CCTV9英语新闻：美国退役篮球运动员朝鲜之旅

Retired US basketball players who recently joined Dennis Rodman for a game to mark the birthday of DPRK leader Kim Jong Un have arrived in Beijing Capital International Airport. But Rodman is not among them. He remains in the DPRK, and is expected to

CCTV9英语新闻：以色列宣布7小时人道主义停火

The Israeli military announced a seven-hour unilateral ceasefire Monday in parts of the Gaza Strip, as Palestinian and Egyptian delegations are meeting in Cairo in hopes of brokering a more durable truce. The temporary ceasefire began from 0700 GMT o

CCTV9英语新闻：朝鲜致电韩国红十字会 就韩客轮沉船事故表慰问

The Red Cross Society of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea has sent a message of sympathy to the South Korean Red Cross over the April 16th ferry disaster. The message expressed deep sympathy over the mass casualties caused by the ferry Sewol

CCTV9英语新闻：2013中国健康改善

Chinas health authorities are reviewing improvements made to the countrys public health in 2013. Officials from Chinas National Health and Family Planning Commission reviewed medical reforms undertaken in 2013, and the building of public health infra

CCTV9英语新闻：中国开始制定下一个五年计划

China's top economic panning body says it has started formulating the countrys 13th Five-Year Plan, for the period between 2016 and 2020. The focus will be on deepening reforms. The five-year plan maps strategies for the countrys economic and social

CCTV9英语新闻：中国最高的应急反应

The 6.5-magnitude earthquake that struck Ludian Town in Zhaotong City on Sunday has killed 398, and the death toll is expected to rise. More than 1,800 are injured, close to a million people have been affected, and nearly 30,000 have been relocated t

CCTV9英语新闻：Water town scenery delights visitors

Zhouzhuang, a water town in east Chinas Jiangsu Province that is famous for its painting-like scenery. Now, the famed tourist attraction is even more charming, as the towns windmill season has finally begun. Colorful windmills of different sizes can

CCTV9英语新闻：中国保护儿童的法律

Now for more on the topic, we are joined in the studio by my colleague Wu Haojun. Q1: Certainly some very appalling cases we've seen there, now what exactly is the proposed underage intervention mechanism and how does it intend to protect vulnerable

CCTV9英语新闻：Nigerianabduction escapee recount experience escaping from captivity

Its been almost one month since more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted by members of the Islamist extremist group, Boko Haram, from the northeastern Nigerian town of Chibok. Parents are still waiting anxiously for news of their daughters. But two gi

CCTV9英语新闻：日本国家安全局

Kyodo News reports that the Japanese government has decided to officially launch the National Security Bureau, which will focus on coordinating with Japans allies, gathering information and centralizing strategic decision making. Local reports say th

CCTV9英语新闻：乌克兰全民公决准备中

Residents in the the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk are preparing to hold referendums on whether to declare sovereignty and break away from Kiev. The referendums are scheduled to be held on Sunday. Over 1,500 polling stations have been set up across

CCTV9英语新闻：武术盛会在北京保利剧院举行

Now on tour, the show Kungfu Revelations: Nine scrolls is making a stop at Beijings Poly Theatre. The show is a vivid portrayal of the philosophies of Chinese culture in the form of martial arts. The Yin meets the Yang, as esoteric Chinese philosophy

CCTV9英语新闻：中国首批直接援叙物资抵叙

The first batch of Chinas aid to civilians in Syria has arrived in the capital Damascus. More than ten thousand blankets arrived on Friday morning, and the next batch of more than ten thousands blankets and twenty thousand quilts will arrive in a wee

CCTV9英语新闻：Senior Japanese officials to visit US over Abe's Yasukuni visit

Japan is now dealing with the on-going fallout from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to the war-linked Yasukuni shrine last month. With the US having already expressed its disappointment, Japanese diplomats are busy attempting to soothe ties with Wa

CCTV9英语新闻：在冰水中冬泳为健康和乐趣

While most Chinese bundle up in winter, some are stripping down to celebrate the frosty weather. Although the temperature may fall to minus 10 to 20 degrees Celsius in northeast China, that cant chill the enthusiasm of these winter swimmers who took

CCTV9英语新闻：中国将取消强制的化妆品动物测试

Protecting the rights of animals has become a big issue in many countries, Chinese law currently requires all cosmetics products to be tested on animals -- meaning some international brands have stayed out of the mainland. But the Chinese Government

CCTV9英语新闻：中国当局开始调查肉类供应商百胜餐饮集团麦当劳

Authorities in Shanghai have shut down operations at the American-owned meat supplier Shanghai Husi Food Company after it was discovered that the firm, which supplies products to major American fast-food restaurants such as KFC and McDonald's, may ha

CCTV9英语新闻：Price rise to finance new subway projects

Beijing is home to an extensive seventeen line subway system. But although the system is the biggest its ever been, in many peoples eyes, its still not big enough for Beijing. For more analysis, joining us on the phone is Professor Li Hongchang from

CCTV9英语新闻：英国干涉香港事务 中国外交部发出最严重警告

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has responded sharply, after the British House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee questioned Chinas policies toward Hong Kong since the China-UK Joint Declaration was published thirty years ago. Foreign Ministry spokesm

CCTV9英语新闻：中国从失败中吸取的教训

This year marks the 120th anniversary of the First Sino-Japanese War, commonly known in China as the War of Jiawu. It began in 1894 and ended with Chinas defeat in 1895. The war was a devastating blow to Chinas then-rulers, the Qing dynasty. For more