CCTV9英语新闻：Greek PM: No need for further austerity

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says Greece does not need to adopt new austerity measures after six years of continuous cuts. Tsipras made the announcement at a cabinet meeting, after Eurozone members praised Athens for its recent reforms. The Eu

CCTV9英语新闻：Magnitude-6.2 quake jolts waters off Taiwan

The China Earthquake Networks Center has reported a magnitude-6.2 earthquake in Taiwan. It hit the waters just east of the coastal city of Yilan at 11:17 a.m. Beijing Time. The tremor struck at a depth of 15 kilometres, and was felt as far as 60 kilo

CCTV9英语新闻：New route to Europe from Egypt

Italys Interior Ministry warns of a new refugee route to Europe from Egypt. Numbers crossing the Mediterranean have slowed in recent weeks. 4 weeks ago, Omar Ali left for Europe on a boat just like this one. 13 days at sea with 250 on-board, he tell

CCTV9英语新闻：US, UK, Georgia troops take part in military drills

The 2016 Noble Partner military exercises have entered their fifth day. Troops from Georgia, the US and the UK have started the drills at Vaziani military base and it will last until May 26. Some 500 Georgian, 650 US and 150 British troops are taking

CCTV9英语新闻：China Development Forum opens in Beijing

This years China Development Forum has just started in Beijing. Government officials, economists, as well as enterprise executives from both home and abroad gather in the Chinese capital. Themed China in the New Five-Year Plan, the forum will focus o

CCTV9英语新闻：Floods, hail cause 3 deaths in south China

Related reading: BEIJING, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Floods, hail and mudslides in seven south China provinces since Friday have caused three deaths, leaving three others missing, said the Ministry of Civil Affairs on Tuesday. Downpours triggered floods and

CCTV9英语新闻：Obstacles facing parents wanting a second child

For more on this, we turn back to Professor Zhang Lifen from Fudan University, and we're also joined by our health reporter Wu Guoxiu. Q1. Starting with you Guo Xiu. You've done dozens of stories since China loosened its family planning policy. What'

CCTV9英语新闻：CPPCC members divided on medical insurance fees

Another hot issue is about medical insurance fees. There are proposals on making citizens pay more premiums, as well as letting retirees pay medical insurance. But CPPCC members haven't yet reached a consensus on that. Government's financial support

CCTV9英语新闻：Charity Law draft submitted to legislature

The national legislature received the country's first bill to regulate charity activities on Wednesday. This move aims to recruit help from society in order to attain the 2020 poverty alleviation goal. Our reporter Han Peng has been following this, a

CCTV9英语新闻：NPC, CPPCC continue to convene

For some insights, we are joined in the studio by our current affairs commentator Victor Gao. Welcome to our program. Q1. The NPC enacted 5 laws and made revisions to 37 over the past year. But making the law is just the beginning. What is key to enh

CCTV9英语新闻：Beijing addresses air pollution

Heavy smog is a big headache for Beijing residents. To find out how air pollution could be reined in, our reporter, Wang Hui, also visited the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau. 5.6 million vehicles are running in Beijing. They are th

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：US exhibit features replicas of Chinese caves

This weekend, the Getty Center, one of the most famous museums in the U.S., will open a new exhibit years in the making. The Cave Temples of Dunhuang: Buddhist Art on Chinas Silk Road features incredible full-size replicas of ancient painted caves fo

CCTV9英语新闻：Percussion spectacle returning to Beijing this summer

Stomp is returning to Beijing! It's the thrilling spectacle of percussion and visual comedy that has swept the world since its inception in 1991. To date, more than 20,000 performances have been staged, entertaining more than 12 million people in 53

CCTV9英语新闻：Beijing to ban non-motorized vehicles on major thoroughfares

The Chinese capital is trying to regulate the use of electric bicycles. The Beijing Traffic Management Bureau has announced that,starting April 11, non-motorized vehicles will be banned from ten of the city's major thoroughfares. The list includes a

CCTV9英语新闻：Chinese industry performs well in Q1

Chinas Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has said the countrys industry had a good start to 2016. During a press conference, ministry spokesman Zheng Lixin said key indicators show improvement. In this years first quarter, China's indus

CCTV9英语新闻：Response to legal work reports

The legal work reports are a hot issue for NPC deputies and CPPCC members during each political season. They come from all walks of life and have different angles on the reports. CCTV's Han Peng speaks to some of them on their response to the reports

CCTV9英语新闻：Great comic artist and illustrator He Youzhi dies at 94

China's renowned comic artist and illustrator, He Youzhi, has passed away at the age of 94, following a 50-year career that transformed the artform. Great comic artist and illustrator He Youzhi Great Changes in a Mountain Village He started as a prin

CCTV9英语新闻：100 days to go until Rio Olympics opening ceremony

Today marks the 100-day countdown until the start of the Olympic games in Rio De Janiero. On August 5, the opening ceremony will take place in the famous Maracana stadium to mark the start of the global show piece that will include 28 different event

CCTV9英语新闻：Russia launches 3 satellites via one rocket from Vostochny Cosmodrome

Photo taken on April 28, 2016 shows the launch of the Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket with three small satellites -- Lomonosov, Aist-2D and SamSat-218 from the newly built Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Far Eastern Amur region. (Xinhua/Sputnik) Photo taken on