Report on Gov't Public Service Capacity Controversial

A prestigious Chinese university has recently released a report, assessing the public service capacity of 19 municipal governments across China. The government of southern China's Guangzhou city ranks top of the list. The result has aroused controver

2015年CRI Singaporean People, Govn't Looking forward to Chinese President's Visit

Xi Jinping's time in Singapore, aside from his historic meeting with Taiwan's leader, is also expected to focus on the promotion of economic ties between China and Singapore. China is already Singapore's largest trading partner. However, many on the

英闻天下——427 Syria's Opposition Elects PM of Interim Gov't

Syria's opposition coalition has elected Ghassan Hitto to head an interim government to administer the areas that rebel forces have seized from the government. Hitto, an American-educated IT manager and Islamic activist, received 35 votes from 48 bal

China Allows Two More Local Gov'ts to Issue Bonds

China's State Council has approved the trial of an expanded bond selling program which includes two more local governments. Ministry of Finance says local governments in Shandong and Jiangsu will now be allowed to sell bonds directly. CRI's Xie Zhao

2017年CRI Housing and economy to top new HKSAR gov't agenda: Lam

Chinese President Xi Jinpinbg meets with Carrie Lam, Chief Executive-elect of the Hong Kong SAR, on April 11th, 2017 in Beijing. [Photo: gmw.cn] Carrie Lam, Chief Executive-elect of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), said that bolster

Portuguese gov't announces tough budget for 2013

Portuguese gov't announces tough budget for 2013 LISBON, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Portuguese government on Monday announced a tough budget for 2013 which highlights sharp tax hikes. Finance Minister Victor Gaspar reiterated that the country has no lee

CCTV9英语新闻：Gov't forces kill dozens of rebels crossing Lebanese border

The Syrian army has killed over 70 rebels crossing the border from Lebanon. The ambush in the Qalamoun area near Syrias capital, Damascus was carried out in close coordination with Hezbollah. But despite the attack, as CCTVs Alaa Ebrahim in Syria rep

CCTV9英语新闻：US wants Egyptian interim gov’t to succeed

US Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States wants Egypts interim government to succeed. At a joint press conference in Washington on Tuesday with visiting Egyptian Foreign Minister, Nabil Fahmy, Kerry called Egypts new constitution a posi

Greek potest resumes as gov't rejects default reports

ATHENS, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Greek indignant anti-austerity protesters returned to the streets of Athens, as the government categorically rejected media reports over the weekend regarding a Greek default in coming months. Some 3,000 demonstrators non

Obama gov't kills notion of minting platinum coins to avoid debt crisis

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Obama administration on Saturday killed the idea of minting platinum coins in the denomination of 1 trillion U.S. dollars to generate revenue and avoid the looming battle with Republicans on raising the federal gov

U.S. federal gov't budget deficit tops 260 million dollars in December

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. federal government ran a budget deficit of 260 million U.S. dollars in December, the Treasury Department figures revealed Friday. The federal government raked in a revenue of 269.5 billion dollars in December,

CCTV9英语新闻：China hopes new Philippine gov't can improve ties

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson has commented on the election in the Philippines, saying it hopes the new government can improve ties with China. China and Philippine ties have encountered severe difficulties in recent years. We indeed hope t

CCTV9英语新闻：Premier Li Keqiang attends teleconference on gov't functions

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said the Chinese government will double efforts to streamline administration, transform functions and boost efficiency. The aim is to spur economic vitality and attract overseas investment. He made the remarks at a national

英闻天下——348 US Gov't Spending Cuts Loom This Friday

From tomorrow the U.S-government is going to be forced to begin slashing some 85-billion dollars from its federal budget, if a deal to avoid the sequestration can't be found. US-President Barack Obama has been making a series of public appearances, w

英闻天下——352 China to Push Forward Gov't Reform to Decentralize Administration

The communique issued following the plenary session says the latest round of government reform is designed to try to build a simpler and decentralized administration. The communique says the CPC Central Committee is committed to improving the cleanne

2017年CRI Risk of gov't debt controllable in China: expert

China's National Audit Office has released a new report on how budgets across China last year were managed. The report is suggesting the overall risk in China's local government debt remains controllable. To find and solve problems, the National Audi

CCTV9英语新闻：Chinese gov't guide stresses nutritional balance

China's health authority has issued a guidebook telling people how to eat healthily, as the government aims to build a healthy China by 2020. A key piece of advice in the guidelines, is to keep a balance of nutrition and watch one's weight. As a moth

CCTV9英语新闻：NPC deputies debate gov't plans, budget

NPC deputies continued to review this years government work report budget proposal on Tuesday. The deputies approved many of the proposals for development and aired views on how to carry on innovations. Legislators are continuing their studies of the

CCTV9英语新闻：Central gov't will stick to 'One Country, Two Systems' principle

The Director of the State Council's Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, Wang Guangya, says that the central government will always support Hong Kong and Macao, and stick to the One Country, Two Systems principle. I can responsibly say that policy in

CCTV9英语新闻：China hopes new gov't in Philippines will work to solve disputes

CCTV Foreign Affairs Reporter Su Yuting spoke with Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang, for more on China's stance towards the Philippine election and the South China Sea Issue. The Philippine election has grabbed the media's attention. What does Chin