2016年CRI 42 dead, 74 missing in central, north China storms

Northeast China's Liaoning experienced its strongest rainfall of the year on Thursday. Average precipitation in the province reached 69 mm as of 3 p.m. Thursday. A weather station in Huludao City in western Liaoning recorded 395 mm of rain, the highe

2016年CRI Official: Preparation for CAEXPO 2016 Smooth

The 13th China-ASEAN expo will open in early September in Nanning, southwestern China's Guangxi Autonomous Region. Around 1,500 government officials, business men, experts and scholars are expected to attend the business and investment event. Zhang X

2016年CRI China to Further Promote Housing System Encouraging Renting and Purchasing

China to Further Promote Housing System Encouraging Renting and Purchasing A recent survey by the Global Cities Business Alliance, a London-based non-profit, has found Beijing is - by far - the most expensive city in the world to rent an apartment. C

2016年CRI Xi's Visit Highlights Expanding Co-op, Safeguarding Nuclear Security

Summing up the five day tour - Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the trip had testified to China's continued efforts to promote mutually beneficial cooperation, and reaffirm China's commitment to safeguarding global nuclear security. Xi Jinping's time in

2016年CRI Pets Lovers Pay Respect to Their Companion on Traditional Chinese Holiday

Pets Lovers Pay Respect to Their Companion on Traditional Chinese Holiday Tian Peiheng is a 66-year-old retiree and is visiting the grave of her Pomeranian, Meimei. Along with her husband and daughter, Tian clears the dead leaves from inside her pet'

2016年CRI Li Keqiang Meets U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew

The just concluded G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Shanghai was a key topic for discussion between Li Keqiang and Jacob Lew. Li said the meeting reached a positive consensus in a number of areas. Even though the economic s

2016年CRI 21st Francophonie Festival to Launch in China

The 21st Francophonie Festival is focusing on sharing values and cultural diversity exchanges, of French language but also of multilingualism. Robert Lacomne, Cultural Counselor at the Embassy of France introduces the activities. The main activities

2016年CRI UN Expert: China's Green Strategy Conducive to Global Sustainable Development

Sheng Fulai, the head of the economic research unit of the United Nations Environment Program, hailed China's ecological civilization approach for redefining the global discourse on green economy and sustainable development. Sheng says China's model

2016年CRI China Reshuffles Military Headquarters

China has reorganized its four military headquarters -- staff, politics, logistics and armaments -- into 15 new agencies under the Central Military Commission Ministry of National Defense Spokesman Wu Qian explains the details of the move. The four m

2016年CRI U.S. B-52 Bomber Returns to Base after Flying over South Korea

Terrence O'Shaughnessy, a commander under the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command, said that the flight was in response to recent actions by North Korea. The United States remains steadfast in its commitment to the defence of the Republic of Kor

2016年CRI Traffic Policeman in Hangzhou Praised for Saving Lives from an Impending Road Collapse

Li Weiqi, a 40-year-old auxiliary traffic police officer from Hangzhou's West Lake detachment of the Traffic Management Bureau, said he noticed something weird about the road surface of the intersection where he was on duty on April 21. When I walked

2016年CRI Hangzhou Holds Warm-up Activities ahead of G20 Summit

This year's G20 leaders' summit in Zhejiang's provincial capital is set to take place on September 4th and 5th. Speaking at a morale-boosting session on Friday, Hangzhou Party chief Zhao Yide says much of the preparations have already been made. We h

2016年CRI Young Students in Beijing Have More Access to Tobacco

Despite the strictest-ever anti-smoking regulations and newly revised advertising laws, a recent report finds out that a large number of young students in the Chinese capital continue to be exposed to tobacco. The report was released by Beijing Cente

2016年CRI EU's Assessment on China's MES to be on Agenda

Reporter: EU Ambassador Hans Dietmar Schweisgut says the assessment work will be carried out by European Commission in the coming months. Speaking at a news conference here in Beijing, the ambassador says changing market economy status for China invo

2016年CRI Xiamen University Malaysia Welcomes First Batch of Students

Xiamen University was founded by a Malaysian-Chinese business tycoon, Tan Kah Kee, in 1921. It's now one of the top universities in China, ranking 37th in Asia, and 275th in the 2016 Best Global Universities Rankings published by U.S. News. It's orig

2016年CRI Mainlanders Flock to Buy HK Insurance Products

Hong Kong agents are banned from selling their products on the mainland, but mainland travelers can buy policies when they visit the city. According to figures from Hong Kong's office of the Commissioner of Insurance, mainland visitors bought insuran

2016年CRI China decides to add 7 new free trade zones

The new FTZs will be located in the provinces of Liaoning, Zhejiang, Henan, Hubei, Sichuan and Shaanxi, as well as in the Municipality of Chongqing. The expansion comes 3 years after the first FTZ was launched in Shanghai. That program was meant to t

2016年CRI Tibet Expo: platform that links Tibetan products and the world

The China Tibet Tourism and Culture Expo is not all about tourism development and cultural exchanges this is also a platform for business people to show their products to the world. Lagqiong, a silverware maker from Tibet's second-largest city Shigat

2016年CRI North Korea vows to continue to develop nuclear capability

Friday morning's underground nuclear test in North Korea was not a complete surprise, as activities associated with nuclear weapons testing have been noted around the test facility for the past few months. However, Su Xiaohui, deputy director of Inte

2016年CRI China, Russia naval drill begins Monday

The Chinese navy's spokesperson Liang Yang says the Joint Sea-2016 exercise includes surface ships, submarines, fixed-wing aircraft, ship-borne helicopters and marines from both sides. Chinese and Russian participants will undertake defense, rescue,