A report by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences indicates that more than 78 percent of rural old-age pension contributors believe the scheme has failed to keep up with demand. Deng Qiandui is a rural doctor from Yunnan Province and a delegate to t...
In its latest report issued every three years, the WHO Regional Office for Europe has found the average life expectancy at birth among the 900-million people in Europe is 76-years. This is 5 years longer than in 1980. More people are also living past...
Urbanization is a hot issue at the ongoing annual session of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature. NPC deputies are discussing how to achieve higher quality urbanization in China. CRI's Zhang Ru has more: At the West Railway Statio...
China's central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan now says the government will keep the monetary policy and financial reforms stable and continuous - no matter who becomes the new governor of the People's Bank of China. CRI's Su Yi has more. It does not m...
Bankcard owners in China should take precautions now. If your bank account was opened any time before June 30th, 2007, you will have to go through an identity verification process when doing business at banks, as all the financial institutions are fo...
Recently, an amazing performance of Raise the Red Lantern, put on by the National Ballet of China became a hit in Montreal, Canada in late February. A combination of gorgeous colors, breathtaking melodies and close-knit choreography took the show far...
The Leader of the Venezuelan opposition and presidential candidate Henrique Capriles is accusing acting President Nicolas Maduro of harming the economy. You took over the government and in one hundred days, you devaluated the currency by 50 percent,...
Sudan and South Sudan have agreed on a new deal which will see oil production resuming after more than a year. Under the new agreement, which was reached in Ethiopia, production will resume in the South from the 24th of March. The South separated fro...
US National Security Advisor Thomas Donilon says more dialogue can address issues over ties with China without the need for confrontation. That includes the two militaries communicating to avoid misunderstanding. A deeper US-China military-to-militar...
China has a new generation of migrant workers who are more familiar with city life rather than life on the farm. How they will fare in the city aroused attention during the annual session of the National People's Congress. CRI's He Fei has more. The...
National advisers have been seeking to improve the efficiency of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, or CPPCC, China's top political advisory body. CRI's Zhang Shuangfeng takes a closer look CPPCC members cover representatives fro...
Today, March 12, is the 33rd Arbor Day in China, when the whole nation is involved in the planting campaign. Official statistics show that more than 189 million trees have been planted voluntarily by residents of Beijing over the past 30 years, makin...
At a news conference in Beijing on Saturday on the sidelines of the ongoing annual session of China's top legislature and top advisory body, Yang Jiechi said China will play a more critical role in international affairs. China has participated in and...
During the past three years, China has adopted different reform measures in pilot government-run hospitals throughout the country. The core principle of the reform is to provide basic health care as a public service, including improving the way of se...
A recent report released by the Ministry of Environmental Protection shows China has seen over 560 pollution accidents between 2008 and 2011, averaging one in every two and half days. The Ministry urges local environmental departments to update their...
