China has agreed to lend over 500 million US dollars to Costa Rica helping the country with its economic development. The agreement with regard to the loan was signed between visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Costa Rican counterpart Laura
The People's Bank of China's governor Zhou Xiaochuan says the Renminbi won't be actively depreciated to regain national competitiveness. Zhou was speaking during a recent International Monetary Conference in Shanghai, when he also suggested that now
An annual report issued by the International Labor Organization says global unemployment is estimated to rise from the current 200 million to almost 208 million by 2015. CRI's Wei Tong has more. The annual World of Work Report is a comprehensive anal
Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with his Costa Rican counterpart Laura Chinchilla in the capital San Jose for bilateral talks. The two leaders are also scheduled to oversee the signing of a number of collaborative deals between the two countries
The Shenzhou 10 spacecraft has been transferred to its launch pad in northwestern China in preparation for its launch later on this month. CRI's Su Yi has the details. Both the ship and its Long-March 2-F rocket have been moved to the Jiuquan Satelli
About one half of all iPads circulating around the globe are assembled in the southwestern metropolis of Chengdu. Already a hi-tech manufacturing base in the western region, the city is now aiming to become the next Silicon Valley. CRI's Hu Jia has m
Amid one of the toughest jobs market here 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
Reading exercises the mind and helps develop personality. That's according to Xiao Fuxing, Chinese writer and deputy editor in chief of the People's Literature magazine. Xiao Fuxing, Chinese writer and deputy editor-in-chief of the People's Literatur
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto say they'll be lifting the bilateral relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership. Here's Wei Tong with the details of the announcement, made in Mexico City. This wa
Mexican Senate President Ernesto Cordero says Mexico should strengthen cooperation with China ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to the country. It is the first state visit since Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto took office. C
The Chinese Commerce Ministry's spokesperson Yao Jian has confirmed that research is underway for a potential e-commerce tax. Tax should be managed by the financial and taxation authorities. Our financial and taxation authorities will regulate the ta
China and North Korea are holding the first strategic dialogue on Wednesday in Beijing regarding tensions on the Korean Peninsula. But whether these talks will be able to make denuclearizing the peninsula a possibility? Answers remain mixed. He Fei r
Brazilian demonstrators take part in a protest against price increase of public transport, and the millionaire Brazilian government spending for the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 and World Cup Brazil 2014, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 18, 2013
CHINA DAILY Dolphin Dies, Swimmers Blamed Wildlife experts have criticized swimmers who posed for pictures with a dying dolphin on a South China beach, hampering the efforts of people trying to save the mammal. Photographs taken by witnesses in Sanya
The U.S Secretary of State John Kerry has spoken with the Afghan President Hamid Karzai to defuse tensions after the Afghan government boycotted the U.S peace talks with the Taliban. One of the reasons for the discontent was a sign at Taliban's new o
China's Purchasing Managers' Index, or PMI, for the manufacturing sector rose to 50.8 percent in May from 50.6 percent in April. This is the eighth consecutive month for the PMI figure to stay above the 50-percent mark. The PMI is a key economic indi
The United States and Germany are urging Russia not to provide Syria with an advanced air defense system that they believe could prolong Syria's civil war. US Secretary of State John Kerry says Russia's transfer of the S-300 missiles would be not hel
A three-day international conference on African development has kicked off in Japan. It is expected Japan will encourage economic cooperation between Asia and Africa. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to aid Africa's growth through public an
Japan and the EU have urged North Korea to abandon its nuclear and missile program, despite its willingness to return to the six-party talks. Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera says his country would never tolerate North Korea's nuclear progr
US President Barack Obama says he and the secretary-general of NATO have agreed that Afghanistan will be the focus of the organization's 2014 summit. We had an opportunity to discuss not only the planning for the next year and a half, but also what k
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- World Environment Day Urges to Reduce Food Waste
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- HR & Education System Need Changes for Grads' Job Hunting
- Commercial Insurance for Taxies Needed
- Chengdu Building Image on Business Conference
- Koreas Make Fresh Breakthroughs over Family Reunion
- US Says Stance Unchanged on Diaoyu Islands
- HGiant Panda Cub Born at U.S. National Zoo
- Xi Calls for Broader Co-op Between China and Mexico
- Less Gaokao Participants, More Seek Int'l Study
- Less Gaokao Participants as More Looking Overseas
- China's Offline Retailers See Falls in Revenue
- Environment Report Reveals Serious Pollution in China
- Former Diplomat on Xi-Obama Meeting
- Brzezinski on U.S.-China Ties
- Interest Rising as China-US Summit Approaches
- Chinese Envoy Hails Xi-Obama Meeting
- Joint Ventures Essential to Auto Industry Innovation
- China Decides to Investigate EU Wine
- Lost Children Exhibition in China
- World Environment Day Urges to Reduce Food Waste
- Rating System Needed for Cartoon Industry
- HR & Education System Need Changes for Grads' Job Hunting
- Commercial Insurance for Taxies Needed
- Chengdu Building Image on Business Conference