16th China India Border Talks Underway in Beijing

Representatives from China and India are in Beijing for another round of border issue discussions. It is the 16th talk of its kind and the first after the Chinese leadership change in March. Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi leads the Chinese deleg

Lab Grown Organs amid Shortages

Researchers around the world are now working on trying to perfect the development of synthetic complex organ parts. CRI's Laiming explains. The Red Cross Society of China has announced the country's first online volunteer organ-donor registry this mo

British Hope High as Murray, Robson Advance

The hope for Britain to have a local lift the Wimbledon trophy goes bigger. Both the country's female and male No. 1, Laura Robson and Andy Murray, have powered through to the next round of the tournament. CRI's London correspondent Tu Yun reports. M

Expert on EU Unemployment and EU Summit

EU leaders have reached a deal on the 2014-2020 budgets at the EU summit in Brussels. The deal is designed to speed up spending on youth employment. A total of 26-million people on the continent are unemployed. Nearly a quarter of young people aged 1

Colombian Rebel Groups in Unification Talks

Colombia's largest armed rebel groups, the FARC and ELN, have met to strengthen their unification process. In a statement, the FARC says incidents which led to the distancing between the groups have been overcome. The FARC has also stressed the need

China Mobile Lowers Roaming Fees Again

Well there is good news in store for travellers here in China. China Mobile service provider has just announced it has slashed international roaming fees in another 62-countries and regions. Xie Zhao has the details: China Mobile has announced it wil

Arizona Wildfire Rages on

The wildfire in the US state of Arizona that killed 19 firefighters over the weekend remains uncontained. It has now grown into 13 square miles. At least 50 homes have been destroyed and 2-hundred more are being threatened in the city of Yarnell, tha

500 Ladies Seek Millionaires at Hook-up Event

China's top economic planner is conducting an anti-trust probe into several baby formula companies to investigate allegations of price fixing. Several baby formula companies believed to have a monopoly in the Chinese market are being investigated. Se

QA with Pakistan's Former Foreign Secretary

For more on Sino-Pakistani ties, CRI's Zheng Chenguang spoke earlier with Riaz Hussain Khokahar, a former Pakistani Foreign Secretary. He is suggesting there is much more to do when it comes to trade and economic cooperation between the two sides.

Pakistan PM Visits China with Trade High on Agenda

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is set to kick start his official visit to China later on today. As CRI's Su Yi reports, trade and energy cooperation trade and the environment are expected to dominate the week-long visit. Related: QA with Pakis

More Countries Turn down Snowden's Asylum Request

Passengers check flight information at the Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow, Russia, July 2, 2013. Former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden aborted his intention to ask for political asylum in Russia, Kremlin said Tuesday. [Photo: Xinhua/Ding

Russia Defends Deal to Supply Air Defence Systems to Syria

Russia has defended that his country's anti-aircraft missile deal with Syria is legal and in line with international norms. Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov. First, the contract on S-300s is absolutely legal, it's transparent and it's fully in

China India Border Talks Underway in Beijing

Representatives from China and India are in Beijing for another round of border issue discussions. It is the 16th talk of its kind and the first after the Chinese leadership change in March. Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi leads the Chinese deleg

Annual Report on the Development of New Media

Earlier this week, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences released the 2013 Annual Report on the Development of New Media. As one of China's most popular social media platforms, the findings on Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, has aroused th

College Grad's Dream to Become Schoolmaster Comes True

While most college graduates struggle to attain employment in China's weak job market, one young man has chosen to realize his dream by starting his own business in Beijing. CRI's Zhang Ru has the story. Ji Zaibing chose to work at a consultancy firm

China Declares Shenzhou-10 Space Mission A Success

Astronauts Zhang Xiaoguang, Nie Haisheng and Wang Yaping (from left to right) shake hands after they got out of the re-entry capsule of China's Shenzhou-10 spacecraft following its successful landing at the main landing site in north China's Inner Mo

China to Embrace More Original Picture Books

The growing demand for illustrated books here in China is being viewed as a growing opportunity for publishers, writers and artists in China. CRI's Zhang Ru explains. The history of picture books, which combine visual and verbal narratives, can be tr

Rafael Nadal Out of Wimbledon in First Round

Wimbledon has claimed its first major victim. French Open Champion Rafael Nadal has been bounced from Championships, going down to 135th-ranked Belgian Steve Darcis in straight sets. CRI's London correspondent Tu Yun has more. Two weeks ago, Nadal se

Edward Snowden Whereabouts Unknown

The mystery surrounding the whereabouts of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden is continuing to grow. Disappointed journalists in Russia have been left empty handed, after Snowden failed to appear on a flight from Moscow to Cuba. We get more from CRI's

Russia Approves Bill Banning Adoptions by Same-sex Couples

A bill that bans foreign same sex couples to adopt Russian children has passed the final reading in Moscow and residents there seem to uphold the decision. In my opinion, it is not normal, immoral from the moral side even. Well, if it is just women,