微软和IBM从中国雾霾预报中发现商机?

Two of the world's largest technology firms, IBM and Microsoft, are vying to tap the nascent, fast-growing market for forecasting air quality in China. 在中国的空气质量预测市场方兴未艾、高速发展之际，全球最大的两家科技公

俄罗斯学校里的中文学习

Ekaterina Arkhipova is one of several students who chose to study Mandarin as a foreign language at her school in Moscow. During her first lesson, she is very keen to learn the language. Chinese is a very difficult language - even after studying it f

我国对外直接投资将保持升势

Statistics show that the volume of China's direct investment abroad in the first 10 months of this year has increased by 16.3% compared to last year, surpassing 95 billion U.S. dollars. The volume last year was 45.6 times as much as in 2002. Zhang Xi

希腊经济在资本管制下挣扎

ATHENS, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Ever since bank closures and capital controls began in Greece on June 29, Greek businesses have been facing extremely tough times and have reported 1.2 billion euros (1.3 billion U.S. dollars) of losses in two weeks, accor

组织机构名称翻译法

1) 政府官方机构包括中央政府部门与各级地方政府部门。国务院以下各级国家机构由委 (Commission)，部 (ministry)，司 (department)，局 (bureau)，处 (division)，所 (institute)，科 (section)，中心 (centre)，室

Hackers Steal French Finance Ministry Information

Computer hackers have attacked and infiltrated some 150 computers in the French Finance Ministry（财政部 ）, stealing sensitive information related to the country's leadership of the Group of 20 economic group. Budget Minister Francois Baroin sa

Environment Report Reveals Serious Pollution in China

China's State of the Environment Report for 2012 suggests that the overall quality of China's environment is balanced and stable. The condition of underground water remains to be a big concern. Li Dong has the details. Released annually by China's Mi

格鲁吉亚葡萄酒，矿泉水重新进入俄罗斯市场

TBILISI, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Georgia's agriculture minister said Monday Russia would soon reopen its market to the country's wine, fruit, vegetables and alcoholic drinks. Georgian and Russian specialists would continue working on technical regulation

China reiterates position on relations with Japan

BEIJING, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's Foreign Ministry on Friday reiterated its position on current China-Japan relations, urging the Japanese side to make tangible efforts to properly address relevant issues in order to improve bilateral ties. Spokesm

经济学人203:棉花出口 印度颁布棉花禁令

Business 商业报道 Cotton exports 棉花出口 Knickers in a twist 印度颁布棉花禁令，世界市场反应强烈 India bans cotton exportsconfusing everyone, including its government. 印度禁止棉花出口，让所有人都很迷惑，政府

经济学人:军队改革 国防采购私有化惨遭失败

Military reform 军队改革 No go, GOCO 政府拥有、承包商运营计划被搁置 Why a bold plan to privatise military procurement fell apart 国防采购私有化的壮举为何惨遭失败 Can we turn this thing around? 这事行得通吗？

以色列大力发展中国旅游市场

The Israeli government, still reeling from a drop-off in visitors following last summers war with Gaza, is betting on China to jump-start the nations flagging tourism industry. 去年夏天加沙地带的战争导致前往以色列的游客人数骤减

中国海外投资额居全球第三

As of 2013, China's overseas investment has reached a record high of one hundred billion US dollars. However, the report reveals that the country's 18-thousand foreign enterprises in China that year represent a decrease of almost 11 percent compared

China, U.S. unveil report on trade data discrepancy

BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The commerce authorities of China and the United States on Friday unveiled a report on a statistical discrepancy in merchandise trade, saying the discrepancy's share in bilateral trade is dropping. The report was based on

China braces for another travel peak

China braces for another travel peak BEIJING, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- China's transport networks are expected to experience another travel peak Saturday and Sunday, when millions of holiday-makers return as the week-long holiday draws to an end. Trains ar

中国愿继续发展同乌克兰的战略伙伴关系

中国愿继续发展同乌克兰的战略伙伴关系 BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- China is ready to further develop its strategic partnership with Ukraine on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, said Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Hua Chunying o

泰国总理对爆炸事件作出回应

Officials have not blamed any group for the bombing at the Erawan shrine on Monday night, which the government called a bid to destroy the economy. No one has claimed responsibility. Thailand's Prime Minister, Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday that h

美欧对俄罗斯实施新制裁

The names of another 15 prominent Russians have been added to the list of individuals and companies facing direct sanctions regarding the crisis in Ukraine. This time, the European Union says it is responding to what it sees as Moscow's failure to li

政协委员：消除性别歧视刻不容缓

A political adviser called for regulation and supervision to protect women from being discriminated against in employment during the ongoing two sessions. 在正在进行的两会上，有政协委员提案呼吁出台政策、加强监督以维护女性

韩国感染MERS上升到179

SEOUL, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Infection with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea increased to 179 Wednesday as four more cases were added, the health ministry said. Among the four cases was a 50-year-old woman contracting the viru