Koreas Make Fresh Breakthroughs over Family Reunion

North and South Korea have made another slew of breakthroughs regarding their core concerns. Marc Cavigli has more. North Korea has accepted working-level talks with South Korea about the potential restart of family reunions. Red Cross delegates from

US Says Stance Unchanged on Diaoyu Islands

The U.S. State Department says the U.S. stance on the Diaoyu Islands has not changed. State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki says U.S. maintains it is not taking sides on the sovereignty dispute. The United States does not take a position on the und

HGiant Panda Cub Born at U.S. National Zoo

A giant panda at a US zoo has given birth to her third cub. 15-year-old Mei Xiang is based at Washington's Smithsonian's National Zoo. Dr. Suzan Murray is the chief veterinarian in the zoo. Mei Xiang seems to be doing very well as does her cub. The c

Xi Calls for Broader Co-op Between China and Mexico

Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for joint efforts from both China and Mexico to expand their economic cooperation. Our reporter Xiuqi takes a closer look. China does not seek trade surplus. It will always be open and actively increas

Less Gaokao Participants, More Seek Int'l Study

This year's national college entrance exam begins on Friday. Government figures are suggesting the number of students sitting the Gaokao is going to be down, largely because high-school grads now have more options open to them these days. CRI's Chen

Less Gaokao Participants as More Looking Overseas

Government figures are suggesting the number of participants taking this years Gao Kao - China's national college entrance exam are declining drastically in recent years. As CRI's Chen Mei reports, that's partly because Chinese high school graduates

China's Offline Retailers See Falls in Revenue

Based on a recent report by the China General Chamber of Commerce, the sales volume increase rate of the country's top 100 retailers has slowed down by 10 percent. However, while many offline giant retailers are seeing falls in revenue, online retail

Environment Report Reveals Serious Pollution in China

China's State of the Environment Report for 2012 suggests that the overall quality of China's environment is balanced and stable. The condition of underground water remains to be a big concern. Li Dong has the details. Released annually by China's Mi

Former Diplomat on Xi-Obama Meeting

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Brzezinski on U.S.-China Ties

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Interest Rising as China-US Summit Approaches

The impending meeting between Xi Jinping and Barack Obama in California is generating keen interest among observers in the United States. CRI's Washington correspondent Lv Xiaohong has more. The Chinese president's visit to the US has generated a lot

Chinese Envoy Hails Xi-Obama Meeting

China's Ambassador to the United States, Cui Tiankai, is describing the upcoming meeting between Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama as strategic and historic. CRI's Marc Cavegli has more. Earlier this week, Ambassador Cui Tiankai took part in a

Joint Ventures Essential to Auto Industry Innovation

With profit margins in the Chinese auto industry continuing to erode, a number of joint ventures are looking toward China's less-developed western regions as an area to shore up their bottom lines. CRI's Hu Jia has more. Vehicle output in the Chengdu

China Decides to Investigate EU Wine

China's ministry of commerce has decided to begin an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation into wines imported from the European Union. The move comes after the European Union decided to impose provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of sola

Lost Children Exhibition in China

A special exhibition displaying the portraits of lost children was held in Beijing to raise awareness of the tens of thousands of missing children across China. Li Dong has the details. Portrait artist Li Yueling spent a year on these works in the ai

World Environment Day Urges to Reduce Food Waste

Today marks the World Environment Day, an occasion promoted by the United Nations Environment Program or UNEP to increase awareness of the environmental problems affecting people's lives. The theme of this year's event is Eat. Think. Save, a campaign

Rating System Needed for Cartoon Industry

2 children in rural areas of Jiangsu Province were severely burned by their friends when trying to duplicate a scene in a famous Chinese cartoon Pleasant goat and big big wolf. [Photo: The Beijing News] Cartoons are often regarded as children's enter

HR & Education System Need Changes for Grads' Job Hunting

Amid one of the toughest jobs market in China for college graduates, the Chinese government has made fresh plans to expand the country's service industry to create employment opportunities. However, as CRI's Shen Chengcheng reports, experts are calli

Commercial Insurance for Taxies Needed

In the event of an accident, taxi drivers face possible bankruptcy since many are not protected by commercial insurance, and would be required to pay not only compensation to the accident victim, but also a penalty from the traffic administration. [P

Chengdu Building Image on Business Conference

Sichuan's capital Chengdu is preparing to host the high-profile Fortune Global Business Forum later on this month. CRI's Hu Jia now on the potential impact the event may have on Chengdu's fortunes. Chengdu is preparing to hold one of the world's most