CCTV9英语新闻：Top official joins Hong Kong and Macao delegations

NPC Standing Committee Chairman Zhang Dejiang attended panel discussions of delegations from Hong Kong and Macao. Zhang spoke of progress made under the one country, two systems policy. And he said Hong Kong and Macao could achieve more during the 13

CCTV9英语新闻：China's economic planner expects no hard landing

China's top economic planner believes there is no chance the country will suffer from the recent slowdown. On the sidelines of the annual National People's Congress, Xu Shaoshi -- who heads the National Development and Reform Commission -- said China

CCTV9英语新闻：Ongoing reform in agricultural sector

CPPCC Standing committee member Chen Xiwen -- who is overseeing China's agricultural reform -- gave us more details on how the country will deal with the supply-side issue in the sector. There are three major areas where we can push forward supply-si

CCTV9英语新闻：Senior economist on Chinese economy in 2016

Supply side-reform is dominating the Two Sessions thus far. Five national political advisors have just briefed the media on this subject. Here's Li Yining, a senior economist -- and also a member of the CPPCC Standing Committee -- on how he sees Chin

CCTV9英语新闻：President Xi: Policy towards Taiwan will not change

While meeting with Shanghai lawmakers on Saturday, President Xi Jinping also talked about cross-Strait relations. President Xi Jinping said the peaceful development of cross-Strait ties is the common wish and firm will of all Chinese people. He said

CCTV9英语新闻：China's finance minister explains economic, fiscal policies

Finance Minister Lou Jiwei has briefed the media on China's economic and fiscal policies. Lou said China plans to raise deficit-to-GDP ratio to 3 percent this year. This is to help prevent economic growth from falling rapidly and facilitate structura

CCTV9英语新闻：Turkish PM meets Iran president to discuss Syria war

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani met in Tehran on Saturday, to discuss the Syria war. The two countries hold opposite views on the issue. Turkey is a leading backer of rebels... trying to topple Syrian Presi

CCTV9英语新闻：At least 60 killed in Iraq suicide attack

A suicide truck bomb attack has killed at least 60 people and wounded dozens at a security checkpoint in central Iraq. The attack took place on the outskirts of Hilla, the capital of Babil province. A suicide bomber drove an explosive-laden truck int

CCTV9英语新闻：Former US First Lady dies of heart failure at 94

Related reading: WASHINGTON, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Former U.S. first lady Nancy Reagan passed away at the age of 94 on Sunday morning in her Los Angeles home, according to her office. Former first lady Nancy Reagan waits to greet Republican presidentia

CCTV9英语新闻：33 candidates in the running for Benin's president

Benin went to the polls on Sunday to choose a successor to President Thomas Boni Yayi, who has served for two terms. Of the thirty-three candidates on the ballot paper, Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou is seen as the favorite. He has promised to restruct

CCTV9英语新闻：Annual ROK-US military drills begin this week

Related reading: US and South Korean soldiers are set to begin their annual joint military exercises later on this Monday. This year's Key Resolve and Foal Eagle exercises are said to be the largest since 2010. At least 15-thousand troops are reporte

CCTV9英语新闻：86 Indian fishermen released from Karachi

Pakistan has released 86 Indian fishermen from a Karachi jail, with another 87 to be released soon. They will travel to Wagah border and be handed over to Indian authorities on Monday. They are among over 300 Indian fishermen in Pakistani jails for v

CCTV9英语新闻：China's urban population now at 56%

Now for more on the changing demographics of urban and rural China, we are joined in the studio by my colleague Wu Haojun. We know in the past decades, China has experienced an urbanization drive that has seen the migration of millions and millions o

CCTV9英语新闻：China opposes any provocation on Korean peninsula

The Chinese Foreign Ministry says China is very concerned about the unprecedented scale of the joint ROK-US drills, adding it is resolutely opposed to any provocations on the Korean peninsula. The Korean peninsula is linked with China by mountains an

CCTV9英语新闻：Premier Li joins discussion with Fujian deputies

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has joined lawmakers from Southeast Chinas Fujian province in a panel discussion. Li hailed the economic and social development in Fujian over the past year. He says the region boosted green development and maritime economy

CCTV9英语新闻：Agriculture Min: Food security a strategic focus

In the modernisation process, agriculture is lagging compared with other sectors, such as urbanization, industrialization and information technology. We need to restructure and upgrade the business models and production systems which focus on technol

CCTV9英语新闻：CPPCC members propose targeted measures

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has announced the country will once again seek to lift many more people out of poverty in 2016. Political advisors have been offering their insights and proposals on how this can be done, based on their own experiences and

CCTV9英语新闻：New strategy of targeted poverty reduction

Now for more analysis, let's bring in Tang Min, Counsellor at the State Council, and our senior reporter Xu Zhaoqun. Welcome, both of you, to our discussion. Q1: Let me start with you Xu Zhaoqun. You've been to a lot of villages in poor regions, and

CCTV9英语新闻：Number of Chinese in poverty in rural areas dropped by 14 million in 2015

China has certainly been sparing no effort to eradicate poverty. According to a report issued by National Statistics Bureau, in 2015, the number of people in poverty in rural areas was reduced to about 55 million, a drop of more than 14 million on th

CCTV9英语新闻：More policy & financial support needed for companies going global

The One Belt One Road initiative is part of the drive for Chinese enterprises to go global. But the weak international economy has made the move difficult. CPPCC members are suggesting the central authorities help companies band together as they vent