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Time OffVacation 空闲时光度假 I haven't had a vacation in a while. 我有段时间没有度假了。 I think I'll take off soon. 我想自己不久就会启程。 I'm not sure where I'll go or what I'll do. 我不知道我要去哪里或我会做

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has met China's State Councillor Yang Jiechi in Moscow. Yang Jiechi is attending a high-ranking security meeting of BRICS nations. Putin spoke highly about President Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow earlier this month. He

China again issues alert for rainstorm in south

BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhua) -- China's national observatory on Friday issued a blue alert for a new round of rainstorms expected to hit the country's southern regions over next three days. From Saturday to Monday, heavy rains are likely to fall in most

China issues drug rehabilitation regulation

BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) -- China on Sunday issued a regulation on drug rehabilitation that encourages drug users to voluntarily undergo rehabilitation programs. The regulation took effect Sunday as a supplement of the country's anti-drug law that w

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A: what did you learn at the workshop you went to yesterday? Do you think it was worth the investment to go? B: yeah, I really got a lot of the session. The workshop topic was resolving personal problems. It was led by a professional human resoureces

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed a wide range of topics on the second and final day of an annual Russian-German forum in Hanover, Germany. The German and Russian leaders spoke Tuesday about their countri

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Mark: Hey, Mike. Here's a question. Do you think teenagers these days, have a better life than say we did when we were teenagers? Mike: Well, it's, that's a debate that's been going on since the days of Socrates and Plato, I think, but again, and pro

Putin says ready for direct dialogue with Trump

Police in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region say 181 terror groups were dismantled since a sweeping campaign was launched a year ago. According to police, 96 percent were thwarted at the planning stage, and 112 suspects turned themsel

China issues five-year cultural development blueprint

BEIJING, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- China on Wednesday issued a national outline for cultural reform and development for the 2011-2015 period, calling for further efforts to promote the cultural industry's development and boost the country's cultural influe

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WASHINGTON, May 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday discussed over the phone regional security issues and the stalled Middle East peace process. They agreed to continue the close coordi

China issues first white paper on foreign trade

BEIJING, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government on Wednesday released a white paper on its foreign trade, highlighting the country's achievements in boosting foreign trade and contribution to the world economy. The white paper, titled China's Fore

2016年CRI Economic Issues Top Political Advisors' Concerns

Chinese government's growth target, as well as details of plans to shore up the economy, is being closely watched for at this year's CPPCC sessions. CPPCC National Committee member Liu Shijin says economic growth is a leading concern among the public

2016年CRI Meeting in Beijing over Tax Evasion

As the old saying goes: There are only two certianties in life - death and taxes. It's the latter that members of the OECD's Forum on Tax Administration have been meeting about. The group, which represents around 40-different countries and internatio