CCTV9英语新闻：Smog blankets Beijing again

After a couple of weeks of relatively clear and blue skies, smog blankets large parts of northern China again, including Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei province. The Ministry of Environmental Protection says the smog will linger for another five days in

CCTV9英语新闻：上海发布最高级暴雨警报

The Shanghai Meteorological center has issued a red level rainstorm alert - its highest warning level. Traffic has been severely affected on many roads. 上海气象中心已经发布暴雨红色警报，该警报为最高级警报。多个交通路段

CCTV9英语新闻：Rainstorms in China to move north

As rainstorms continue to raid much of China. Having brought a full day of downpours in Southwestern China, the rain clouds will move north to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze river in the next three days. Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, and par

CCTV9英语新闻：Defense Ministry asks US to stop reconnaissance

China's Defense Ministry has asked the US to stop conducting reconnaissance activities close to China to prevent hazardous incidents. Spokesperson Yang Yujun was responding to US claims that two Chinese jet fighters last week unsafely intercepted one

CCTV9英语新闻：Second-child policy allows more to have kids

For more on this, we are joined in the studio by CCTV's Jin Yingqiao. Q1, Tell us more about the demand behind the surrogacy boom? A1, There are multiple factors, first let's talk about the surge of new born babies. China's decades old one child poli

CCTV9英语新闻：Indian president on Sino-Indo boundary issue

While addressing at Peking University on Thursday morning, Pranab Mukherjee says India and China need to comprehensively address the boundary issue. Visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee told an audience at Peking University that India and China

CCTV9英语新闻：Soldiers help renovate Lebanese school

Chinese peacekeepers in Lebanon recently helped renovate a local primary school. The Al-majadel Primary School in the city of Tyre has more than 500 students. It was built after the Lebanon-Israel war in 2006 by the United Nations interim force in th

CCTV9英语新闻：Presidents Xi, Gnassingbe meet in Beijing

The president of Togo, Faure Gnassingbe, is on a state visit to China and has met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing. Xi hailed China's cooperation with the west African nation as outstanding and intense. BEIJING, May 30, 2016 (Xinhua

CCTV9英语新闻：Remote classrooms challenge for education

Teaching at schools in China's rural regions can be filled with hardships. But those who commit their lives to helping rural children realize their dreams say they are starting to witness great changes both inside and outside the classroom. Wu Bifang

CCTV9英语新闻：中国将继续援助尼泊尔

China has dispatched three military helicopters to Nepal to help with rescue and relief missions, as it pledges to continue to support its neighbor. China has already sent 186 tonnes of relief supplies, while a 70-strong chemical defense unit is work

CCTV9英语新闻：Proposals address reading and university reforms

On the agenda at this years Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference, cultural proposals are finding a voice. They include promoting reading among the public, and college education reform. 2016 is the first year of the 13th Five-Year Plan fo

CCTV9英语新闻：China Qionghai Boao Airport ready for arrivals

On Thursday, China Qionghai Boao Airport in Hainan Province saw its first plane land. The new facility is on the same island as the Boao forum venue, and shortens the travel for the thousands of incoming guests over the next few days. Landing on the

CCTV9英语新闻：Soccer Goals ep.4: Most appearances bya foreign player

Soccer goals ep.4: Most appearances bya foreign player We now take a look at China's continuing efforts to develop football around the nation, and for that we turned to someone with a unique perspective. Darko Matic played for seven years with Beijin

CCTV9英语新闻：New guideline issued for eco-friendly development

China has made yet another move to improve its environment. The cabinet published a guideline on Tuesday, stressing the need to strike a balance between environmental protection and economic growth. The guideline called for more economical and effici

CCTV9英语新闻：NPC Standing Committee to deliver work report

Now we are now joined in our studio by our current affairs commentator Victor Gao, to help us understand the work of the NPC Standing Committee. Q1. First of all, tell us about the work of the NPC Standing Committee, and how they perform their duties

CCTV9英语新闻：Lower house says Rousseff impeachment will go ahead

The interim speaker of Brazil's lower house of Congress Waldir Maranhao says he has reversed a decision to annul the impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. The move came after Senate President Renan Calheiros on Monday dismissed Maranhao'

CCTV9英语新闻：Indications behind rising food prices

Today we are joined by Li Yong, vice chairman of the China Association of International Trade. Q1. The thing that sticks out most to me is food prices, with pork skyrocketing 33 percent. How does that fit into the interpretation of the CPI data ? Q2.

CCTV9英语新闻：Greek PM: No need for further austerity

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says Greece does not need to adopt new austerity measures after six years of continuous cuts. Tsipras made the announcement at a cabinet meeting, after Eurozone members praised Athens for its recent reforms. The Eu

CCTV9英语新闻：Magnitude-6.2 quake jolts waters off Taiwan

The China Earthquake Networks Center has reported a magnitude-6.2 earthquake in Taiwan. It hit the waters just east of the coastal city of Yilan at 11:17 a.m. Beijing Time. The tremor struck at a depth of 15 kilometres, and was felt as far as 60 kilo

CCTV9英语新闻：New route to Europe from Egypt

Italys Interior Ministry warns of a new refugee route to Europe from Egypt. Numbers crossing the Mediterranean have slowed in recent weeks. 4 weeks ago, Omar Ali left for Europe on a boat just like this one. 13 days at sea with 250 on-board, he tell