英闻天下——432 Xi's Visit to Further Boost Sino-Russian Partnership

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set for his first overseas trip as the country's leader and CRI's Li Jing looks at the schedule as well as the purpose of the visits. By the end of this week, the president will be on his way to Russia - the first of a

英闻天下——431 Activists Urge Better Wildlife Protection

Animal rights activists here in China are issuing new calls for an amendment to this country's wildlife protection law. CRI's Alexander Blucher explains. China's wildlife protection law was passed in 1989 with the aim of sustaining wildlife as a reso

英闻天下——430 China and Russia Expect Deeper Economic Ties

Chinese president Xi Jinping will pay a visit to Russia later this week in his first overseas visit after being elected as the country's president. The visit also shines a spotlight on bilateral economic and trade relations between the two countries,

英闻天下——429 NBS Statistics-Rising Property Prices

Latest statistics show that prices for new houses rose more steeply in more Chinese cities in February, putting the government in an increasingly complex situation of regulating the bubble-ridden market. Our reporter Li Dong has the details. Of a sta

英闻天下——428 38% of Chinese Suffer From Sleep Disorder

The Lanzhou Railway Bureau is offering discounted sleeper tickets on 19 short-distance train journeys. This is the first price adjustment since the Ministry of Railways was dismantled to make way for market fluctuations in ticket pricing. Since the e

英闻天下——438 Recycled Products at Design Days Dubai

Designers from all over the world are exhibiting at Design Days Dubai. The exhibition, in its second year, features many designs made from recycled waste and is also inspired from nature. Our reporter Li Dong has the details. A 'Tufty' chair that loo

英闻天下——437 Early Education Necessary or Not

Nowadays, most parents believe they can not have their children lose at the starting line, and they want their children to receive as much education as possible, as early as possible. Therefore, they rush to select various courses for their one or tw

英闻天下——439 UK Ideal Home Show Highlights Space & Energy Saving

As a greater proportion of Britons live alone, the demand for one bedroom, space efficient solutions is increasing. The UK Ideal Home Exhibition has the latest ideas to maximize space in smaller homes and energy saving ideas. Our reporter Wang Xiao h

英闻天下——440 Smartphone Users Face Increasing Threats

The number of smartphone users in China has exceeded 300 million. However, Chinese smartphone users face increasing threats from malicious applications, with the rising number of applications designed to hack the phones' operating systems. Based on s

英闻天下——441 World Sleep Day

Today is World Sleep Day. Sleep quality plays a key role in people's health. A recent nationwide survey shows that if 100 is a full score, Chinese people's sleep quality may just get a pass. Our reporter Li Dong has the details. On March 18 a report

英闻天下——442 Experts' Analysis on President Xi's First Overseas Visit

Now just ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping first overseas trip since taking office, experts are saying it represents an increasing role played by emerging powers in global affairs. CRI's Li Jing takes a closer look. The upcoming nine-day trip wil

英闻天下——420 Warlord Ntaganda Turns Himself in to US Embassy

Bosco Ntaganda, a suspected warlord from the Democratic Republic of Congo, has handed himself in to the United States Embassy in Rwanda. He has been accused of war crimes between 2002 and 2003. Ntaganda has reportedly asked to be transferred to the I

英闻天下——419 Middle East's Largest Solar Plant Opens

Shams 1, which opened on March 17th is Abu Dhabi's latest step towards achieving seven per cent renewable energy production by 2020. By that date, Abu Dhabi plans to produce 1,500 mega watts of electricity from solar power alone. Various types of sol

英闻天下——418 Deputies Urge to Reform Wildlife Protection Law

China's wildlife protection law was passed in 1989 with the aim of sustaining wildlife as a resource. Now academics and animal rights activists are pushing to reform the law. Mang Ping is a professor with the Central Institute of Socialist Studies in

英闻天下——417 Reforms "Biggest Dividend" for China

Premier Li Keqiang has pledged to deepen comprehensive reforms in the country, saying that they pay the biggest dividend for China. He singled out three areas for continued reform tasks that include maintaining economic growth, improving people's liv

英闻天下——415 Chavez's Body Transported to Grave Site

The coffin with the remains of late Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has been transported to a military museum along main streets of the capital Caracas. His body will be displayed indefinitely at the museum. Tens of thousands of Venezuelans gathered

英闻天下——414 European Ministers Working on Cyprus Bailout

European finance ministers are trying to finalize a long-delayed bailout deal for Cyprus in a bid to keep the nation from a bankruptcy. An agreement on rescue loan package is expected to be reached at a regular meeting in Brussels with tough measures

英闻天下——413 Japan Intends to Join in TPP Free Trade Talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced that his country is preparing to join in the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership. Abe says once Japan is recruited in the regional free-trade group, the country is likely to enjoy duty-free treatment in e

英闻天下——416 UN Appeals More Funds for Syrian Refugees

The United Nations has warned an unprecedented acceleration of humanitarian crisis in Syria as the country has suffered more conflicts. The UN has also called for more funds from all governments to support the victims in Syria's civil war. The UN Hig

英闻天下——424 Chinese President Talks with US Treasury Chief

Chinese President Talks with US Treasury Chief China and the United States have vowed to continue working together to advance their partnership. The remarks were made during a meeting between the Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. Treasury Secreta