CCTV9英语新闻：基本法律不得随意变更

It took more than five years to compile the Basic Law before it was approved in 1990. According to Tam Yiu-chung, a member of Hong Kong's Legislative Council and one of the Basic Law's original drafters, the document was carefully crafted to stand th

CCTV9英语新闻：禁止出租车预订应用程序的影响

Joining us in the studio now is Li Hongchang, Associate Professor from School of Economics Management at Beijing Jiaotong University. Welcome, Professor. Q1. Suzhous transportation department has outlawed all private-sector taxi booking apps. Should

CCTV9英语新闻：中国北方人们遭受热浪袭击气温高升

There are high temperatures throughout northern China, with some cities exceeding 35 degrees Celsius. The weather authority says that Beijing and Tianjin, and regions along the Yellow River and Huaihe River are expected to endure temperatures as high

CCTV9英语新闻：中国坚持在为社会主义法治的路径

Let's discuss all this with Professor He Jiahong, from the law school at Renmin University of China. Q1. On paper, these reforms look pretty ground-breaking and far-reaching. What do you see as the key highlights and how significantly will this shake

CCTV9英语新闻：加纳总统称赞中国为“灵感非洲”

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has hailed China as an inspiration to Africa and elsewhere in the world. The comment came during his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in the capital Accra on Thursday. President Mahama said China ha

普京致电恭贺习近平当选国家主席

Newly elected President Xi Jinping has held phone talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Both sides have pledged to strengthen ties. 新近当选国家主席的习近平已与俄罗斯总统普金进行了通话。双方都表示会加强双

CCTV9英语新闻：Robots shaking things up at Berlin travel fair

Are the machines taking over? Well not yet, but they are making quite an impression at the international travel fair in Berlin. Two humanoid robots - named Chihira Kanae and Mario - are at the event, to show how hey can be put to use in the travel an

CCTV9英语新闻：也门要求推迟在日内瓦举行会谈

A meeting to discuss the crisis in Yemen has been postponed by the UN, following a request by the Yemeni government and several other key stakeholders. The government in Yemen says it wants more time to prepare. The talks were scheduled to open in Ge

CCTV9英语新闻：中俄“海上联合—2014”军事演习完美收官

The Chinese and Russian navies have concluded their live-fire drills in the East China Sea. The two navies taking part in the Joint Sea-2014 drill returned to Wusong Military Port on Sunday morning. On Saturday, the Chinese and Russian warships condu

演播室访谈:给移民一样的权利和服务

Public health services for Chinas mobile population have been the focus of the National Health and Family Planning Commission media briefing. Also addressed were the family planning policy violations of film director Zhang Yimou. For more on that, we

CCTV9英语新闻：Taiwan delegation welcomes President Xi's remarks

Members of the Taiwan delegation to the Two Sessions have welcomed president Xi Jinping's remarks about cross-strait relations. They said the president's statement demonstrated a determination to safegurad peaceful development of relations between Ta

CCTV9英语新闻12月：科学家：治愈是可能的

Australia is marking World AIDS Day... by lighting the Melbourne Arts Center in red. Global activists are there to lend their voice to the global response. Thousands of people are getting infected each day, but scientists say the goal to achieve an A

CCTV9英语新闻12月：李源潮在曼德拉追悼会上的致辞

A screengrab taken from the South African Broadcasting Corporation live feed shows China's Vice President Li Yuanchao delivering a speech during the memorial service for late South African President Nelson Mandela at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesbu

CCTV9英语新闻：实名制火车票恶作剧

For the last two years, all train tickets in China have had to include the real name of the passenger to prevent scalping. But the system clearly isnt working. Numerous pictures have been posted on the internet, showing railway tickets stamped with n

CCTV9英语新闻12月：中国和英国合作重点基础设施，高科技，货币

Before David Camerons visit...the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, as well as the countrys Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne already made trips to China in October. The tone of boosting economic ties was already set then. The United Kingdom i

CCTV9英语新闻：Durant's 41 points helps Thunder even series 2-2

Oklahoma City would be in need of a big effort from Kevin Durant or risk falling behind three-games-to-one to the San Antonio Spurs, with a possible close-out game in Texas. And the four-time league scoring champ and former MVP would step-up big time

CCTV9英语新闻：Rescue efforts continue in Taining: 9 bodies found, 32 missing

At least 9 people have been confirmed dead at the landslide in Taining County in eastern China's Fujian Province, and rescuers continue searching for the 32 who are still missing. A further 13 people are being treated at a local hospital, with three

CCTV9英语新闻：CPPCC members on developments of cultural circle

While this year's CPPCC - or Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference - continues to weigh cultural proposals, members are also reporting on initiatives to encourage cultural awakening among the people. In South China's Guangdong Province,

CCTV9英语新闻：Islamic State claims responsibility for Brussels attacks

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for Tuesday's bomb attacks in Brussels that have killed as many as 34 people and injured over 200 others. The blasts went off at the city's airport and one of its metro stations. Belgian Prime Minist

CCTV9英语新闻：香港特区政府公布南丫岛撞船事故相关调查结果

The Hong Kong Transport and Housing Bureau has announced the results of an internal investigation into the Lamma Island Ferry disaster in 2012. It says 17 Marine Department officials may be punished for misconduct. The Bureau says 55 Marine Departmen