The CPC Central Committee has set its third plenum to be held from November 9th to 12th, during which the party's new leaders are expected to detail the nation's economic blueprint for the next decade. Analysts expect the ruling party to table a seri...
For more on China's pension system and the controversy around it, we're joined in the studio by my colleague Zhong Shi. Dongning: Zhong Shi, why dont we start with why so many people are calling the pension system unfair and in need of change? Zhong:...
After a fallout with his coach earlier this year, China's Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang has hit the national headlines again for the wrong reasons. The pool prodigy was detained by police after driving without a license earlier this week in Chin...
By CCTV reporter Shi Wenjing China's economic hub of Shanghai has opened its door to the 15th China International Industry Fair. The five-day fair serves as the country's manufacturing benchmark, showcasing its most advanced improvements in technolog...
The Chinese embassy in Ghana says 43 Chinese nationals whove been held for alleged illegal gold mining have all been released. The embassy says it has been working with Ghanaian authorities to handle the issue. The 43 miners were arrested last month...
Explosions happened Wednesday morning at around 7:40 AM, Beijing time, in front the provincial Party Committee office building in Taiyuan, the capital city of north China's Shanxi province. Police say one person was injured, and two vehicles were dam...
By CCTV correspondent Zou Yun Security experts and leaders from more than 40 countries are gathering in San Francisco this week, to address one of the most pressing issues of our computer-reliant world: Cyber Security. The Internet boom that keeps th...
Hao was officially endorsed for the appointment at the opening of the session in Paris. He is the first representative of China to be elected to chair UNESCOs supreme governing body. He succeeds Katalin Bogyay, Hungarys ambassador to UNESCO, who had...
Chinas navy hospital ship Peace Ark has anchored in waters off the devastated city of Tacloban in the Philippines. The medical team began treating patients in its onboard medical facilities on Monday. Of course we welcome all help, and as neighbours...
Three sailors have died and 23 others are missing in two separate mishaps off the coast of East China's Shandong province. According to local authorities, two ships have sunk in waters around Weihai city and Yantai city. Early Monday morning, a cargo...
China maps out its first air defense ID zone. Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang, has urged Japan to stop undermining China's territorial sovereignty. This was following Japanese protests over Chinas establishment of a Air Defense Identification Zon...
By CCTV reporter Zhang Nini Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has embarked on an official trip to Romania to attend an official summit. He will attend a China-Central and Eastern Europe leaders' meeting there as guest of his Romanian counterpart Victor-Vior...
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has embarked on an official trip to Romania to attend an official summit. He will attend a China-Central and Eastern Europe leaders meeting there as guest of his Romanian counterpart Victor-Viorel Ponta. Following the visit...
By CCTV reporter Su Yuting Europe's biggest carmaker, Volkswagen, is recalling more than 2.6 million cars worldwide, including 640,000 vehicles in China. It's the largest recall VW has ever had to carry out in China -- and a potentially costly mistak...
The numbers in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan are incredible. More than 5,200 killed, over 1,600,000 missing and more than 25,000 injured. Relief work is finally on track and a number of countries are helping out in it. Three relief organizations fr...
