CCTV9英语新闻：韩亚波音777上的70名中国乘客确认安全

Chinas Consulate General in San Francisco has confirmed the names of 70 out of the 141 Chinese citizens on board the crashed Asiana Boeing 777 who are known to be safe. 中国驻旧金山领事馆目前已确认乘坐韩亚波音777该次航班的141名

CCTV9英语新闻：Space lecture features Q&A session

The space lecture featured a QA session towards the end. Students questions ranged from what space looks like from Tiangong-1 to what problems the human body has faces in space. One of the students asked if the astronauts can see space junk and how S

CCTV9英语新闻：American woman displays Shanxi embroidery skills

The first Shanxi Culture Industry Expo has opened in Taiyuan, the capital of the province. Various traditional crafts and art pieces are being showcased at the event. Among them is a face that is attracting lots of attention. This is Yang Haili. Watc

CCTV9英语新闻：PBOC assures supply, urges firm liquidity mgmt.

China central banks assurance of liquidity supply is easing tension across Asian markets today. Asian shares edged higher to reverse a four-day losing streak on Wednesday. Investors took comfort from the PBOCs vow to provide funds to institutions if

CCTV9英语新闻：中国橙色预警的污染问题

China's weather observatory continues to issue an orange alert for fog on Sunday. According to the National Meteorological Center, fog will be the thickest in Hebei, Shandong and Sichuan, with visibility of less than 200 meters. And visibility will b

CCTV9英语新闻：CPPCC members on preserving environment

In Beijing, CPPCC members have held a news conference on how to preserve the environment and promote green development. They discussed the government's determination to protect the environment, the severity of climate change, and what role the media

CCTV9英语新闻：UK: China's biggest investment destination in Europe

According to Premier Li Keqiang Sunday's report card on the government work, last year China's non-financial outward direct investment reached 118 billion yuan, up nearly 15 percent from a year earlier. And the United Kingdom has become China's bigge

CCTV9英语新闻：US media reactions on China's economic growth target

The U.S. media is paying close attention to this years Two Sessions in China. Following Premier Li Keqiangs announcement that Chinas economic growth target for 2016 is between six-and-a-half and seven percent, there was immediate reaction in U.S. pap

CCTV9英语新闻：CPPCC members propose targeted measures

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has announced the country will once again seek to lift many more people out of poverty in 2016. Political advisors have been offering their insights and proposals on how this can be done, based on their own experiences and

CCTV9英语新闻：86 Indian fishermen released from Karachi

Pakistan has released 86 Indian fishermen from a Karachi jail, with another 87 to be released soon. They will travel to Wagah border and be handed over to Indian authorities on Monday. They are among over 300 Indian fishermen in Pakistani jails for v

CCTV9英语新闻：Senior economist on Chinese economy in 2016

Supply side-reform is dominating the Two Sessions thus far. Five national political advisors have just briefed the media on this subject. Here's Li Yining, a senior economist -- and also a member of the CPPCC Standing Committee -- on how he sees Chin

CCTV9英语新闻：Ongoing reform in agricultural sector

CPPCC Standing committee member Chen Xiwen -- who is overseeing China's agricultural reform -- gave us more details on how the country will deal with the supply-side issue in the sector. There are three major areas where we can push forward supply-si

CCTV9英语新闻：China's economic planner expects no hard landing

China's top economic planner believes there is no chance the country will suffer from the recent slowdown. On the sidelines of the annual National People's Congress, Xu Shaoshi -- who heads the National Development and Reform Commission -- said China

CCTV9英语新闻：Aleppo ceasefire extended by 48 hours

The ceasefire in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo that was due to expire last night has been extended by 48 hours. The extension comes after nearly 300 deaths in the city since the end of last month. Increased violence wrecked the 10-week-old parti

CCTV9英语新闻：China marks 8th Disaster Prevention & Reduction Day

Today is also China's 8th annual National Disaster Prevention and Reduction Day. It marks the day of the devastating earthquake in Sichuan. The Ministry of Civil Affairs says during the 12th Five-Year Plan period, disasters of all sorts affected 310

CCTV9英语新闻：China, Arab countries vow to boost ties

The China-Arab Cooperation Forum in Doha is underway. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has held separate meetings with his counterparts from Algeria, Comoros, Lebanon and Yemen to discuss how to promote ties between China and the Arab world. DOHA, Ma

CCTV9英语新闻：A spiritual home for deaf people in Wuhan

For many deaf people in central China's city of Wuhan, Tuesday and Friday mornings are exciting times, as they gather at a Sign Language Corner to talk with each other. Of course, in sign language. It's a place without communication problems or misun

CCTV9英语新闻：China focuses care on disabled orphans

China on Sunday marks its National Day of Assisting Persons with Disabilities. This year focuses on a special group -- orphaned and disabled children. Chairperson of China Disabled Persons' Federation, Zhang Haidi, has called on society to give more

CCTV9英语新闻：Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits Tunisia

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has arrived in Tunisia for an official visit. On Friday he met with Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi and Prime Minister Habib Essid in Tunis. President Essebsi said he believes Wang's trip will further promote bil

CCTV9英语新闻：Families, healthy lives and sustainable future

Today marks the International Day of Families. This year's theme is families, healthy lives and a sustainable future. The International Day was first proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993. It provides an opportunity to promote awareness of is