演播室访谈：李克强的罗马尼亚之行的意义

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is in Bucharest, where hes met Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta and other top leaders. The official visit will be followed by a summit with leaders of Central and Eastern Europe. For more analysis, we're joined on the p

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

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：国家发改委要求能源公司确保供暖需求

Chinas top planning agency is asking the countrys state-owned energy companies to increase production and import of natural gas to guarantee winter supply of heating. Economists from PetroChina say it will need more than 70 billion cubic meters of ga

CCTV9英语新闻12月：国防部：防空识别区并非“禁飞区” 未扩大领空

China's Defense Ministry has reaffirmed that the country's newly announced East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone is not an expansion of China's airspace. East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone (Source: Ministry of National Defense/Ch

演播室访谈：处罚不足以阻止犯罪的道路

Monday is traffic safety day in China, a day established by the Ministry of Public Security to raise awareness of safe driving. Every year about 70,000 people die in traffic accidents in China, giving it the dubious distinction of having worlds most

CCTV9英语新闻11月：15届中国国际工业博览会在上海举行

By CCTV reporter Shi Wenjing China's economic hub of Shanghai has opened its door to the 15th China International Industry Fair. The five-day fair serves as the country's manufacturing benchmark, showcasing its most advanced improvements in technolog

CCTV9英语新闻12月：美国深切关注中国设立东海防空识别区

US Vice President Joe Biden met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on Tuesday before heading to China for talks on Wednesday. Even though his Asian tour has long been planned, Biden has arrived in the continent in the midst of a controv

CCTV9英语新闻：中国零售企业现金的季节性消费

By CCTV correspondent Grace Brown Christmas may not be a traditional time for celebrations in China, but that doesnt get in the way of its commercial opportunity. With many young people there looking to let off steam - and shopping the main therapy -

CCTV9英语新闻11月：中国解决气候变化的年度报告

By CCTV reporter Tang Bo China issued its annual report on climate change on a smoggy Tuesday in Beijing. The report shows the progress China made in 2012 in combating environmental pollution and coping with climate change. But the air pollution stil

CCTV9英语新闻12月：蓝色多瑙河开始圣诞季

A familiar tune that makes you want to tap your feet or dance during the Christmas season is the Blue Danube Waltz by Johann Strauss. It is traditionally played on New Years Day, and has become the unofficial Austrian national anthem. At this time of

演播室访谈：在中国灵活的退休年龄成可能？

On Thursday, Chinas Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security called for calm, until more details are released over a fiercely debated government plan to raise the retirement age. Earlier we spoke to Du Peng, Director of the Center for Aging St

CCTV9英语新闻11月：中国共产党第 3 次全体会议预期稳定金融改革

A key part of the meeting -- will be plans for financial reforms. While optimism from investors has pushed up related stocks to feverish highs, CCTV reporter Cheng Lei show us why the hype shouldnt be part of those expectations. For those expecting b

CCTV9英语新闻：日本欲拉东盟国家共同抵制中国防空识别区

Leaders of Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are gathering for a summit in Tokyo. Japan's Kyodo News says Japan hopes to rally ASEAN support to rein in China's strong stance on the airspace. For more analysis, we are joined in the

CCTV9英语新闻：乌克兰反政府示威者继续占领基辅市政厅

The ongoing standoff in Ukraine represents the divide between popular hopes of joining the European mainstream, and political pressure to move closer to a Russian-led customs union. To understand the situation in Ukraine, we are joined on the phone b

CCTV9英语新闻12月：中方希望泰国大选顺利举行

A Foreign Ministry spokesman says China hopes the Thai general election is successful. As a friendly neighbour of Thailand, China hopes parties in Thailand can properly handle differences through dialogue and consultation under the framework of the C

CCTV9英语新闻11月：中国医疗队受到菲律宾欢迎

Three Chinese medical teams have treated hundreds of Filipino patients in the aftermath of super Typhoon Haiyan. Theyve been given a warm welcome, as the typhoon destroyed most medical facilities. And many Filipinos have volunteered to give the Chine

CCTV9英语新闻12月：农民工新政策福利购票

By CCTV reporter Liu Yang The end of the year is a time when most migrant workers in cities across China start to worry over the same question: will we be able to get a train ticket to go back home? Their plans to spend Spring Festival with their lov