CCTV9英语新闻：China's Tsinghua University among top 20 world university rankings

Related reading: The Times Higher Education (THE) on May 4 published its World Reputation Rankings, with a record of nine Chinese universities making the top 100 universities' list for the first time. The undated photo shows the entrance of Tsinghua

CCTV9英语新闻：US exhibit features replicas of Chinese caves

This weekend, the Getty Center, one of the most famous museums in the U.S., will open a new exhibit years in the making. The Cave Temples of Dunhuang: Buddhist Art on Chinas Silk Road features incredible full-size replicas of ancient painted caves fo

CCTV9英语新闻：China-New Zealand Film Festival opens

A dozen films are in the line-up for the 8th New Zealand Film Festival in China. Organizers hope the screenings in three Chinese cities will underline the friendliness of the source country. This year's festival, sponsored by China's State Administra

CCTV9英语新闻：China government encourages medical treatment multi-site practice

The proposal to have physicians practicing at multiple sites in China was conceived in 2009. It's regarded as a progressive move to meet the growing demand for medical treatment in rural areas. But while the idea might be sound in theory, it's expect

CCTV9英语新闻：Jiantai Village shares Sanxingdui culture

Artefacts from the Bronze Age - dating back as much as 4,000 years - have been discovered in Sichuan Province, in southwestern China. Artefacts from the Bronze Age have been discovered in Sichuan Province, in southwestern China. Found in Jian'tai Vil

CCTV9英语新闻：Han-dynasty burial site in Hunan Province

This time a large set of ancient tombs dating back to the Han Dynasty, in central China's Hunan Province. Archaeologists have so far found 48 brick-chambered tombs and over 10 earthen tombs. They have also dug out more than 150 burial objects, includ

CCTV9英语新闻：McCartney stages gig, and guitar-maker reminisces Prince

leading lights of the music industry have continued paying tribute to the late singer and guitarist, Prince, who died on the 21st of April. Paul McCartney played a gig in Prince's hometown of Minneapolis on Wednesday night, and we also now meet the g

CCTV9英语新闻：Couple seek to reviving Iran's literary heritage

An Iranian couple's habit of reading to each other when stuck in traffic has turned into a mission to revive reading among the country's population. Meanwhile, the 29th International Tehran Book Fair has launched in the capital with the slogan Tomorr

Tokyo Trials help lay foundation for order of int'l society after WWII

For more on we're joined in the studio by Mr. Yang Xiyu, a Senior Fellow from China Institute of International Studies. Welcome, Mr. Yang. Q1: The Tokyo Trials set standard in history on how to define and punish war crimes. Can you tell us more about

CCTV9英语新闻：China to enhance co-op with Central and Eastern European countries

Supreme Court justices from China and 16 Central and Eastern European countries have gathered in Suzhou city in East China's Jiangsu province for -- The Conference of the Presidents of the Supreme Courts. Chinese president Xi Jinping sent a congratul

CCTV9英语新闻：China and European legal exchange held in Suzhou

A conference for international judicial cooperation has opened in the eastern Chinese city Suzhou. The 2-day meeting aims to deepen exchanges between the law communities of China and Central and Eastern European Countries. A big step forward in inter

CCTV9英语新闻：Global trade rules should not be decided by one country

US President Barack Obama published an article in the Washington Post Monday, calling for the urgent need to approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, which could eliminate over 18,000 taxes on US exports. He said that the TPP pact would let

CCTV9英语新闻：Japan should stop meddling in S.China sea

The spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, Hong Lei, has urged Japan to play a more constructive role for regional peace and stability. Hong made the comment after Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe accused China of militarizing the South China Se

CCTV9英语新闻：Tokyo Trials hold indisputable significance

A Japanese scholar says the importance of the Tokyo War Crimes Trials is beyond doubt due to its educational and historical significance. Onuma Yasuaki, professor emeritus of the University of Tokya says this is despite some right-wing politicians' a

CCTV9英语新闻：China marks 70th anniversary of international military tribunal

May 3 marks the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, better known as the Tokyo Trials. To honor the occasion, China released a series of books related to the transcripts of the proceedings in Shan

CCTV9英语新闻：Int'l military tribunal on war criminals in WW2

Today, May the 3rd, marks the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, better known as the Tokyo Trials. To honor the occasion, China released a series of books, related to the transcripts of the proc

CCTV9英语新闻：China Video China: only a political solution can end conflict in Syria

As efforts to salvage the ceasefire agreement shifted to Moscow, China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei said a political solution is the only way to end the conflict in Syria. The recent escalation of violence in Syria has led to casualties.

CCTV9英语新闻：Rainstorms, high winds sweep east and south China

Rainstorms have pounded the southern and eastern parts of China over the past two days, crippling the transport system. In southern province Hainan, many flights were delayed. In Guangdong Province, fifty cities and counties have issued warnings over

CCTV9英语新闻：Policies regarding the construction of an ecological civilization introduced

It's hoped the new subsidy will promote the use of electrical cars and have a knock-on effect for a cleaner environment. Policies regarding the construction of an ecological civilization have, for the first time, been introduced into a five-year plan

CCTV9英语新闻：Volunteers take action in Dalian clean-up efforts

A group of volunteers from Dalian, a coastal city in northeast China, are speaking up about awakening environmental awareness in the public. Dalian is famous for its cluster of beautiful beaches. But nowadays, trash chokes the reefs, seawater and sho