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

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

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