CCTV9英语新闻：China tends to ease tensions in the South China Sea

ASEAN members are set to hold joint military drills in Singapore, Brunei, and coastal areas of the South China Sea with the United States, India, the Philippines and three other countries. China will also send warships and special forces to join the

CCTV9英语新闻：Young people's lifestyle choices in 2015

As those students make their first step into adulthood, they will get a different perspective on life. It's difficult to see how each of them will do, but it's quite easy to observe their lifestyle choices. Now we have with us in the studio my collea

CCTV9英语新闻：China sends drinking water to southern Yangon

China is providing much needed water supply to Myanmar, which has been badly hit by drought. The Chinese embassy to Myanmar and local NGOs have organized delivery of a tank containing 33,000 liters of drinking water to southern Yangon, one of the mos

CCTV9英语新闻：Yan'an University passes on revolutionary spirit

Yanan University in northwest China is the first comprehensive university set up by the Communist Party of China. Since its establishment in 1941, the university has cultivated many talents for the countrys development. Xie Wei will soon graduate fro

CCTV9英语新闻：Chinese youngsters swear adulthood oaths

In east Chinas Anhui province, thousands of high school students are attending May 4 Youth Day ceremonies that mark the coming of their adulthood. Oaths of gratitude, dreams and responsibility are sworn. The Youth Day seems also a good chance to swea

CCTV9英语新闻：Holiday commemorates May 4th Movement

Today marks China's annual youth day. Chinese Youth Day was established in 1949 to commemorate the beginning of the May 4th Movement. The movement in 1919 was a student protest that grew out of dissatisfaction with the Treaty of Versailles. It is see

CCTV9英语新闻：Internet to be priority over next 5 years

Chinas investment in information infrastructure over the next five years is expected to exceed 2 trillion yuan as outlined in the 13th Five-Year Plan. China's nationwide fiber optic network, high-speed broadband Internet and cloud computing centers w

CCTV9英语新闻：Young talents speak of meeting with President Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with young scientists and entrepreuners on a visit to east China's Anhui province. He called on them to shoulder the responsibility of building the future, and work hard to realize Chinese dream. Wang Zhiguo is di

CCTV9英语新闻：President Xi expects new chapter in aerospace development

Sunday marks the first Space Day of China. Chinese President Xi Jinping has encouraged the country's space scientists and engineers to usher in a new chapter in aerospace development. Xi Jinping asked them to seize the strategic opportunity, and keep

CCTV9英语新闻：University long-time cradle of space talent

For a long time, the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics has been the cradle for China's space industry talent. Today a special competition was held on campus to mark the day and shape the future. They are the astronauts and spacecraft

CCTV9英语新闻：Countries unite to double wild tiger numbers by 2020

Siberian tigers are ranked among the biggest living cats in the world. They live primarily in eastern Russia's birch forests, though some exist in China and the DPRK. After more than a 100 years of constant decline, the World Wildlife Fund for Nature

CCTV9英语新闻：Robots take the spotlight at Shanghai Technology Fair

The 4th Shanghai International Technology Fair has just concluded in Shanghai, and robots were one of the fair's biggest attractions. ICS reporter Wu Ying asked some robot developers how long it might be -- before we can start using them in our homes

CCTV9英语新闻：China's qualification tournament for 2016 Robot WC begins

China's qualifying tournament for the 2016 Robot World Cup has begun in Hefei, the capital of east Chinas Anhui province. Almost 2,000 contestants and 300 teams are taking part in the competition. Robots are playing various roles, from houseworkers a

CCTV9英语新闻：China rolls out more plans in robot industry

Robots are not only for fun and games, it's also a very serious industry in China. On April 6, the Ministry of Industry, the Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Finance and other ministries jointly issued a development plan for the com

CCTV9英语新闻：S. Korea unveils 'Zika-proof' Olympic uniforms

South Korea's Olympic committee has unveiled special clothing to protect athletes from the Zika virus when they go to Brazil. The committee said the long-sleeved shirts and trousers would help protect the athletes from the mosquito-borne virus at the

CCTV9英语新闻：Russia launches 3 satellites via one rocket from Vostochny Cosmodrome

Photo taken on April 28, 2016 shows the launch of the Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket with three small satellites -- Lomonosov, Aist-2D and SamSat-218 from the newly built Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Far Eastern Amur region. (Xinhua/Sputnik) Photo taken on

CCTV9英语新闻：New sounding rocket successfully launched in China

Chinese Academy of Sciences successfully launched a new sounding rocket, Kunpeng-1B, in Hainan Danzhou early Wednesday. The rocket reached a flight height of 300 kilometers for the first time. Its arrow configuration of altitude control system and ca

CCTV9英语新闻：Hart helps English club hang on for first leg draw

The first leg of the semi-final showdown between Real Madrid and Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League. Real boast a record ten titles in the European club competition while this is only the first time City have made it to the last four. Altho

CCTV9英语新闻：Syrian carries Olympic Flame through refugee camp

A disabled Syrian refugee has been given the opportunity to carry the Olympic Flame through a refugee camp in Athens. Syrian bears Olympic Flame through refugee camp Ibrahim Al-Hussein, 27, is a freestyle swimmer, basketball player and former judo wr

CCTV9英语新闻：100 days to go until Rio Olympics opening ceremony

Today marks the 100-day countdown until the start of the Olympic games in Rio De Janiero. On August 5, the opening ceremony will take place in the famous Maracana stadium to mark the start of the global show piece that will include 28 different event