英闻天下——617 Official on China's Disaster Response

Now for more on rescue efforts in the quake-hit areas in Sichuan, we are joined live on the line by Chen Hong, Deputy Director of the Department of Earthquake Disaster Emergency Management of China Earthquake Administration. 1 What's the main focus o

2016年CRI Chinese President Xi Jinping's New Year Speech 2016

Comrades, friends, ladies and gentlemen, In a few hours time, the bell of the New Year will be ringing. Well say goodbye to the year of 2015 and greet the first ray of sun light from 2016. At this occasion of bidding farewell to the old year and welc

2018年CRI UN pledges support for Zimbabwe's economic recovery efforts

A senior UN official is suggesting Zimbabwe has made significant progress in preparations for the upcoming general elections, as well as in its reforms to attract investors to help revive the country's ravaged economy. Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrat

VOA标准英语2013--Lack of Civility Hampers S. Africa's Sanitation Efforts

Lack of Civility Hampers S. Africa's Sanitation Efforts Lucky Manyisi inspects his jurisdiction, as he calls it. Diepsloot, section 1: its laughing school children enjoying their summer break, its makeshift shacks, its unpaved roads where pointy rock

美国国家公共电台 NPR Applebee's Gives Up On Millennials After Failed Rebranding Efforts

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Applebee's announced this month that more than 130 of its restaurants will close by the end of the year. The reason - millennials. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The casual dining chain rebranded itself in the past few years as a modern ba

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump's Conflicts Could Undercut Global Efforts To Fight Corruption, Critics Say

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Over the years, the U.S. has played a major role in the movement to stop corruption and improve government transparency around the world. Now, some transparency advocates worry that the Trump administration could undercut that effo

美国国家公共电台 NPR Puerto Rico's Efforts To Stop Zika Are Hampered By Mistrust

Puerto Rico's Efforts To Stop Zika Are Hampered By Mistrust STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Every time a week goes by, 1,500 more people are reported with Zika in Puerto Rico. That island now counts among the most badly affected parts of the hemisphere. Hundred

2017年CRI US expert hails China's efforts in poverty alleviation, sustainable development

The 19th CPC National Congress has successfully concluded in Beijing in October, 2017, reviewing China's performance in the past five years under the CPC leadership, and scheduling Chinas future development path in the new era. 00:00/08:53 The report

VOA标准英语2010年-Malaysia's Efforts to Liberalize Econo

The government of Malaysia knows that, in the current global economic situation, it must innovate to survive. Its traditional manufacturing base is threatened by competition from lower-wage countries. The country is promoting a new economic model tha

CCTV9英语新闻：SCO supports China's efforts in S. China Sea issue

SCO Secretary-general Rashid Alimov has released a declaration on the South China Sea issue. The declaration says maintaining peace and stability in Asia-Pacific, including the South China Sea, is of great importance. The members also encourage effor

CCTV9英语新闻：China's consistent efforts for peacekeeping

Let's take a look at China's role in peacekeeping operations in Africa. China has begun to take part in UN peacekeeping operations from 1990. Since then, over thirty thousand Chinese soldiers have served in 24 UN peacekeeping missions. Chinese peacek

CCTV9英语新闻：China's ongoing fight to combat desertification and drought

Wednesday is the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. For China it's an ongoing fight, but one where there's some light at the end of tunnel. In some areas, efforts have managed to reverse the effects of desertification, and brought the l

VOA标准英语2009年-China's Economy Shows Signs of Recover

As 2009 draws to a close, more signs show that China has weathered the global financial crisis and is on its way to even more robust growth. Economists, however, say some issues still weigh on the country's efforts to sustain growth. Connie Young | B

China's anti-AIDS efforts "impressive": UNICEF official

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VOA标准英语2008年-UN Chief Criticizes Burma's 'Slow' Response to

By Alex Villarreal Washington 12 May 2008 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is frustrated by the Burmese government's handling of the humanitarian crisis in the cyclone-devastated country. He is urging the military government to increase acc

IMF's Lagarde: Global Economy in 'Dangerous Phase'

The head of the International Monetary Fund says the global economy has entered a dangerous phase in which advanced economies risk slipping into a new recession that also would hurt developing nations. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Thu

China's new OTC board makes official debut

BEIJING, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The official establishment of the New Third Board, a national share transfer system for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), was announced Wednesday, after years of trials in several cities. The move marks another

CCTV9英语新闻：US expert on China's diplomacy

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met the press on Tuesday. He talked about China's foreign policy on international and regional issues. He said China has made active efforts and broken new ground in its diplomacy. We spoke to Kenneth Lieberthal, a se

2016年CRI China's Pollution Efforts Showing Results: Minister

Minister of Environmental Protection Chen Jining says China's efforts to tackle environmental pollution over the past year have been successful. Our efforts have resulted in an obvious trend of improvement in air quality. For example, last year in th

CCTV9英语新闻：China's judicial authorities on anti-corruption efforts

China has intensified its anti-corruption drive and punished a large number of corrupt officials over the past three years. In the work reports this morning, China's Chief Justice and Procurator-General outlined the judicial authorities' efforts in m