Children's Reading Competition in Shanghai Book Fair

At the just-concluded Shanghai Book Fair, one of this year's highlights has been the Charlotte's Books Reading Competition, which was set up to try to encourage more children to read. CRI's Yunfeng has more from Shanghai. A Chinese boy reads a paragr

China's FM Highlights China-ASEAN Bilateral Relationships

Foreign Minister Wang Yi is representing China at a forum being held in Bangkok to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the signing of the China-ASEAN Strategic Partnership. CRI's Zhang Shuangfeng has more. In his keynote speech at the opening ceremon

China Lifts Cap on Life Insurance Interest Rate

The 2.5 percent pre-determined interest rates attached to life insurance products here in China have been scrapped. The move is the latest effort by central government to liberalize the country's interest rates. The People's Bank of China has already

China Festival Opens in Sweden

A grand opening ceremony has been held in Stockholm to begin the three day long China Festival, first of its kind being held in Sweden as well as the whole Nordic region. CRI's Chen Xuefei attended the festival and filed this report. Chinese Ambassad

Mugabe Party Wins Most Seats in Zimbabwe Elections

The 15-member Southern Africa Development Community on Friday declared Zimbabwe's elections free and peaceful. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF party has taken well over 50-percent of the parliamentary seats in the general elections. Whil

Supervision Program to Monitor Ice Cube Safety

A new supervision program has been launched in Beijing to monitor ice cubes at fast food restaurants. The move by food safety authorities comes following media reports of fast food chains serving soft drinks with ice full of bacteria. CRI's Li Dong h

Outbound Chinese Tourists Urged to Mind Manners

Chinese tourism industry leaders have launched a new campaign to put an end to the sometimes-vulgar behavior of Chinese nationals traveling abroad. Yu Ningning is the general manager of China International Travel Service. With this initiative, I hope

US Closing Embassies in Muslim World

The United States is closing its embassies and consulates throughout the Muslim world this Sunday after receiving an unspecified threat. The US State Department says it's taking the action out of an abundance of caution. State Department spokesperson

How to Build Family Wealth and Hold onto It for 100 Years

An American father-and-son team have put their thoughts to paper in a new book which lays out their principals for building family wealth. CRI's Shen Ting has the details. To construct a legacy that will last, you need to forget everything you think

Beijing at Center of China's Worst Air Quality Area

A new report from the Ministry of Environmental Protection has revealed Beijing is at the center of China's worst area for air quality. CRI's Lucy Du has more. Reporter: The new report says in 74 Chinese cities, the average air quality readings only

U.S. Kidnapper of 3 Girls Sentenced to Life in Prison

Ariel Castro, from the U.S state of Ohio responsible for kidnapping, raping and imprisoning three girls for over a decade, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Judge Michael Russo: The breadth of the - the scope of these crimes and th

Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Retracts Nazi Comments

Japan's Deputy Prime Minister has retracted his recent comments made in connection with Japan and Nazi Germany. CRI's Su Yi has more. Reporter: Taro Aso issued the statement, after suggesting this week that the current government of Japan could take

Berlusconi Jailed for 4 Years in Final Trial

Italy's top court has upheld a jail sentence against former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for tax fraud. The Italian Supreme Court confirmed a four-year jail term and ordered a new appeal trial for a related ban on public office. Because of a 2006

Snowden Granted One Year's Temporary Asylum in Russia

U.S intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden has received temporary asylum in Russia for one year. Marc Cavigli has more. Reporter: Snowden's lawyer Anatoly Kucherena says he has moved to a safe place, though his whereabouts remain a mystery. Regard

Taiwan Orders More Vaccine after Rabies Outbreak

Authorities on Taiwan have ordered tens of thousands of doses of the rabies vaccine. The move comes amid the first rabies outbreak on the island in more than 50 years. Health officials have been struggling to contain the outbreak since July 17th afte

Standard Chartered Starts Mainland Fund Business

The Chinese arm of Standard Chartered has rolled out a new mutual fund distribution business here on the mainland. The British bank is one of the eight overseas banks that has been given the green light from China's securities regulator to start the

China Expresses Deep Concern over Egypt

China has expressed its deep concern over the bloodshed in Egypt and urged all parties to exercise the maximum restraint before a political process can restart. Foreign Minister Wang Yi highlights China's position during a phone call with his Jordani

China Marks 68th Anniversary of Japan's WWII Surrender

Chinese nationwide has held anti-war activities on Thursday to mark the 68th anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender. CRI's Lucy Du has more. August 15, 1945 marked the end of the Chinese war against Japanese aggression. Former Japanese Emperor

Ban Urges All Efforts to Achieve Two-State Solution

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is urging Israel and Palestine to make more effort to make their resumed negotiations a success to achieve a two-state solution. CRI's Su Yi has more. Ban Ki-moon issued the call during his visit to Ramallah. Ban call

Summer Holiday-driving School Thrives in China

More and more students and teachers are taking advantage of their summer holiday this year to earn their driver's license in China. CRI's Li Dong has more. In a driving school in Chu Xiong city in Yunnan Province, the instructors are fully booked. Ma