CCTV9英语新闻：China sends rescue vessel to help locate black boxes

China's Ministry of Transport says it has sent the rescue vessel Nan-hai-jiu 101 to help retrieve the black boxes of flight 8501. The ship set sail at ten AM today from south China's Haikou City. It is heading for the sea area where the wreckage is l

CCTV9英语新闻：Premier officiates first loan issued by China's first e-bank

Premier Li Keqiang pressed the 'enter' button on a computer on Sunday to finalize the first loan by WeBank, a new online bank and one of five privately funded banks given approval to open in China. During a visit to China's first Internet-based bank,

CCTV9英语新闻：多数希腊人希望留在欧元区

According to a new opinion poll in Greece, 79 percent of Greeks want to remain in the eurozone. The poll also says 59 percent are satisfied with the way the government is negotiating with its lenders, but nearly half of them want a deal to be struck

CCTV9英语新闻：Institutions forecast on inflation, trade and new loans

This week will see the release of a slew of economic data for May. The Bank of Communications expects May inflation to edge up 1.4 percent on rising pork price. PPI would continue falling but at a slower rate. PMI may climb to 50.2 percent. Trade is

CCTV9英语新闻：Mega railway firm expecting investor enthusiasm

It's a long anticipated moment by stock investors in China. Railway mega-firm CRRC starts trading today. The company is born from a merger between China's two giant railway company CNR and CSR. Since news of the merger broke at the end of last year,

CCTV9英语新闻：澳大利亚人积累高额的个人债务

Pressure is mounting for Australias banks to lower the interest rates on their credit cards. Critics point out that the nations cash rate has been cut twice this year to a historic low, but credit card fees remain high, pushing some people deeper int

CCTV9英语新闻：数千名抗议者试图扰乱G7会议

Outside the G7 Summit, thousands of protesters have been trying to disrupt the meeting. Convening on upscale resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen from different directions, they have been trying to get as close as possible to the hotel at which world lea

CCTV9英语新闻：Schools suspended, tourism affected in S. Korea

Affected by the MERS outbreak, many places in South Korea have cancelled large-scale activities including face celebrations and marathons. Over 1,300 schools and kindergartens have suspended classes. Surgical masks have sold out in many places. Meanw

CCTV9英语新闻：Dozens of families displaced after floods in Ghana

In Ghana, government teams are still working to clean up debris left after Wednesday night's severe flooding in the capital. As many as 200 people are estimated to have died, as they sought shelter at a petrol station, which caught fire before explod

CCTV9英语新闻：中国保证公民的公正审判的权利

For more on the newly released white paper on human rights in 2014, we are joined on the phone by Professor Lu Zhi'an, the deputy director of the Center for the Study of Human Rights at Fudan University in Shanghai. Q1. How do you assess the current

CCTV9英语新闻：Chance of passing slim before session ends in Japan

Intense debate on two controversial security bills continues in Japan's parliament. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pushed the bills that would allow Japanese forces to fight abroad for the first time since World War Two. But the country's legislative

CCTV9英语新闻：Investment and trade, a top priority for S&ED

Before this round of China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue, a senior official from the US Department of State told CCTV that the US will push forward the negotiations on bilateral investment and trade. During the interview, Principal Deputy Assist

CCTV9英语新闻：President Xi delivers speech at S&ED opening

The 8th round of the Strategic Economic Dialogue between China and the US has opened in Beijing. The event will last two days. The dialogue has both a Strategic Track and an Economic Track. State Councilor Yang Jiechi and US Secretary of State John K

CCTV9英语新闻：2016 S&ED the last one for Obama administration

For more discussion, we have in the studio Victor Gao, a current affairs commentator. Q1: The eighth China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue is the last one for the Obama administration, before the US elects a new president. How will this dialogue a

CCTV9英语新闻：China-US key dialogue to boost economic ties

Academics and officials from China and the United States are expecting the SED Dialogue to give China-U.S. economic ties a substantial boost. Its possible that the new US president wouldn't have formed a full-member administration in the same time pe

CCTV9英语新闻：Days of downpour cause flood in southern China

Extreme weather continues to wreck havoc in Southern China. Over in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, downpours have been pounding most areas across the region for four days. Though the intensity of rainfall is weakening, local authorities say 12 maj

CCTV9英语新闻：S&ED helps both countries coordinate major policies

Earlier we spoke to current affairs commentator Victor Gao. He said the dialogue serves many purposes. One of them is to coordinate major policy issues between the two countries. And the currency issue will be high on the agenda. He said, That one pu

CCTV9英语新闻：S&ED eighth round kicks off in Beijing

The eight Strategic and Economic Dialogue kicks off in Beijing today (Monday), and senior Chinese and US officials gather to discuss a wide range of economic issues -- from macroeconomic policies to industrial overcapacity and trade disputes. Experts

CCTV9英语新闻：8th Strategic & Economic Dialogue opens in Beijing

The 8th round of the Strategic Economic Dialogue between China and the US has opened in Beijing. The event will last two days. Chinese President Xi Jinping (3rd L), Chinese Vice-Premier Liu Yandong (3rd R), Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Yang (2nd R), Chi

CCTV9英语新闻：S&ED, a key dialogue to boost economic ties

Academics and officials from China and the United States are expecting the SED Dialogue to give bilateral economic ties a substantial boost. Visiting US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said the United States is waiting for China to present a service tax