CCTV9英语新闻：Rainstorms in China to move north

As rainstorms continue to raid much of China. Having brought a full day of downpours in Southwestern China, the rain clouds will move north to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze river in the next three days. Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, and par

CCTV9英语新闻：Report evaluates implementation of revised Environmental Protection Law

Turning now to an evaluation report on China's new Environmental Protection Law. The revision to the old law was hailed as the toughest in history as it empowered environmental authorities to enforce the rules and punish polluters. Now almost a year

CCTV9英语新闻：OBGYN especially popular among Chinese patients

Private hospitals in China have been growing at around 20 percent per year in the past 5 years. Obstetrics is ranked as the most popular specialty for private hospitals in China. So why do Chinese choose to spend out of their own pocket to deliver ba

CCTV9英语新闻：Chinese FM makes five-point plan for SCO dev't

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has hailed the achievements of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, or SCO, since its establishment 15 years ago. He has also presented a five-point proposal to further its development. Wang made the proposal to tac

CCTV9英语新闻：US lifts part of sanctions on Myanmar

The United States is lifting some of its sanctions on Myanmar, in a show of support for the country's political reforms. Restrictions have been removed for 10 state-owned companies and banks. It's also been made easier for Americans to live and work

CCTV9英语新闻：No new date set for Syrian peace talks

World powers meeting in Vienna to resolve the Syria crisis have failed to set a new date to resume the talks. Expectations were low for negotiations between countries supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and those who want him to step down. Di

CCTV9英语新闻：16 bodies recovered, 200 families missing in Sri Lanka landslides

Continuous torrential rain has caused severe damage to villages in the central hills of Sri Lanka. Heavy rainfall triggered two massive landslides, leaving at least 37 dead and more than 200 families missing. The Sri Lankan Red Cross and the Disaster

CCTV9英语新闻：US allows victims' families of 9-11 to sue Saudi Arabia for compensation

The United States Senate has approved legislation which would allow families of the victims of 9-11 to sue Saudi Arabia's government for compensation over its possible role in the 2001 World Trade Center attacks. The White House, which has threatened

CCTV9英语新闻：Indian President Pranab Mukherjee to visit China next Tuesday

Indian President Pranab Mukherjee will make a 3-day state visit to China from May 24th. He has been invited to the country by Chinese President Xi Jinping. The Chinese Foreign Ministry says relations between China and India have maintained healthy an

CCTV9英语新闻：Thousands demand a recall referendum for Pres Maduro

A demonstrator is blocked by Bolivarian National police during an anti-government march to the headquarters of the national electoral body, CNE, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Opposition protesters were blocked from reaching the CNE

CCTV9英语新闻：One killed, 85 injured in 6.8-magnitude aftershock in Ecuador's north coast

Related reading: A new earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale struck Ecuador's north coast on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring 85 others, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said. Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa (1st R) meets with

CCTV9英语新闻：Death toll from Sri Lanka's floods, landslides rises to 37

Villagers pull a boat with people after rescuing them, on a flooded road in Biyagama, Sri Lanka May 17, 2016. Photo taken on May 18, 2016 shows the site of a landslide in Kegalle District in Sri Lanka. The death toll from Sri Lanka's flash floods and

CCTV9英语新闻：Zhang Dejiang gives speech at Belt & Road Summit

Chinas top legislator is in Hong Kong, where he has given a key note speech at a forum on the Belt and Road cooperation initiative. HONG KONG, May 18, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Con

CCTV9英语新闻：PLA practices landing operations in S.E. waters

The People's Liberation Army has finished an exercise in waters in Southeast China. The drill was to test landing operations and an integration of combat capabilities. Soldiers were selected from around a dozen categories of troops. They were reshuff

CCTV9英语新闻：China's top legislator hears briefing by HK officials

Full coverage: Chinas Leaders China's top legislator is in Hong Kong, where he has visited the government offices of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress,

CCTV9英语新闻：Canadian wildfire reaches oilsands camps, forcing more evacuation

TORONTO, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The huge wildfire burning out of control around the Canadian oilsands town of Fort McMurray has approached some major oilsands facilities in the city's north, forcing more workers to flee for safety two weeks after a massi

CCTV9英语新闻：Demonstrators and police clash in Paris to oppose labour reform

People take to streets to protest against the new labor law in Paris, France on May 17, 2016. In the latest protest against the French government's plans to reform the country's labor laws, thousands of workers and students walked out in French citie

CCTV9英语新闻：International negotiators hope to revive Syrian ceasefire

(L to R) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and UN Special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura attend a meeting of the International Syria Support Group on Syria in Vienna, Austria, May 17, 2016. (Xinhua/Qian Yi

CCTV9英语新闻：Bombs kill 60+ in market areas across Iraqi capital

People gather at the explosion site after an attack killing around 16 people and wounding 53 others in Sadr City in eastern Baghdad, Iraq, on May 17, 2016. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood) Security forces arrive at the explosion site after an attack killing ar

CCTV9英语新闻：China-Mozambique relationship status officially raised

China and Mozambique have raised the status of the their relationship to a strategic cooperative partnership. The announcement comes during Mozambican President Filipe Jacinto Nyusis visit in China. China and Mozambique have decided to raise the stat