CCTV9英语新闻：丝绸之路的旅程

The One Belt, One Road Initiative includes massive investment in infrastructure, and part of that is involves upgrading electricity transmission. In Xinjiang, a power transmission line is now planned to run all the way to Pakistan. Xinjiang is upgrad

CCTV9英语新闻：习近平与昂山素姬在北京

The Secretary General of the Communist Party of China's Central Committee, Xi Jinping, has met with Aung San Suu Kyi, Chairperson of Myanmar's National League for Democracy, in Beijing. Suu Kyi is in China for her first visit at the invitation of the

CCTV9英语新闻：周永康被判处终身监禁

China's former security chief Zhou Yongkang has been sentenced to life in prison for bribery, abuse of power and intentional disclosure of state secrets. He has also been stripped of his political rights for life and will have his personal assets con

CCTV9英语新闻：Xi Jinping meets with Aung San Suu Kyi in Beijing

The Secretary general of the Communist Party of China's Central Committee, Xi Jinping, met with Aung San Suu Kyi, Chairperson of Myanmar's National League for Democracy, on Thursday afternoon in Beijing. He held the meeting with Suu Kyi at the Great

CCTV9英语新闻：3 Gorges Dam boosts discharge ahead of flood season

The Three Gorges Dam has started increasing its discharge capacity ahead of the upcoming flood season. Since last week, the dam has lowered its discharge capacity 3 times. That helped reduce water levels on the Yangtze River for the rescue and salvag

CCTV9英语新闻：Silk Road Journey Xinjiang Ep.1: New railway to the west

In the sparsely populated western borders of Xinjiang, a building boom is underway. Though it is only a construction zone right now, it will soon become the third railway link between Xinjiang and Central Asia. A vast no man's land is the border betw

CCTV9英语新闻：“红色通缉令”头号逃犯杨秀珠纽约受审

China continues its hunt for economic fugitives and corrupt former officials and has seen an increase in cooperation with international policing institutions. On Tuesday, the first hearing in the trial of China's most-wanted economic fugitive Yang Xi

CCTV9英语新闻：Eastern Star disaster: 342 bodies identified

Forensic experts are using DNA matching to identify bodies from the Eastern Star ship disaster. As of Thursday morning, 342 bodies had been identified, but the forensic experts work is far from a simple process. One hundred and seventy specialized me

CCTV9英语新闻：Capsized ship Eastern Star moved upstream

The damaged cruise ship Eastern Star has been moved ten kilometres upstream from where it capsized in the Yangtze River, following concerns the ship may sustain more damage in inclement weather in the area. The capsized ship Eastern Star is towed awa

CCTV9英语新闻：Remote classrooms challenge for education

Teaching at schools in China's rural regions can be filled with hardships. But those who commit their lives to helping rural children realize their dreams say they are starting to witness great changes both inside and outside the classroom. Wu Bifang

CCTV9英语新闻：State Council undertaking probe into Eastern Star incident

A State Council investigation team, joined by over 20 prominent experts, is undertaking a full investigation into the Yangtze River disaster. The 60-member team has interviewed the survivors, including the sunken cruise ship's captain and the chief e

CCTV9英语新闻：Test ends, examiners begin to mark papers in China

More than 9.4 million college candidates in China finished their annual national college admission examsknown as gaokaoyesterday. Tens thousands of examiners have started to check the subjective items of the papers online. Each answer will be checked

CCTV9英语新闻：卫计委回应是否警示赴韩国旅游:需询问旅游部门

Many countries and regions have issued travel alerts to South Korea, but China has yet to follow suit. On Wednesday, Chinese health authorities say they were keeping a close eye on the MERS situation in South Korea, and will respond accordingly. Chin

CCTV9英语新闻：国务院探讨东星事件

The damaged Yangtze River cruise ship Eastern Star has been moved around 10 kilometres upstream of its accident site following concerns the ship may be further destroyed. The ship is being moved for three reasons. First, because of the strong current

CCTV9英语新闻：国务院调查长江沉船事件原因

A full investigation into the Yangtze River disaster is underway. A State Council team, joined by over 20 prominent experts has begun interviewing survivors, including the sunken cruise ship's captain and chief engineer, as well as the ship's designe

CCTV9英语新闻：Family members bring back belongings of loved ones

Relatives of the victims are re-claiming some small tokens of their lost loved ones, as items found and verified by search teams are being returned. Volunteers are also helping family members cope with the final remains. The doll of a 3-year-old girl

CCTV9英语新闻：China has estimated 25 tln cubic meters of shale gas resources

Will shale gas be able to quench the energy thirst of the world's second largest economy? According to the Geological Survey of China, it may be too early to tell, but a plan is certainly now in motion. The newly released China Shale Gas Resources Su

CCTV9英语新闻：中国外交部对昂山素姬访华的评论

During a regular press conference by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, the spokesman stressed that party-to-party exchanges are an important component of China-Myanmar relations. He added that China has maintained long-term friendly

CCTV9英语新闻：Four women quarantined in HK over MERS infection fears

Hong Kong has quarantined four more people on suspicion of being infected by the MERS virus. The four are women who returned to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Wednesday after travelling to South Korea. They are now under quarantine in pub

CCTV9英语新闻：对翻船事故遇难者举行葬礼

Funerals for the victims of the Eastern Star ship tragedy are being held at the Rongcheng funeral home in Jianli County, Hubei province. Dozens of morticians are helping with the funeral arrangements. Encoffiners move a body of the victims of the cap