Kerry's China visit was his first as the US Secretary of State and came amid escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula. In his talks with Kerry, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China will stick to denuclearization and peace on the peninsula a...
While the international tensions are riding high, inside North Korea, celebrations are still taking place in the lead up to next week's anniversary of former leader Kim Il-Sung's birthday on April 15th. A giant flower show has opened in Pyongyang, fe...
The State Council, or China's cabinet, has decided to expand its value-added tax reform nationwide, covering more industries in order to further reduce tax burdens on businesses. Experts say the expansion sends a signal that the government is speedin...
A new admission rating mechanism for students in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen is sparking heated discussions here in China. As CRI's Li Dong reports, the system has been put in place to try to break away from the rules surrounding the househ...
Flu labs in all 31 provincial regions here on the Chinese mainland are now capable of testing for the H7N9 bird flu virus. So far 38 people in the Yangtze River Delta region have come down with the virus. 10 have died. We get more from CRI's Li Jing....
Seven leading internet companies, including Baidu, Microsoft and Alibaba, have formed an Internet Security Working Group. As CRI's Ding Lulu reports, it's hoped the new collaboration will help lead to the better safeguarding of users' and companies'...
A significant focus at this year's F1 event in Shanghai is being directed at Chinese driver Ma Qinghua, the first-ever Chinese-born driver on the F1 circuit. Ma completed his home debut at the bottom of the first practice session this afternoon. CRI'...
China Daily Coastal Cities Fall Victim to Maritime Pollution China's coastal areas are suffering from maritime pollution as scenic spots and local environments become increasingly threatened. Two days of gales last week resulted in almost sixty tons...
A leading Chinese military observer is suggesting the United States is going to be very cautious when it comes to any potential military intervention on the Korean Peninsula. Professor Lv Yousheng is an expert on military strategy with China's Nation...
A new study has listed Shanghai and Beijing as the most attractive Chinese cities for expats. The survey was conducted by International Talent, a magazine under the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs. It gauged views of over 180 thousand...
The latest stats from the National Bureau of Statistic shows apartment rental rates have increased by some 3.7-percent in March across China. CRI's Wang Xiao has more on the rental market in the major cities, including Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing....
The new Harbin-Dalian high-speed railway has reached 300 kilometers per hour during its latest test run. Despite the potential for extremely low temperatures, officials say the line has proved safe and reliable. Gao Wen is the deputy director of the...
To try to prevent the spread of the deadly H7N9 Bird Flu virus here in China, authorities have been taking a series of steps, including blocking the trade of live poultry and pigeons. CRI's Li Dong has more. Live poultry sales have been suspended, so...
Health authorities on Taiwan say they're looking into 42 suspected human infections of the H7N9 bird flu. However, no cases have yet been confirmed on the island. Doctor Pei Chun-Zhan is with the Taiwan Center for Disease Control. The virus cannot tr...
Amid the tensions on the Korean peninsula, people in Pyongyang are celebrating a series of April holidays, including the first anniversary of Kim Jong-un's appointment as head of the ruling Worker's Party. A flower show, art performances and public d...
