CCTV9英语新闻：China & Russia FMs discuss Korean Peninsula, Syrian issues in Moscow

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is on a two-day visit to Moscow. He has met with his Russian counterpart for discussions to find more common ground on easing tensions on the Korean Peninusla. China and Russia both firmly champion the denuclearizatio

CCTV9英语新闻：Beijing addresses air pollution

Heavy smog is a big headache for Beijing residents. To find out how air pollution could be reined in, our reporter, Wang Hui, also visited the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau. 5.6 million vehicles are running in Beijing. They are th

CCTV9英语新闻：China & Russia FMs discuss the DPRK

MOSCOW, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Both China and Russia pursue the denuclearization on the Korean peninsula, and support the resumption of Six-Party Talks with commitment to making new efforts to that end, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here Friday

CCTV9英语新闻：Corporate bonds help companies raise development funds

Chinas bank loans hit a record 2.51 trillion yuan in January and more than three-quarters of the proceeds went to companies. The development comes as worries about mounting corporate debt become a pressing issue. Companies now have three ways to rais

CCTV9英语新闻：Yi Gang: current reserve is reasonable

The deputy governor of China's central bank, Yi Gang, said in an interview with CCTV that China's foreign exchange reserve is within reasonable range. Our foreign exchange reserve increased from less than 300 billion US dollars in 2002 to 3.99 trilli

CCTV9英语新闻：EU members to exchange multinational tax data

The European Union countries have reached an agreement to exchange information on the tax affairs of multinational companies under new rules. The rules are aimed at stopping multinationals from avoiding paying their fair tax shares. The measures take

CCTV9英语新闻：Low oil prices double Cathay Pacific Airways' profit

The plunge of oil prices has helped reduce fuel costs and made airlines big winners. Cathay Pacific Airways said on Wednesday that its annual profit nearly doubled in 2015. The net profit of Hong Kong's biggest airline jumped 90% from the year before

CCTV9英语新闻：Commerce Minister: Qualitative goal more realistic

Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng says that a qualitative, rather than a quantitative goal, is more realistic for China's economy against a gloomy international economic background. Gao made the remarks in response to media concerns over why no s

CCTV9英语新闻：DPRK claims to have miniaturized nuclear warheads

Related stories: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is being quoted saying his countrys military scientists have successfully miniaturized a thermo-nuclear warhead. Kim reportedly made the comments as part of a meeting with his nuclear development staff

CCTV9英语新闻：Yuan edges lower on softer midpoint

China's yuan eased against the dollar on Wednesday after the central bank fixed a softer midpoint. The central bank set the official benchmark exchange rate at 6.5106 per dollar, easing 0.1 percent from the previous fix. In the spot market, the yuan

CCTV9英语新闻：Singapore launches website to introduce Belt & Road initiative

A website to introduce China's new silk road initiative has been launched in Singapore. The website unveiled Tuesday aims to provide information on China's one belt one road plan for local companies that aim to benefit from the initiative. The websit

CCTV9英语新闻：NPC, CPPCC continue to convene

For some insights, we are joined in the studio by our current affairs commentator Victor Gao. Welcome to our program. Q1. The NPC enacted 5 laws and made revisions to 37 over the past year. But making the law is just the beginning. What is key to enh

CCTV9英语新闻：Top legislator Zhang Dejiang delivers work report

To get the latest from today's agenda, let me bring in Han Peng. He's been covering the meetings over the past week. Good evening, Han Peng. Q1. Meanwhile, many delegations from different provinces in China have also held press conferences. What are

CCTV9英语新闻：Central gov't will stick to 'One Country, Two Systems' principle

The Director of the State Council's Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, Wang Guangya, says that the central government will always support Hong Kong and Macao, and stick to the One Country, Two Systems principle. I can responsibly say that policy in

CCTV9英语新闻：Lawmakers, advisors discuss cross-Strait ties

Meanwhile, the State Council Information Office has invited several lawmakers and political advisors to discuss Cross-Strait relations. They commented on President Xi Jinping's recent warning against Taiwan independence. The achievements made in Cros

CCTV9英语新闻：Supply-side reforms need 'subtraction & addition'

China's State Council Information Office has held a policy briefing conference, and Huang Shouhong, who is in charge of the drafting of the Government Work Report, underlined the key methods of supply-side reforms. From the industry level, supply-sid

CCTV9英语新闻：Top legislator lauds enhanced legislation on China's national security

Top legislator Zhang Dejiang briefed over three thousand lawmakers on the achievements in legislative work last year. The NPC Standing Committee enacted five laws, revised 37 laws and passed 17 reports. The law is of great value in the governance of

CCTV9英语新闻：Charity Law draft submitted to legislature

The national legislature received the country's first bill to regulate charity activities on Wednesday. This move aims to recruit help from society in order to attain the 2020 poverty alleviation goal. Our reporter Han Peng has been following this, a

CCTV9英语新闻：Second child policy creates new challenges

Now for more on this, we are joined in the studio by CCTV's Jin Yingqiao. Q1, Yingqiao, tell us more about what's being discussed about children and women this political season. A1, Well, they are definitely hot topics during the two sessions. One NP

CCTV9英语新闻：CPPCC members divided on medical insurance fees

Another hot issue is about medical insurance fees. There are proposals on making citizens pay more premiums, as well as letting retirees pay medical insurance. But CPPCC members haven't yet reached a consensus on that. Government's financial support