CCTV9英语新闻：Linguist perseveres to complete forgotten national project

The official language of Afghanistan now has its first ever Chinese dictionary, thanks to a linguist in Beijing. Seventy-eight year old Che Hongcai has just completed the first ever Pashto-Chinese dictionary, a project commissioned 36 years ago by th

CCTV9英语新闻：好的《环境保护法》实施好

The Standing Committee of Chinas National Peoples Congress, the countrys top legislature, has voted to adopt revisions to the Environmental Protection Law. The move brings the first changes to the countrys environmental law in 25 years. The highly an

CCTV9英语新闻：中国鼓励私人资本投资于国有部门

The State Council says that China is encouraging private capital to invest in state sectors such as infrastructure. Analysts say the move will help stabilize economic growth and strengthen market activities. Its a step forward in strengthening the ma

CCTV9英语新闻：专家不排除禽流感有限的人际传播

Speaking on the possibility of human-to-human transmission, Dr. Zhong Nanshan, director of the Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, said there's still no evidence at the moment. He added, however, that the medical community should keep a clos

CCTV9英语新闻：财政部关于印发《政府采购信息公告管理办法》的通知

The Finance Ministry has issued a notice clarifying specific services that governments should purchase from the public. That's part of Chinas push in reforming its government procurement procedures. The services recommended for outside purchases were

CCTV9英语新闻11月：提名为世界非物质文化遗产的算盘

By CCTV reporter Wu Guoxiu Chinas Zhusuan or the knowledge and practice of arithmetic calculation using an abacus, has been nominated by UNSECO for competition to be listed as World Intangible Cultural Heritage. The final result will be announced ear

CCTV9英语新闻：商务部:2008年以来,中国未对印尼出口过大米

China's Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday that since Chinese firms have not been permitted to export rice to Indonesia since 2008, they have nothing to do with the plastic rice scare in Indonesia. The ministry said that in accordance with WTO ru

韩国日本对中国新防空区的反应

Chinas air force says it will conduct regular air patrols covering its newly established East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone. Combat aircraft will carry out the patrols to strengthen monitoring of the zone, according to an air defense spok

CCTV9英语新闻：中国驻澳大利亚大使批评安倍

The Chinese ambassador to Australia has criticized Japanese Prime Ministers visit to Yasukuni Shrine. In a signed article in The Australian, Ma Zhaoxu says Abes homage to the shrine is not a domestic affair or a personal act. It is a breach of histor

CCTV9英语新闻：华盛顿庆祝羊年

Washington DC has celebrated the Chinese New Year with a parade, Chinese Dragon Dances, live musical performances, and much more, as more than 300 business leaders and cultural community representatives attended a China Culture night co- hosted by th

CCTV9英语新闻：朝鲜威胁要发动“新形式”的核试验

The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea has threatened to carry out a new form of nuclear test in response to US President Barack Obamas visit to Asia. The country's official KCNA news agency quoted a Foreign Ministry statement, saying the US has br

CCTV9英语新闻：阿富汗选举推迟到星期四的最终结果发布

Afghanistans Independent Election Commission says it will delay the release of last months presidential election results. They will now be announced on Thursday. Earlier we spoke to our correspondent Courtney Body from Kabul about the postponement an

CCTV9英语新闻：韩国客轮沉没遇难人数升至121人 仍有181人失踪

CCTV.com 04-25-2014 10:35 BJT Share this: Share on twitter Share on facebook Share on sinaweibo Share on email More Sharing ServicesFont size: It has been ten days since the South Korean ferry, Sewol, capsized off the southern Jindo Island with 476 p

CCTV9英语新闻12月：美国老兵遭朝扣留,美方呼吁放人

The US is calling on the DPRK to release an 85-year-old American citizen whos been detained in the country for more than a month. Retired finance executive Merrill Newman fought in the Korean War 60 years ago. He was taken off a plane on October 26th

CCTV9英语新闻：来自世界各国的领导人对中国人新年的祝福

Leaders from around the world are extending their best New Year wishes to the Chinese people. I would like to send my best wishes to the people of China from the snowy Finland, the Home of the Santa Claus. I wish you a happy Chinese New Year, said Sa

CCTV9英语新闻12月：习近平会见英国首相卡梅伦

President Xi Jinping says now is the right time for China and UK to seek stronger cooperation. During a meeting with visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron, Xi Jinping stressed the importance of the relationship between China and the UK, calli

CCTV9英语新闻：习近平：中国愿与葡萄牙深化合作

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that his country stands ready to deepen pragmatic cooperation with Portugal, hailing it as Chinas good friend and partner in the European Union. Xi Jinping made the remarks when he met with Portuguese Deputy Prim

CCTV9英语新闻：华晨宝马服务

China's auto services market is now worth 50 billion yuan and galloping ahead at 40% per year. We speak to Olaf Kastner, CEO of BMW Brilliance, about the automakers one stop shop service model.

CCTV9英语新闻：广州增强对抗禽流感的预防措施

Chinas Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security says a total of 13.1 million new jobs have been created in urban areas in 2013, which hits all-time high. Unemployment in urban areas was at 4.1 percent in 2013. And was around 4.05 percent for t

CCTV9英语新闻：白皮书集锦主动防御策略

For more on Chinas new Defense White Paper, our reporter Han Bin interviewed Senior Colonel Zhou Bo from the Ministry of National Defense. Colonel Zhou is also the Director of the Center for International Security Cooperation. He says the new white p