英闻天下——104 Flu Season Peak Expected for North China

Health official says the flu season that started in China's northern provinces in December is expected to peak with infections in the next few weeks. However, Ministry of Health spokesman Deng Haihua said the expected peak infection levels will not r

英闻天下——111 China's 2012 Foreign Trade Growth Slows to 6.2 Pct

China's customs authorities are reporting a 6.2 percent rise of the country's foreign trade volume this past year. And as CRI's Shen Chengcheng reports, officials remain optimistic about China's foreign trade this year, despite world economic uncerta

英闻天下——89 China Monitoring Japanese Encroachment on Diaoyu Islands

China says it opposes any infringement on its sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands committed by Japanese aircraft or vessels and remains vigilant against attempts to commit such acts. Hong Lei is Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman The Diaoyu Island an

英闻天下——96 China December Trade Surplus Rises Sharply to $31.6 Billion

Trade surplus here in China has risen sharply through December. The trade surplus through this past month has come in at 31.6 billion yuan, led by strong exports. That's up about 12 billion yuan from November. The General Administration of Customs sa

英闻天下——95 New Measures to Facilitate Train Tickets Purchase

Chinese passengers started to buy train tickets for the Spring Festival travel season at the booths on Wednesday. This year, railway operators have adopted several measures to facilitate the purchase of train tickets ahead of the Spring Festival, the

英闻天下——94 160,000 Punished for Disciplinary Violations

New stats show more than 160-thosuand people have been punished in China for disciplinary violations over the last year. Official figures show disciplinary inspection organs launched investigations into more than 150-thousand cases based on tip-offs

英闻天下——93 48 Iranians Released as Swap for Prisoners

Some 48 kidnapped Iranians were released Wednesday as part of a prisoner swap between rebels and the Syrian government under the mediation of several regional countries. The released Iranians were abducted by Syrian militants in the capital of Damasc

英闻天下——92 Court: Chavez's Inauguration Can Be Postponed

Venezuela's Supreme Court president says that the forthcoming inauguration of ailing President Hugo Chavez can legally be postponed. Luisa Estella Morales is the Supreme Court President. Although on January 10 a new constitutional period begins, a ne

英闻天下——91 Turmoil in the Mideast

This past year has been the second-year of the so-called Arab Spring, with some countries, such as Egypt, seeing both moves forward and unrest. At the same time, the situation in Syria has made no noticeable progress, while the uncertainty in the Pal

英闻天下——90 Abe's New Challenges

Japan's new foreign minister, Fumio Kishida is on his visit for three Southeast Asian countries - the Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, and Australia as his first overseas tour. Analysts say Japan's second-time Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is facing a for

英闻天下——88 2013 CES Kicks off

As CES, the biggest electronics trade show in the America kicks off this week in Las Vegas, US TV makers will be doing their best to convince consumers to press pause on HD television, and make room in their place for Ultra HD television. It's the la

英闻天下——87 Circle Island or Shopping Tour in Taiwan

An eight-day island-circling group tour in Taiwan is one of the most popular trips among mainland travelers. It covers a total distance of 1,600 kilometers and includes must-see sights, such as the Taipei Palace Museum, Ali Mountain and Sun Moon Lake

英闻天下——86 Doing Social Work: a Popular Lifestyle on Holiday

Collecting garbage or helping those less fortunate than yourself; social work like this is now a popular choice for young city dwellers to spend their leisure time. Gao Peng volunteers at care centers for the elderly in his spare time. He helps with

英闻天下——85 US Back in Asia-Pacific

As I make it clear in Australia, we will be strengthening our presence in the Asia Pacific, and budget reductions will not come at the expense of that critical region. We are going to continue investing in our critical partnerships and alliances. U.S

英闻天下——84 Abe Goes to SE Asia in First Overseas Trip

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to make Southeast Asia his first overseas destination. Abe is expected to visit Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam later this month. The second-time premier said on Monday he meant to visit the US first to stren

英闻天下——83 Tap Water Safe to Drink: Beijing Waterworks

The Beijing Waterworks Group, the company responsible for tap water supply in the capital, says starting from next week, the data on tap water quality will be available on the company's website. Major indexes, including degrees of color, turbidity an

英闻天下——97 China Responds to Japan's Planned Defense Boost

China says it hopes Japan can reflect on history and pursue peaceful development. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei made the comments after the Japanese government announced plans to increase defense spending. Hong said at a regular press briefing

英闻天下——261 World Leaders Wish China Happy Lunar New Year

With the arrival of Chinese Lunar New Year, world leaders have sent their new year's messages to Chinese people as well as those who celebrate the Chinese major festival around the world. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: I'm Ban Ki-moon,

英闻天下——251 Students Protest against Education Cuts in Spain

About 2 thousand secondary students, teachers and their union representatives have marched in Spain's capital, Madrid. The march has coincided with the 3rd day of a week-long general strike by students, who are protesting planned cuts in the public e

英闻天下——257 Major Snow Storm on Track for Northeast of the US

Heavy snow is dumping down on the northeast of the United States as the region is braced for a potentially historic winter storm. Blizzard warnings are in an area affecting over 40 million people with Boston expected to bear the brunt of the weather.