CCTV9英语新闻：Owner of seized Japanese ship pays $40 mln fine in legal dispute

A Japanese shipping company has paid about 40 million US dollars in fines to a Chinese firm, for a legal dispute that dates back to the 1980s. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines states that it respects the Chinese courts ruling and will resolve the issue as soon as

CCTV9英语新闻：日本绑架问题调查团结束访朝

The Japanese delegation said they travelled to the DPRK to learn in detail about the latest investigation into the abduction of Japanese citizens by the DPRK in the 1970s and 80s. The DPRK has refused to disclose details of the two-day meetings, or w

CCTV9英语新闻：中国外交 坚持奉行互利共赢

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has reaffirmed President Xi Jinping's stance towards Africa. Wang Yi called the correct concept of morality and benefit a banner of Chinese diplomacy. He was speaking after meeting his Senegalese counterpart Mankeur N

CCTV9英语新闻：停止在叙利亚的暴力和流血是当务之急

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said that the Syrian government and opposition should take the Geneva Two peace talks as an opportunity to start political reconciliation. The comments came after Wang Yi carried out separate meetings with represe

CCTV9英语新闻：泰国参议院将草拟危机解决路线图 欲摆脱困境

Thailands Senate, or upper house, has agreed to draft a roadmap aimed at resolving the countrys prolonged political turmoil as early Friday. This comes after a two-day Senate meeting where many divergent suggestions were proposed. Some lawmakers push

CCTV9英语新闻：警方对葛兰素史克中国受贿案的密切调查

Chinese police have recommended prosecution for bribery by UK pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline. After a 10 month investigation, police found that William Mark Reilly, a British national and executive of GSK China, had ordered his subordinates to c

CCTV9英语新闻：香港警方呼吁示威者离开主要道路

Police in Hong Kong have again urged protesters to leave the streets, after more than a month of demonstrations in which protesters have camped out on major roads and paralyzed traffic. At a press conference Wednesday, police chief superintendent Hui

CCTV9英语新闻：王毅本周末开始访问拉丁美洲

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is due to begin a week-long visit to Latin America this weekend. His trip takes in Venezuela, Argentina and Brazil. His first stop is Cuba, which has just passed a new law aimed at attracting foreign investment. Every

CCTV9英语新闻：王毅与加纳外长特塔赫会谈 称愿推进全方位合作

Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, has called for all-round cooperation with Ghana during talks with his Ghanaian counterpart Hannah Tetteh in Accra. Wang Yi says China is willing to work with Ghana to push forward the partnership on the base of mutu

CCTV9英语新闻：王毅将访问古巴、委内瑞拉、阿根廷、巴西

After two-day stay in Cuba, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has arrived in Venezuela, the second leg of his four-nation Latin American trip. Wang Yi tour of the region began Saturday. For the latest, lets bring in our reporter Martin Markovits in Ca

CCTV9英语新闻：乌克兰人向前看,有争议的总统选举

Well, lots of developments happening there in Ukraine. A quickly changing story. And we cant forget of course the upcoming presidential vote on May 25th -- now just one month away. A controversial ballot, early elections called by the interim governm

CCTV9英语新闻：罗德曼再访平壤训练朝鲜男篮 下月为金正恩过生日

Former NBA basketball star Dennis Rodman has left Beijing for the DPRK with a team of retired basket players to mark the DPRK leader's birthday. This will be Rodmans fourth trip to the capital, Pyongyang. The former NBA stars will play exhibition gam

CCTV9英语新闻：香港居民通过绘画缓解压力

By CCTV correspondent Cathy Yang In Hong Kong, stressed out expats and locals alike are turning to a new type of stress release. Art jamming is taking off at the start of the year as a form of therapy, helping folks express their thoughts and feeling

CCTV9英语新闻：冲撞中国船只 越南渔船倾覆

A Vietnamese vessel has capsized after harassing and intentionally ramming a Chinese fishing boat in the South China Sea. The crew aboard the boat were rescued. The clash happened near Chinas Xisha Islands. Vietnam has sent a number of ships to obstr

CCTV9英语新闻：港菲就马尼拉人质事件达成共识

The Commissioner's Office of China's Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong says it supports the consensus reached by the SAR's government and the Philippines on the Manila hostage incident. It says the SAR's government has made unremitting efforts on this. A

CCTV9英语新闻：中国各族人民共同反对恐怖主义

After President Xi Jinping's visit to northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, people of all ethnic groups in China have spared no efforts to come out against terrorism. An article titled We will no longer stay silent started to spread on

CCTV9英语新闻：23rd of last lunar month marks "Little Spring Festival"

Thursday marks a traditional Chinese festival, called Xiao Nian, or Little Spring Festival, which is celebrated on the 23rd day of the last lunar month. According to Chinese tradition, Xiao Nian is a day for people to offer sacrifices to the Kitchen

CCTV9英语新闻：中国外交部:越南的国际信誉较低

China has reiterated its sovereignty over the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea. Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang was speaking at a routine press briefing in Beijing. He was taking questions from reporters about last Fridays media briefing held

CCTV9英语新闻：安倍在国会发表施政演说

The Japanese parliament, the Diet, has begun its ordinary session with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivering his policy speech. Abe has talked about pushing forward the so-called proactive pacifism. The session is scheduled to last for 150 days, until

CCTV9英语新闻：中国卫计委准备新的计划生育政策

By CCTV reporter Zhang Nini China's health authorities say preparations at the local level are underway to implement China's revised family planning policy that will allow more couples to have a second child. Provincial people's congresses must first