英闻天下——395 What to Expect from China's New Urbanization

Urbanization is a hot issue at the ongoing annual session of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature. NPC deputies are discussing how to achieve higher quality urbanization in China. CRI's Zhang Ru has more: At the West Railway Statio

英闻天下——391 Venezuela's Ruling, Opposition Camps Ready for Race

The Leader of the Venezuelan opposition and presidential candidate Henrique Capriles is accusing acting President Nicolas Maduro of harming the economy. You took over the government and in one hundred days, you devaluated the currency by 50 percent,

英闻天下——398 EU Official Killed in Damascus Rocket Attack

The EU's foreign policy chief is offering her condolences following death of an EU official working in Syria. Catherin Ashton says policy officer Ahmad Shihadeh was killed during a rocket attack while working in the suburbs of Damascus. Can I begin b

英闻天下——403 Xi Jinping Elected Chinese President

Xi Jinping has been elected the Chinese president at the country's ongoing parliamentary session. Now I announce that Xi Jinping has been elected president of the People's Republic of China. Xi Jinping has also been elected as the chairman of the cou

英闻天下——411 Syrians Mark Second Anniversary of Unrest

Syrians are marking the second anniversary of the start of the civil war in the country. The two-year-long conflict has cost almost 70-thousand lives and reportedly forced a million to flee the country. The anniversary comes at the time when arming t

英闻天下——412 Long Road ahead for New Energy Cars

Worsening air pollution in major Chinese cities has overshadowed the annual session of China's national lawmakers. Pollution control once again became one of the heated topics for panel discussion among the deputies of the National People's Congress

英闻天下——405 NPC Deputies Improving China's Legal System

Lawmakers at this year's session of the National People's Congress have submitted about 400 motions. CRI's Zhang Ru takes a closer look on how their motions and suggestions will contribute to China's legal system. NPC deputy Pang Lijuan is an expert

英闻天下——424 Chinese President Talks with US Treasury Chief

Chinese President Talks with US Treasury Chief China and the United States have vowed to continue working together to advance their partnership. The remarks were made during a meeting between the Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. Treasury Secreta

英闻天下——413 Japan Intends to Join in TPP Free Trade Talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced that his country is preparing to join in the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership. Abe says once Japan is recruited in the regional free-trade group, the country is likely to enjoy duty-free treatment in e

英闻天下——420 Warlord Ntaganda Turns Himself in to US Embassy

Bosco Ntaganda, a suspected warlord from the Democratic Republic of Congo, has handed himself in to the United States Embassy in Rwanda. He has been accused of war crimes between 2002 and 2003. Ntaganda has reportedly asked to be transferred to the I

英闻天下——428 38% of Chinese Suffer From Sleep Disorder

The Lanzhou Railway Bureau is offering discounted sleeper tickets on 19 short-distance train journeys. This is the first price adjustment since the Ministry of Railways was dismantled to make way for market fluctuations in ticket pricing. Since the e

英闻天下——431 Activists Urge Better Wildlife Protection

Animal rights activists here in China are issuing new calls for an amendment to this country's wildlife protection law. CRI's Alexander Blucher explains. China's wildlife protection law was passed in 1989 with the aim of sustaining wildlife as a reso

英闻天下——432 Xi's Visit to Further Boost Sino-Russian Partnership

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set for his first overseas trip as the country's leader and CRI's Li Jing looks at the schedule as well as the purpose of the visits. By the end of this week, the president will be on his way to Russia - the first of a

英闻天下——84 Abe Goes to SE Asia in First Overseas Trip

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to make Southeast Asia his first overseas destination. Abe is expected to visit Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam later this month. The second-time premier said on Monday he meant to visit the US first to stren

英闻天下——94 160,000 Punished for Disciplinary Violations

New stats show more than 160-thosuand people have been punished in China for disciplinary violations over the last year. Official figures show disciplinary inspection organs launched investigations into more than 150-thousand cases based on tip-offs

英闻天下——95 New Measures to Facilitate Train Tickets Purchase

Chinese passengers started to buy train tickets for the Spring Festival travel season at the booths on Wednesday. This year, railway operators have adopted several measures to facilitate the purchase of train tickets ahead of the Spring Festival, the

英闻天下——89 China Monitoring Japanese Encroachment on Diaoyu Islands

China says it opposes any infringement on its sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands committed by Japanese aircraft or vessels and remains vigilant against attempts to commit such acts. Hong Lei is Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman The Diaoyu Island an

英闻天下——108 Competition for TV Market in CES 2013

This year, TV makers are doing their best to give huge-screen fanatics more breathing room. New ultrahigh-definition sets were shown off Monday by LG Electronics, Sharp, Sony and Samsung Electronics at the international CES gadget show in Las Vegas.

英闻天下——110 116 Dead, 235 Injured As Blast Hit Pakistan

Four separate explosions have left over 100 people dead in Pakistan. Three of the blasts were centered in the city of Quetta. I heard the sound of a big explosion behind me, fell off my motorcycle and got an injury to my leg. When I stood up I saw sm

英闻天下——113 Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin Gets Underway

Harbin, located in northeast China, is the capital city of Hei Longjiang Province. With an average temperature of minus 25 Centigrade or minus 13 Fahrenheit in winter, it is known as the Ice City. The International Snow Sculpture Competition is one o