英文短篇故事（纽约）68 Take These Ugly Ties Back!

He bought some ties at Daffy's. Marked Final Sale, they were only $15 each. Originally, they were $100 each. Who would pay $100 for a tie, he wondered. He bought five of them. He went home. He showed them to his wife. She didn't like any of them. But

Iran, UK negotiate to resume bilateral consular ties: official

TEHRAN, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Expatriates' Affairs Hassan Qashqavi said here Sunday that Tehran and London are negotiating to resume bilateral consular ties, semi-official Fars news agenc

英语杂谈：49 Ties,ties,ties

For fans of fashionable neckwear for men, what's old is new again. Now Mo Rocca who follows these matters has his own ideas about that. Way back in the 1990s, freedom was ringing everywhere. Women were making huge inroads in the workplace. As for men

2016年CRI Xi, Duterte vow to boost bilateral ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping has hosted a welcoming ceremony for Philippine President on Thursday. As part of the event, the two leaders inspected the honor guard outside the Great Hall of the People before sitting down for talks in the presence of d

Chinese, Japanese legislators vow to enhance ties

BEIJING, May 4 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislator, Wu Bangguo, on Friday held talks with Yokomichi Takahiro, speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, and both pledged to further bilateral ties. Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the N

London 2012 unveils official uniform for volunteers

LONDON, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- The London Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) unveiled the designs of the Games Maker uniform on Tuesday. The Games Maker uniform, designed by LOCOG in association with London 2012's official

China, Latvia pledge to boost military ties

RIGA, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie here on Monday met his Latvian counterpart Artis Pabriks, with both sides pledging to enhance bilateral military cooperation. During the meeting, Liang said that China attaches great im

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-01-03)

1. A law enforcement official says the US has known for at least two years that the suspect in the Christmas Day terror attempt, aboard a US passenger jet, could have terrorist ties. The official says Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab was on a list of those

German chancellor arrives in Beijing for official visit

BEIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Beijing on Thursday morning, kicking off a two-day official visit to China at the invitation of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. Wen will hold talks with Merkel on Thursday morning. T

China, Germany to promote military ties

BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese army on Wednesday pledged to continue boosting military ties with Germany. Chen Bingde, chief of the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and a member of the Central Military Commission, made t

2018年CRI China, Russia to promote greater development of bilateral ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the two agreeing to try to push ties to an even higher level. Putin is on his first visit to China since he began his new term as Russian President this past mo

2015年CRI President Xi's Visit to UK Will Usher in 'Golden Era' for China-UK Ties: Official

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wang Chao said at a news briefing in Beijing on Tuesday that President Xi's visit will outline a blueprint for the future development of bilateral relations between the two sides. The visit will promote the mutually bene

2016年CRI China, Iran Upgrade Ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Xi Jinping says the gesture signals the two sides want to open up the relationship to different areas over the long-term. This is my first trip to Iran seeking to meet Iranian officials and a new chapter in Iran-China relations. We are going to incre

2016年CRI S. China Sea issue shouldn't define China-US ties: Official

The conference was cohosted by Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Former Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo. China and the US have neither dispute over even one inch of

2018年CRI Dominican Republic establishes diplomatic ties with China

China and the Dominican Republic have announced the establishment of diplomatic ties following the signing of a joint communiqu in Beijing. A key part highlighted in the communiqu is the Dominican Republic's pledge to adhere to the one-China principl

China not second strongest country: FM official

BEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) -- China is the second largest economy, but not the second strongest country, a Foreign Ministry official said on Tuesday. China is still a growing country with imbalanced development, Assistant Foreign Minister Le Yucheng

Iraq ready to promote ties with China: Talabani

BAGHDAD, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi President Jalal Talabani told the newly-arrived Chinese ambassador Tuesday that Iraq is willing to expand cooperation and strengthen ties with China. Talabani made the statement when receiving the credential from Ni

英闻天下——170 Sino-US Ties Top Obama's Agenda

At a recent forum on Sino-US relations held in Beijing, American studies expert Tao Wenzhao from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences says he believes the ties between China and the US will be positive during Obama's second term. China's developmen

CCTV9英语新闻：Lawmakers, advisors discuss cross-Strait ties

Meanwhile, the State Council Information Office has invited several lawmakers and political advisors to discuss Cross-Strait relations. They commented on President Xi Jinping's recent warning against Taiwan independence. The achievements made in Cros

2016年CRI China, Gambia Resume Ties

In the communiqu, the Chinese government vowed to support the Gambian government in matters of national sovereignty and economic development. The Gambian government pledged to adhere to the one-China policy and recognize the government of the People'