VOA常速英语2017--特朗普亲切会见日本首相安倍晋三

President Donald Trump recently welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the White House, stressing that the United States is an important and steadfast ally of Japan. 近日，美国总统特朗普接待了到访白宫的日本首相安倍晋三

英闻天下——559 Improving CPPCC System for China's Well-being

National advisers have been seeking to improve the efficiency of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, or CPPCC, China's top political advisory body. CRI's Zhang Shuangfeng takes a closer look CPPCC members cover representatives fro

英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable0627 - 《哈利波特》20岁啦！

Topic1-The Culture of Tutoring in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Chinese Mainland They strike glamorous poses in posters in shopping malls and on the sides of buses in Hong Kong. But they are not movie stars or supermodels: they are Hong Kong's A-list tutor k

英闻天下——387 Improving CPPCC System for China's Well-being

National advisers have been seeking to improve the efficiency of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, or CPPCC, China's top political advisory body. CRI's Zhang Shuangfeng takes a closer look CPPCC members cover representatives fro

2015年CRI Macao Gives Full play to Its Key Role in Belt and Road Initiatives

Yang Ting is a tourist from Beijing. She is among the numerous visitors who consider the St. Paul's Cathedral as a must-see in Macao. I definitely want to see the Ruins of St. Paul's Cathedral when visiting Macao since it is an integral part of its h

2016年CRI Premier pledges full support for Macao SAR's development

During the visit to the Macao SAR government headquarters, Premier Li Keqiang hailed the contributions the region has made since its return to the motherland 17 years ago, calling them praise-worthy. Under the leadership of Chief Executive Chui Sai O

2016年CRI Premier promises staunch support for Macao

In a brief speech at the airport, Li Keqiang sent sincere greetings and wishes from the central government to Macao compatriots. This is the first time that I've come to Macao and see Macao compatriots here. I'm happy to see the smiling faces of the

2016年CRI China decides to add 7 new free trade zones

The new FTZs will be located in the provinces of Liaoning, Zhejiang, Henan, Hubei, Sichuan and Shaanxi, as well as in the Municipality of Chongqing. The expansion comes 3 years after the first FTZ was launched in Shanghai. That program was meant to t

2018年CRI Environmental cleanup in Gannan region benefit local people

The Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in southwestern Gansu province is the location of major tributaries of both the Yellow and Yangtze rivers. In recent years, local governments have been working to restore the local environment to protect the h

CCTV9英语新闻：China's top legislator hears briefing by HK officials

Full coverage: Chinas Leaders China's top legislator is in Hong Kong, where he has visited the government offices of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress,

CCTV9英语新闻：蛟河:通向过去的窗口

Speaking of political and cultural significance, the Silk Road has been in the spotlight since its application to UNESCO last year to become a world cultural heritage. Some of the ancient sites involved in the application include the Jiaohe Ancient C

Premier voices full support for HK, Macao gov'ts

BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Premier Li Keqiang on Monday met with CY Leung and Chui Sai On, chief executives of the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, praising the regions' roles in boosting the country's overall development. Li vo

Premier Wen meets HK chief executive-elect

BEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Premier Wen Jiabao met with Leung Chun-ying, chief executive-elect of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Tuesday in Beijing. Wen, on behalf of the State Council, awarded the official certificate of appo

中国计划京津冀发展高新技术产业

Many Beijing-based hi-tech companies specializing in energy efficiency and environmental protection have set up their manufacturing plants in Tianjin Municipality and Hebei Province. They are said to be eyeing sufficient bio-fuels and low-cost transp

VOA双语新闻 --- ADB Forecasts Solid Growth for Asia in 20

The Asian Development Bank says while Asia will not be immune to the global slowdown, economies in the region will continue to see solid growth in 2008. But the bank warns in its annual outlook that inflation in the region will jump this year. 亚洲开

VOA双语新闻 --- 导弹摧毁巴基斯坦激进分子藏身处

A missile strike against a suspected militant hideout in a Pakistan tribal region bordering Afghanistan on Sunday is said to have killed at least 18 people. 在巴基斯坦接近阿富汗的边境地区，星期天早上对一个部落地区内的疑似

英闻天下——308 Top Legislator Recognizes Macao's Achievements

China's top legislator Wu Bangguo says the Central government fully recognizes the achievements of the Macao Special Administrative Region government. Speaking at the conference marking 20 years since Macao's Basic Law was declared, he said everythin

2018年CRI Tibet to have universal fibre-optical broadband service

China's Tibet Autonomous Region is about to achieve a universal coverage of fibre-optical broadband service ahead of its schedule. As China further rolled out its universal broadband project, Tibet's broadband service is looking to reach 98% of admin

CCTV9英语新闻：Top official joins Hong Kong and Macao delegations

NPC Standing Committee Chairman Zhang Dejiang attended panel discussions of delegations from Hong Kong and Macao. Zhang spoke of progress made under the one country, two systems policy. And he said Hong Kong and Macao could achieve more during the 13

2015年CRI 中央政府将继续支持香港对外交往与合作

Chinese netizens and even media have been used to using Internet slang words in daily life, but recently China's network watchdog asked media to say no to vulgar language online. What's the definition of dirty words online? How often do we use them?