2015年CRI Year-ender: Top Events of Year 2015 in China

The beginning of year 2015 was marred by tragedy in Shanghai. The New Year's Eve celebration turned into a stampede that saw 36 people killed and 47 others injured. Most of the deceased were young people. Lack of adequate preparations and controls we

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-11-26

This is AP News Minute. Drug maker giants Pfizer and Allergan are joining in the biggest buyout of the year a $160 billion merger deal. The deal is the biggest ever merge in health care, creating the worlds largest drug company. Police have arrested

国际货币基金组织春季会议

WASHINGTON, April 12 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) wrapped up its annual spring meetings Saturday amid an improving but uneven global economic recovery. The global economy is faring better. (But) it's uneven, it's too slow, it's t

布莱尔首相演讲:Economic Policy

TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER'S BROADCAST ON ECONOMIC POLICY FRIDAY 30 JUNE 2000 In a few week's time, Gordon Brown will announce to Parliament and the country the Government's spending plans for the next three years. I can't, of course, reveal t

Historic High in US Acceptance of Christian Refugees

United States government records show that nearly 68 percent of all refugees arriving in the country over the past nine months are Christian. That information comes from the U.S. State Department. The acceptance rate represents a 16-year high for Chr

拉加德：中国经济放缓属“健康”

Speaking to reporters as part of the IMF and World Bank's current meetings in Lima, Peru, IMF chief Christine Lagarde says suggestions the Chinese economy may be at a point of crashing are misplaced. Lagarde says its the IMF's belief the slowdown is

经济学人272:美国的货币政策 逐渐变弱的老虎

Finance and economics 财经商业 Monetary policy in America 美国的货币政策 Taper tiger 逐渐变弱的老虎 The Federal Reserve surprises everyone by changing nothing 美国联邦储备委员保持政策不变让人们感到惊奇 SHORTLY a

CCTV9英语新闻：Australia beckons Chinese visitors with 10-year visas

Australia has become the latest country to issue 10-year multiple entry visas for Chinese nationals. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said a few pilot programs are being carried out, and it's hoped the new visa policy will soon be extended to all eligib

Any customer can get a 15,000-yuan insurance policy

Any customer who buys pork can get a 15,000-yuan insurance policy(保险单), no matter how much they buy. Even when they ask for a slice of pork, they can also get the insurance.Gu Linlin is manager of a grocery store in Sichuan, southwest China. He

2015年CRI ＂Two-child＂ Policy to be Released Next Year

Reporter: A universal two-child policy is expected to be passed by the top legislature by the end of the week as it concludes its latest bimonthly session on Sunday. The new rules would come into effect on January 1. Zhai Zhenwu, Head of the China Po

China reiterates prudent monetary policy for 2012

BEIJING, July 13 (Xinhua) -- The central bank reiterated Friday that the country will continue to implement a proactive fiscal policy and prudent monetary policy in 2012. The statement was released by the People's Bank of China after data showed that

China to continue prudent monetary policy next year

BEIJING, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- The People's Bank of China, the country's central bank, said Wednesday that China will continue its prudent monetary policy next year while making the policy more targeted, flexible and forward-looking. The announcement c

China reiterates proactive fiscal policy stance in 2012

BEIJING, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- China will continue to implement a proactive fiscal policy this year amid complicated economic environments both at home and abroad, Minister of Finance Xie Xuren said Wednesday. In an article published on the ministry's

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-01-14)

1 If you are flying Delta in the new year, expect to pay more for check bags. It will now cost you 23 dollars for the first bag and 32 for the second. That's an increas of eight dollars for the first bag and seven for the second. 2 Relief from the co

2015年CRI China Considers to Loose Second Child Policy

Currently, one in ten Chinese citizens is 65 or above. And this proportion is likely to increase to one third by the year of 2050. Meanwhile, the working population is also aging. Wang Jun, professor at Sun Yat-Sen University, says this trend would p

U.S poverty rate rises to 14.3 percent last year

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. poverty（贫困） rate climbed to 14.3 percent in 2009, the highest level since 1994, as households' incomes were squeezed by the deepest recession（衰退） since the 1930s and high unemployment（失业率 ）

美联储珍妮特耶伦9月份会加息吗

Janet Yellen will deliver the biggest shock to markets since taking over as chair of the Federal Reserve should the central bank raise interest rates this month, according to a survey of Wall Street economists that shows more than 85 per cent expect

China targets 4% consumer price rise this year

BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- China aims to rein this year's consumer price growth at around 4 percent, according to a government work report delivered by Premier Wen Jiabao at the annual parliamentary session on Monday. In projecting a CPI increase o

EU says 2011 will be economically painful year

BRUSSELS, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- The year 2011 will be economically challenging(挑战的) and painful, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso warned here Wednesday. After two years of economic recession（衰退）, Barroso expects a difficul

2016年CRI Two-child policy creates baby boom in China

Chinese lawmakers announced plans to eliminate the One Child Policy last year, replacing it with new regulations, which allow all couples in China to have two children. Now the impact of the new policy, which took effect this year, is already visible