CCTV9英语新闻：China, Afghanistan vow to advance partnership

China and Afghanistan have vowed to advance their strategic cooperative partnership. Chinese President Xi Jinping met Afghan Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah in Beijing. Xi Jinping praised Abdullah's contributions to bilateral ties. He said

CCTV9英语新闻：Death toll from Sri Lanka's floods, landslides rises to 37

Villagers pull a boat with people after rescuing them, on a flooded road in Biyagama, Sri Lanka May 17, 2016. Photo taken on May 18, 2016 shows the site of a landslide in Kegalle District in Sri Lanka. The death toll from Sri Lanka's flash floods and

CCTV9英语新闻：US allows victims' families of 9-11 to sue Saudi Arabia for compensation

The United States Senate has approved legislation which would allow families of the victims of 9-11 to sue Saudi Arabia's government for compensation over its possible role in the 2001 World Trade Center attacks. The White House, which has threatened

CCTV9英语新闻：US lifts part of sanctions on Myanmar

The United States is lifting some of its sanctions on Myanmar, in a show of support for the country's political reforms. Restrictions have been removed for 10 state-owned companies and banks. It's also been made easier for Americans to live and work

CCTV9英语新闻：Chinese FM makes five-point plan for SCO dev't

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has hailed the achievements of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, or SCO, since its establishment 15 years ago. He has also presented a five-point proposal to further its development. Wang made the proposal to tac

CCTV9英语新闻：Two-day World Humanitarian Summit ends in Istanbul

A two-day summit to revamp humanitarian aid and global responses to modern-day crises ended in Turkey Tuesday. The summit brought together more than 5,000 delegates from 177 member states. ISTANBUL , May 24, 2016 (Xinhua) -- The UN Secretary General

CCTV9英语新闻：G7 should not exacerbate regional tensions

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged G7 member states to focus on global economic, financial and development issues instead of exacerbating regional tensions related to the South China Sea. Wang added that China hopes the G7, the members of whi

CCTV9英语新闻：Chinese detergent accused of airing 'most racist ad ever'

A Chinese laundry detergent commercial has spurred outrage online, with many social media users accusing it of blatant racism. In a commercial for Chinas Qiaobi laundry detergent, a Chinese woman shoves the product into a black workers mouth in the m

CCTV9英语新闻：Religious relations in Xinjiang very complicated

For more on this topic, we are joined by Victor Gao, our current affairs commentator. Q1: Hello Victor, we understand that religious relations in Xinjiang are very complicated. What does religious freedom mean to people there? Q2: The paper said resp

CCTV9英语新闻：Germany to declare massacres a 'genocide'

The German parliament is expected to approve a symbolic resolution on Thursday that declares that the mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman forces that began in 1915 was a genocide. Historians estimate that up to 1.5 million Armenian were killed by Ot

CCTV9英语新闻：Schools suspended, tourism affected in S. Korea

Affected by the MERS outbreak, many places in South Korea have cancelled large-scale activities including face celebrations and marathons. Over 1,300 schools and kindergartens have suspended classes. Surgical masks have sold out in many places. Meanw

CCTV9英语新闻：Wearable technology on show at Computex

Jewelry is going hi-tech at the Computex show in Taiwan. From glasses, to rings and watches, smart accessories are all the rage. Wearable technology took center stage at Computex, the largest computer and technology show in Asia. Wearable technology

CCTV9英语新闻：Private carriers try to get off the ground

Independent flight carriers are facing huge challenges to take off into skies crowded by their state-owned competitors. The aviation market is dominated by the major three state-run players, with Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern a

CCTV9英语新闻：安倍经济外交的重点是什么？

Now, we're joined by Mr. Liu Youfa, former President of the China Institute of International Studies. Q1: Abe is expected to deliver his 2015 diplomatic achievement report in this afternoon's parliamentary session. Also in this morning's media briefi

全国大学生英语四六级机考题型全解析

当四六级由传统的PBT(PaperBasedTest)向IBT(InternetBasedTest)过渡时，在题型设置、考察重点、出题角度和操作方式等方面均发生了极大的变化。面对四六级机考考试形式和内容上的种种变化，考生提前

CCTV9英语新闻：Fed keeps rate unchanged

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, but kept the door open to a hike in June while showing little sign it was in a hurry to tighten monetary policy amid an apparent slowdown in the U.S. economy. It's been hard recently to

CCTV9英语新闻：Chinese shooters have dominated Olympic events

With the Chinese delegation gearing up for the start of the games in less than four months, all of the competing athletes who have won medals in previous Olympics will be looking for further success in Rio. The Chinese national shooting team have bee

CCTV9英语新闻：Premier Li wraps up four-nation tour

Premier Li Keqiang has wrapped up his tour of Latin America, after signing agreements boosting trade and investment in key areas such as infrastructure, mining and energy with Chile. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang addresses the opening of an economic and

CCTV9英语新闻：Donetsk children kicking off on their football goals

Football, like all sports, is universal. Wherever you go in the world, there are kids playing in an open space, kicking a ball around. East Ukraine is no different, despite the civil war that's only been checked by the recent ceasefire. Ukraine has a

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