CCTV9英语新闻：藏历新年节恰逢春节

Tibetan New year, also known as Losar, is the most important festival in the Tibetan calendar. This year, Tibetan New Year's day coincides with the Spring Festival. Losar is celebrated for 15 days, but the first 3 days are most important. A series of

CCTV9英语新闻：普京会见中国国务委员杨洁篪

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met China's State Councillor Yang Jiechi in Moscow. Yang Jiechi is attending a high-ranking security meeting of BRICS nations. Putin spoke highly about President Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow earlier this month. He

CCTV9英语新闻：壳牌石油公司德国厂区爆炸起火

A factory plant belonging to the Shell Oil Company in the German city of Cologne has reported explosions, covering the plant in dense smoke. The number of casualties and the cause of the blast still remains unknown.

CCTV9英语新闻：北京车展2014

The automobile culture has been a driving force around the world for decades, but not so in China, where car ownership has only become relatively common over the past ten years. Can investing in auto events like auto racing pay off? Just looking arou

CCTV9英语新闻：李克强会见非盟委员会主席祖马

Premier Li Keqiang has met the chairperson of the African Union Commission Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) meets with Chairperson of African Union Commission Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini Zuma at the headquarters of the African Uni

CCTV9英语新闻：中国将继续援助尼泊尔

China has dispatched three military helicopters to Nepal to help with rescue and relief missions, as it pledges to continue to support its neighbor. China has already sent 186 tonnes of relief supplies, while a 70-strong chemical defense unit is work

CCTV9英语新闻：计划进行新的生育政策

For more, lets bring in our reporter Zhang Nini. Nini, we know that Chinas reform of its family planning policy has drawn wide attention. Whats latest from the press conference? A1: Well, Reform is a key word for healthcare system last year, and the

CCTV9英语新闻：Proposals address reading and university reforms

On the agenda at this years Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference, cultural proposals are finding a voice. They include promoting reading among the public, and college education reform. 2016 is the first year of the 13th Five-Year Plan fo

CCTV9英语新闻：China Qionghai Boao Airport ready for arrivals

On Thursday, China Qionghai Boao Airport in Hainan Province saw its first plane land. The new facility is on the same island as the Boao forum venue, and shortens the travel for the thousands of incoming guests over the next few days. Landing on the

CCTV9英语新闻11月：大雪,中国东北继续

Heavy snow continues to hit most parts of northeast China, causing rail, road traffic disruptions and flights to be cancelled. On Monday, ten expressways in Heilongjiang Province were closed, eight flights were cancelled, four airports were closed, a

CCTV9英语新闻：Soccer Goals ep.4: Most appearances bya foreign player

Soccer goals ep.4: Most appearances bya foreign player We now take a look at China's continuing efforts to develop football around the nation, and for that we turned to someone with a unique perspective. Darko Matic played for seven years with Beijin

CCTV9英语新闻：乌克兰全民公决准备中

Residents in the the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk are preparing to hold referendums on whether to declare sovereignty and break away from Kiev. The referendums are scheduled to be held on Sunday. Over 1,500 polling stations have been set up across

CCTV9英语新闻：日本国家安全局

Kyodo News reports that the Japanese government has decided to officially launch the National Security Bureau, which will focus on coordinating with Japans allies, gathering information and centralizing strategic decision making. Local reports say th

CCTV9英语新闻：中国保护儿童的法律

Now for more on the topic, we are joined in the studio by my colleague Wu Haojun. Q1: Certainly some very appalling cases we've seen there, now what exactly is the proposed underage intervention mechanism and how does it intend to protect vulnerable

CCTV9英语新闻：以色列宣布7小时人道主义停火

The Israeli military announced a seven-hour unilateral ceasefire Monday in parts of the Gaza Strip, as Palestinian and Egyptian delegations are meeting in Cairo in hopes of brokering a more durable truce. The temporary ceasefire began from 0700 GMT o

CCTV9英语新闻：New guideline issued for eco-friendly development

China has made yet another move to improve its environment. The cabinet published a guideline on Tuesday, stressing the need to strike a balance between environmental protection and economic growth. The guideline called for more economical and effici

CCTV9英语新闻：我们记录的最低气温

Now let's get some of the science behind the cold. What is driving these temperatures and how long is it expected to last. We bring in meteorologist Alex Wilson of US' Weather Channel. As even talking about this unusual cold, something you've been he

CCTV9英语新闻：Drones capture images of desolation

China has released images of the destruction caused by the earthquake that hit its southwestern province of Yunnan on Sunday. Four drones were used to fly over quake-hit Longtoushan, taking hundreds of striking images. Images, capturing scenes of des

CCTV9英语新闻：美国总统访问韩国

To talk more about Obama's Japan and South Korea visits, we are now joined in the studio by Teng Jianqun, Director of the Center of Arms Control at the China Institute of International Studies. Q1: Obama reassured Japan that the alliance between the

CCTV9英语新闻：中国访问非洲加强联系

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will be on a four nation tour of Africa beginning next week. This is the first that Li will be visiting Africa since he assumed office in 2013. The upcoming visit is expected to cement comprehensive cooperation partnership