CCTV9英语新闻：Top Chinese military official to meet US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter

The Vice-Chairman of China's Central Military Commission, General Fan Changlong, is continuing his five-day visit to the United States. The general is in the process of making a number of important stops around the country. So far, General Fan has vi

CCTV9英语新闻：Wearable technology on show at Computex

Jewelry is going hi-tech at the Computex show in Taiwan. From glasses, to rings and watches, smart accessories are all the rage. Wearable technology took center stage at Computex, the largest computer and technology show in Asia. Wearable technology

CCTV9英语新闻：Chinese tourists expected to bring in $60 bln to U.S.

Outbound tourists to the US from China surged over 20 percent in 2014 to 2.19 million, thanks to extensions of visa validity. The visa policy was hailed by the US tourism industry as a major income boost. Yellowstone national park, the General Sherma

CCTV9英语新闻：一中国公民在韩被确诊感染MERS

A Chinese woman living in South Korea has tested positive for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS virus. The 64 year-old woman is the first Chinese national to be diagnosed with the infection. According to China's National Health and Family

CCTV9英语新闻：Benchmark Shanghai Composite rises above 5,000

The benchmark Shanghai Composite rose above 5,000 today for the first time in more than seven years. After breaking through the 5,000 ceiling in the morning session, the benchmark index fell back but then firmed up in the afternoon. It closed the day

CCTV9英语新闻：中国日本财长会议合作

The fifth round of dialogue between financial ministers from China and Japan begins in Beijing. The Fifth China-Japan Finance Dialogue is held in Beijing, capital of China, June 6, 2015, after about two years of delay due to sour relations. (Xinhua/L

CCTV9英语新闻：长江沉船遇难人数升至434人 失踪人员还剩8人

We begin with the search operations on the Yangtze River after a Chinese cruise ship capsized with hundreds of passengers last week. Only 14 people survived. Two more bodies were found on Monday morning, bringing the number of deaths to 434. 8 people

CCTV9英语新闻：韩国中东呼吸综合征确诊病例增至87例

South Korea has confirmed 23 more cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus, bringing the total number to 87. Among them, five have died from the illness. According to the country's health ministry, 17 of the new cases come from the same Se

CCTV9英语新闻：Questions raised over cause of Eastern Star disaster

The sinking of the Eastern Star is raising many important questions about what went wrong. With the captain and chief engineer still in police custody, a clear answer is hard to come by. But friends and families, as well as the general public, are as

CCTV9英语新闻：Search area now all 1,400 km of downstream Yangtze

The search area for the victims has been extended from the site of the capsizing to where the Yangtze River meets the sea in Shanghai, about 1,400 kilometers. Police have also begun a thorough search along the banks of the river. The search teams hav

CCTV9英语新闻：Search continues, families pay respects at riverside

Local authorities have been briefing the media about the latest from the scene of the Eastern Ship capsize, and head of Jianli county Huang Zhen told the media that the search operation is still ongoing. He said because of Jinalis limited capacity, s

CCTV9英语新闻：改革让中国高考更公平透明

For more of the story, we are joined in the studio by CCTV's Jin Yingqiao. Q1. Yingqiao, tell us what's being happening on the first day of this once-in-a-lifetime test. A1. Indeed, I've been through the test myself, and I can fully understand how ne

CCTV9英语新闻：9.4 mln sitting for China's college entrance exam

The pressure is on for millions of high school students across China, as the college entrance exams known in Chinese as the gaokao get underway. In this country, this crucial exam is dubbed by many as the one that will determin a person's life. Candi

CCTV9英语新闻：演播室访谈：高考的问题是什么？

For more, we are joined in the studio by Dr. Wang Yan from the National Institute of Education Sciences, under the Ministry of Education. Q1, Is the Gaokao still a once-in-a-lifetime test for all, or is its importance on the decline here in China? Q2

CCTV9英语新闻：大学教师鼓励创业

In China, teachers in universities used to be forbidden to start businesses of their own unless they first quit their jobs. But now, in the latest measure to boost technology creation, Shanghai has been the first to lift the ban. University teachers

CCTV9英语新闻：Path created to allow easy access to sinking site

The Eastern Star ship, which capsized in the Yangtze River Monday night, is located in a remote part of the river that is hard to access from land, making it difficult for personnel and rescue equipment to be delivered to the site. On Tuesday night,

CCTV9英语新闻：Key facts on Yangtze tragedy, rescue operation

It's been almost 40 hours since Eastern Star capsized. The ship left Nanjing on May 28th, heading upstream along the Yangtze River to Chongqing. It was caught in strong winds in Jianli, Hubei Province late on June 1st, Monday night. The ship sunk wit

CCTV9英语新闻：Divers brave bad weather to rescue 14th survivor

40 hours after the Eastern Star cruise ship capsized. The clock is now ticking to further survivors. More than 3,000 rescuers and 110 search vessels are involved in the search, with bad weather continuing to hamper the operation. Helicopters have als

CCTV9英语新闻：客轮翻沉超45小时:4600多名官兵参与救援

Rescue workers are searching around the clock for anyone still be trapped, 37 hours after a cruise ship with over 400 passengers aboard overturned and sank in bad weather. Many of them are retirees.  Over 4,600 rescuers, including over 200 divers, a

CCTV9英语新闻：长江沉船救援仍在继续

Rescue work continues in theYangtze River. Most of the passengers on board were elderly. It was supposed to be a pleasure trip, but now more than four hundred lives are at stake. It only took 2 minutes for the passenger ship Eastern Star to sink and