2017年CRI Acting mayor of Beijing vows to tackle haze

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China became net importer of coal

According to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs (GAC), China's net import(净出口) of coal hit 103.43 million tons in 2009. Last year, China exported 22.40 million tons of coal, down 50.7 percent year on year, while its coal

VOA慢速英语2011--A Closer Look at High-Frequency Trading

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The Mercury Mess By Samantha Levine / 2004, as first appeared in U.S. News nbsp; What are the dangers of mercury in fish? Can the mercury mess be cleaned up? 1 Are these fish safe to eat?” It’s a

China's coal mining still high-risk industry

BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- A spokesman for China's work safety regulator said on Friday that coal mining remains a high-risk industry in the country despite improvements over the past decade. Speaking at a press conference in Beijing, Huang Yi, of

VOA标准英语2012--In Fast-Moving World, Slow-Going Barges Ply US Waterways

In Fast-Moving World, Slow-Going Barges Ply US Waterways These days, words like speed, flexibility, and high-tech describe the American culture - and a lot of the nations business operations. But not one thats based on the nations inland rivers. The

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VOA标准英语2012--Candidates Hopes Hinge on US Economic Sentiment

Candidates Hopes Hinge on US Economic Sentiment Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan says Barack Obama cannot hide his administration's economic record. We are not going to hear evidence and facts about how people are better off [under Pr

VOA标准英语2012--IMF Optimistic About Global Economic Growth

IMF Optimistic About Global Economic Growth The IMF says the U.S. job market is starting to show signs of life, factory output is up sharply from recessionary lows and American consumers are spending more. There's also good news from Europe, where co

VOA标准英语2011--Population Reflects Economic Woes in One

Population Reflects Economic Woes in One US Town The city of Gary, Indiana, was founded in 1906 by the head of the United States Steel Corporation, Elbert H. Gary. U.S. Steel continues to operate a massive plant along the shores of Lake Michigan, tho

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英闻天下——430 China and Russia Expect Deeper Economic Ties

Chinese president Xi Jinping will pay a visit to Russia later this week in his first overseas visit after being elected as the country's president. The visit also shines a spotlight on bilateral economic and trade relations between the two countries,

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The Australian share market suffered its biggest one-day fall since February, 2013 today on fears that global growth is slowing. The All Ords and the ASX 200 dropped 2% matching the fall that we saw on Wall Street overnight where the Dow Jones closed

2017年CRI China's major ultra-high voltage transmission lines in smooth operation

China has long depended on coal-burning power plants to fuel its explosive growth over the past three decades. As a result, air pollution has risen to alarming levels in central and eastern regions. Policymakers have been working hard to shift the co

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Specially train dog have been long use for seeking out drugs,dangerous chemicals and explosives. But now, researchers have discovery a way to enhance taction dog shnows, change its diet. For 18 months, researchers routied 70 trained taction dogs thro

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Alan: Did you see todays news? Theres been an outbreak of Podcasters Disease in the city. Katja: Oh, my God, not Podcasters Disease! I would not want to come down with that. Alan: The first outbreak was at the local high school, and the health author

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The company which owns the Pike River Coal Mine is in receivership. This is another disaster for Greymouth. If you have not followed this news story before, click on coal under Tags to listen to other items in December and November on the Pike River

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Lignite is low grade coal which contains more moisture than high grade coal and is dirty to burn. Southland has ten areas with lignite. Solid Energy, which is a government company, plans to mine this lignite. The company has plans to build a $25m bri

President Hu meets HK's new chief executive

BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua) -- President Hu Jintao Wednesday told Leung Chun-ying, the newly appointed chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), that the central government has high hopes on him and will give its all-out