CCTV9英语新闻：日本举行所谓“尖阁诸岛开拓日”活动

Another provocative action from Japan is expected today. January 14th is the so-called Pioneering Day for Japan's Ishigaki city. The city will celebrate Japan's claim of sovereignty over China's Diaoyu Islands. This annual celebration began in 2010 w

CCTV9英语新闻：计划进行新的生育政策

For more, lets bring in our reporter Zhang Nini. Nini, we know that Chinas reform of its family planning policy has drawn wide attention. Whats latest from the press conference? A1: Well, Reform is a key word for healthcare system last year, and the

CCTV9英语新闻：CHIFRA中法艺术交流展中国美术馆开幕

Ahistoric exhibition featuring both contemporary Chinese and French artists has opened at the National Art Museum of China. Entitled ChiFra, the exhibition bears witness to 50 years of diplomatic relations and cultural exchange between China and Fran

CCTV9英语新闻：索契冬奥主媒体中心开放

The Media Center of the Sochi Winter Olympics is set to officially open on Tuesday, a month before the start of the Games. Technicians who are responsible for providing technical support will be the first to arrive at the Media Center. They will begi

CCTV9英语新闻：Gov't suspends China's 3 major Hep. B vaccine makers

By CCTV Tang Bo Chinas three major hepatitis B vaccine makers have been ordered to suspend production. The countrys Food and Drug Administration made the announcement after the companies failed to get certified under the new Pharmaceutical Products s

CCTV9英语新闻：中国驻朝鲜大使馆举办庙会

Visiting temple fairs is a must for many Chinese people to celebrate the lunar new year. Now, the Chinese embassy in the DPRK is bringing its own temple fair to Pyongyang. We join the exciting festivities. The temple fair kicks off in Pyongyang with

CCTV9英语新闻：中国的市场

Turning our attention to China's job market now. The authorities have released data on the country's employment in 2013. For more on that we are joined by our reporter Han Peng, who's just back from the press conference. Zakka, Chinas Ministry of Hum

CCTV9英语新闻：英国议会代表团访问伊朗

A British parliamentary delegation led by former foreign secretary, Jack Straw, has met Iranian Foreign Minister, Javad Zarif in Tehran. Long-strained ties between the two countries have warmed since the relatively moderate Hassan Rouhani was elected

CCTV9英语新闻：新型导弹护卫舰吉安舰入列东海舰队

By CCTV reporter Shi Wenjing A new guided missile frigate officially joined China's PLA navy on Wednesday in a delivery ceremony in Shanghai. The Ji'an was designed and built in China. Officers onboard light missile frigate Ji'an salute during a cere

CCTV9英语新闻：480,000 affected by poisoned water system in W. Virginia

Up to 480 thousand residents in the American state of West Virginia have been affected by a chemical spill that leaked into the states water supply. At least one fourth of the population has been affected by the spill. The president of a West Virgini

CCTV9英语新闻：专家不排除禽流感有限的人际传播

Speaking on the possibility of human-to-human transmission, Dr. Zhong Nanshan, director of the Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, said there's still no evidence at the moment. He added, however, that the medical community should keep a clos

CCTV9英语新闻：中国驻澳大利亚大使批评安倍

The Chinese ambassador to Australia has criticized Japanese Prime Ministers visit to Yasukuni Shrine. In a signed article in The Australian, Ma Zhaoxu says Abes homage to the shrine is not a domestic affair or a personal act. It is a breach of histor

CCTV9英语新闻：广州增强对抗禽流感的预防措施

Chinas Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security says a total of 13.1 million new jobs have been created in urban areas in 2013, which hits all-time high. Unemployment in urban areas was at 4.1 percent in 2013. And was around 4.05 percent for t

CCTV9英语新闻：安倍可能注意力在经济和宪法

The Japanese government has begun its ordinary parliament session, which is called the Diet. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to give his policy speech during the session. The session is scheduled to last for 150 days, until June 22nd.

CCTV9英语新闻：邵逸夫去世 香港特首悼念

Hong Kong S.A.R. Chief Executive C.Y. Leung has praised the life of Run Run Shaw. Leung said Shaw made valuable contributions to the development of the local entertainment industry. Leung said, Sir. Shaw had been instrumental in pushing ahead with th

演播室访谈：中国2013CPI上涨2.6%

Now for more in-depth analysis on the issue, we are joined in the studio by Mr Chen Jiahe, an equity strategy analyst at Cinda Securities. Q1: Mr. Chen, the countrys CPI rose 2.6 percent in 2013, far below the government target. But many ordinary cit

CCTV9英语新闻：公务员抱怨反腐措施使工作更难

Civil servants are one of the groups that have most acutely felt the effects of the anti-corruption measures. As they were used to receiving unofficial benefits to supplement their income, and now most of that is cut off. A recent survey shows more t

CCTV9英语新闻：曼德拉铜雕像耳中藏只顽兔

A sculpture of a buuny has been discovered in the ear of a nine-meter bronze statue of Nelson Mandela. Artists say they added the rabbit as a personal stamp after the South African government stopped them from engraving their signatures on the statue

CCTV9英语新闻：十余艘中国货船被扣印尼要求每船缴30万美元

Chinese cargo ships have been caught up in Indonesias mineral ore export ban, which has just gone into effect. Many Chinese companies rushed to complete the required customs procedures before the date to ship raw ore to China, but more than twenty sh

CCTV9英语新闻：中国股票下跌

Q1. The mainland markets tested the key psychological level of 2000 today, why was the sentiment so low? Q2. As the Federal Reserve tampers, investors also watch closely on the Chinese yuan, what's the outlook?