CCTV9英语新闻：McCartney stages gig, and guitar-maker reminisces Prince

leading lights of the music industry have continued paying tribute to the late singer and guitarist, Prince, who died on the 21st of April. Paul McCartney played a gig in Prince's hometown of Minneapolis on Wednesday night, and we also now meet the g

CCTV9英语新闻：Couple seek to reviving Iran's literary heritage

An Iranian couple's habit of reading to each other when stuck in traffic has turned into a mission to revive reading among the country's population. Meanwhile, the 29th International Tehran Book Fair has launched in the capital with the slogan Tomorr

Tokyo Trials help lay foundation for order of int'l society after WWII

For more on we're joined in the studio by Mr. Yang Xiyu, a Senior Fellow from China Institute of International Studies. Welcome, Mr. Yang. Q1: The Tokyo Trials set standard in history on how to define and punish war crimes. Can you tell us more about

CCTV9英语新闻：China to enhance co-op with Central and Eastern European countries

Supreme Court justices from China and 16 Central and Eastern European countries have gathered in Suzhou city in East China's Jiangsu province for -- The Conference of the Presidents of the Supreme Courts. Chinese president Xi Jinping sent a congratul

CCTV9英语新闻：China and European legal exchange held in Suzhou

A conference for international judicial cooperation has opened in the eastern Chinese city Suzhou. The 2-day meeting aims to deepen exchanges between the law communities of China and Central and Eastern European Countries. A big step forward in inter

CCTV9英语新闻：Global trade rules should not be decided by one country

US President Barack Obama published an article in the Washington Post Monday, calling for the urgent need to approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, which could eliminate over 18,000 taxes on US exports. He said that the TPP pact would let

CCTV9英语新闻：Japan should stop meddling in S.China sea

The spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, Hong Lei, has urged Japan to play a more constructive role for regional peace and stability. Hong made the comment after Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe accused China of militarizing the South China Se

CCTV9英语新闻：Tokyo Trials hold indisputable significance

A Japanese scholar says the importance of the Tokyo War Crimes Trials is beyond doubt due to its educational and historical significance. Onuma Yasuaki, professor emeritus of the University of Tokya says this is despite some right-wing politicians' a

CCTV9英语新闻：China marks 70th anniversary of international military tribunal

May 3 marks the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, better known as the Tokyo Trials. To honor the occasion, China released a series of books related to the transcripts of the proceedings in Shan

CCTV9英语新闻：Int'l military tribunal on war criminals in WW2

Today, May the 3rd, marks the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, better known as the Tokyo Trials. To honor the occasion, China released a series of books, related to the transcripts of the proc

CCTV9英语新闻：China Video China: only a political solution can end conflict in Syria

As efforts to salvage the ceasefire agreement shifted to Moscow, China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei said a political solution is the only way to end the conflict in Syria. The recent escalation of violence in Syria has led to casualties.

CCTV9英语新闻：Rainstorms, high winds sweep east and south China

Rainstorms have pounded the southern and eastern parts of China over the past two days, crippling the transport system. In southern province Hainan, many flights were delayed. In Guangdong Province, fifty cities and counties have issued warnings over

CCTV9英语新闻：Policies regarding the construction of an ecological civilization introduced

It's hoped the new subsidy will promote the use of electrical cars and have a knock-on effect for a cleaner environment. Policies regarding the construction of an ecological civilization have, for the first time, been introduced into a five-year plan

CCTV9英语新闻：Volunteers take action in Dalian clean-up efforts

A group of volunteers from Dalian, a coastal city in northeast China, are speaking up about awakening environmental awareness in the public. Dalian is famous for its cluster of beautiful beaches. But nowadays, trash chokes the reefs, seawater and sho

CCTV9英语新闻：China enacted key laws in 2015

2015 has seen a number of key laws enacted in China, as legislators aimed to promote the countrys reform and development, as well as ensure social stability. Let's start with the National Security Law which was adopted in July. The law covers a wide

CCTV9英语新闻：Changes underway for China's judicial system

Changes are underway for China's judicial system, as the country enhances the rule of law. After being imprisoned for 23 years, Chen Man, now 53 years old, was acquitted due to unclear facts and insufficient evidence in February. He was accused of ki

CCTV9英语新闻：Juridical reform implemented to avoid wrongful convictions

A slew of high-profile acquittals of wrongly convicted defendants made headlines in 2015. And according to the judicial reform report by the Supreme People's Court, 23 wrongful verdicts have been corrected since the reform was implemented in 2013. Wh

CCTV9英语新闻：High-ranking officials prosecuted for graft in 2015

China's judicial work last year was closely tied with the country's continuing anti-graft drive. A total of 22 Chinese ex-officials at ministerial level or above, were prosecuted last year including Chinas former security chief Zhou Yongkang, former

CCTV9英语新闻：Beijing encourages use of clean energy buses

Motor vehicles are the biggest source of pollutants in Beijing. So the city is encouraging the use of clean energy vehicles, including electric buses. The Division of Electric Buses of Beijings Public Transport Group runs almost all the no-track elec

CCTV9英语新闻：PM2.5 levels down 14.1 percent in 2015

Among many things, water pollution prevention and control was strengthened. The percentage of water rated at level 5 grade, which is the lowest grade, decreased 6.8 percent. Also, daily waste water treatment capacities for cities and towns increased