paris.
Denmark's Anders Hansen tops the leader board with a 5-under 66 after the first round.
One stroke behind the 42-year-old is the young Frenchman Romain Wattel.
Third place is shared by nine players, including former champion Martin Kaymer.
Five of Europe's team from last year's Ryder Cup are competing at this year's tournament, including Luke Donald and Ian Poulter, both of whom had shaky first days.
Tournament organizers tweaked the course at Le Golf National to make it more of a challenge.
It's a very very tough course. It' a very very tough setup. The greens are firm. And its pretty tight out there. It's a tough golf course. There's hardly any wind, and you can see that the scores aren't that great.
The course was selected as the venue for the 2018 Ryder Cup.
 
 
Entertainment
 
 
Ryan Gosling talks about latest film Only God Forgives
 
Only God Forgives has premiered its trailer.
(Only)
The film is the latest collaboration between Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn and Ryan Gosling, who last worked together on 2011's Drive.
While Drive earned Refn a standing ovation and Best Director gong at that year's Cannes, Only God Forgives received a tepid reception at this year's festival.
Whilst some critics have praised the divisive film for its formal brilliance, others concede that the extreme use of violence will be off putting for most audiences.
Indeed, co-star Kristin Scott Thomas admitted that the film is not "really her thing" and she had only signed on for a chance to work with Refn.
Scott Thomas plays Gosling's mother in the revenge thriller, who presses Gosling to draw blood after the murder of his brother.
Gosling trained extensively to play the character of Julian, a boxer caught up in the crime underbelly of Thailand.
"So I trained for four month to learn Muay Thai. And I showed up in Thailand but we realized that it was really cheesy to have a white guy to come to Thailand and kick ass. So Nicolas thought oh no you should just get your ass kicked. So I didn't get to use any of my Muay Thai and just got my ass kicked."
Only God Forgives hits UK screens on July 19th.
 
 
Tiny Times sweep Man of Steel off box office top spot
 
Domestic film Tiny Times has swept Man of Steel out of the waters to claim the top spot at the Chinese box office.
(Tiny Times)
Directed by writer turned director Guo Jingming, the film is based on Guo's trilogy of books about the Me generation.
The film broke Chinese box office records by raking in 11.9 million dollars on its opening day.
So far it has taken in 273-million yuan, or 44.5-million US dollars since its release last week.
Set in a Shanghai steeped in glamour, the film follows the friendships of four young women, with starlet of the moment Yang Mi leading the pack.
Some believe Tiny Times' success is due in part to the discussion it has triggered on social networking sites.
The film has garnered mixed reviews with some criticism stemming from it unrealistically displaying luxury goods in the lives of Chinese people born in the 1980s and 90s.
 
 
New Jay Z album leaks online
 
Jay-Z's latest album Magnqa Carta Holy Grail has made its way online ahead of its official release date.
(Holy Grail)
That was the title track Holy Grail featuring Justin Timberlake.
Hotly tipped as the hip hop event of the year, the collection sees Jay Z flanked by an army of star friends, including Pharrell, Frank Ocean, Swizz Beats and Timbaland.
Samsung smartphone toting fans received the album yesterday, 5 days before its general international release, via Jay Z's Samsung app.
The electronics company bought a million copies of the album for its customers as part of the July 4th celebrations.
However, fans attempting to download the record at midnight when the release occurred ran into difficulties.
Many also complained that Samsung only preordered the clean version of the album when many would have preferred the explicit.
Following the Recording Industry Association of America's recent rule changes, the record is set to be certified platinum immediately upon its release.
As if this is not enough hype, the album artwork will also be displayed for the rest of the month alongside the real Magna Carta at Salisbury Cathedral in the UK.
Dean of Salisbury the Very Revd June Osborne told the press that she was "delighted" to welcome Jay-Z's artwork display.
She added that the Cathedral hopes to welcome many of his fans over the Summer.
 
 
Paris Fashion Week draws to a close
 
Paris Fashion Week drew to a close yesterday and Spring/Sumer2014 looks set to be a wild season, if the catwalks are anything to go by.
Maison Martin Margiela seems keen to put us in bejeweled croptops that cover the entire head but unfortunately little else.
"Less is more" also holds for Charlie Le Mindu, who favoured the gold body paint look accessorized with foot-long masks made out of hair.
On the boys' side, Givenchy sent their models out with strategically placed black and red face paint, perhaps to highlight even further their impossibly chiseled features.
Meanwhile, Thom Browne's boys treaded the runway in scarlet lipstick and blusher to offset his sailor inspired collection.
Rihanna, Kristen Stewart and Jennifer Lawrence are just the tip of the star iceberg in attendance this season.