China insists slower growth is part of the plan to bring years of explosive expansion under control. But this may make it hard for the economy to make a soft landing. And what is being called Chinas new normal', could mean wages going unpaid and busi...
Q1: What are the main topics expected to be covered at the press conference? Q2: Premier Li Keqiang delivered the government work report this morning. He explained that the growth rate target for this year was 7 percent and that with China's economy...
For more, we're joined in the studio by Ding Yifan from the Institute of World Development, under the Development Research Center of the State Council. Q1. Let's start with the macroview, what do you make of Chinas new growth target for 2015? Q2. Eco...
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With the annual political season underway, a number of hot words are being frequently used in relation to the government's work. For more, Jin Yingqiao joins me in the studio. Yingqiao, what are these words and what are they about? Well, a number of...
Two years since the transition, the new leadership, headed by President Xi Jinping has done more than anyone could have imagined or asked for from tackling corruption, economic restructuring to getting a bigger say on the global stage. China's new le...
Copenhagen police say a suspicious letter has been found outside the cafe that was the scene of a deadly shooting on Saturday. Police say the area has been evacuated, and the package is being investigated. The suspected shooter, Omar Abdel Hamid El-H...
In eastern Ukraine, despite a ceasefire deal, government forces and pro-Russian rebels said they would not pull back heavy weapons. A Ukrainian military spokesman says rebels are fighting for control of a rail station in the town of Debaltseve, a str...
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Washington DC has celebrated the Chinese New Year with a parade, Chinese Dragon Dances, live musical performances, and much more, as more than 300 business leaders and cultural community representatives attended a China Culture night co- hosted by th...
More Chinese people than ever this year are choosing to spend the Spring Festival holidays overseas. According to official figures, 5.19 million people are expected to travel overseas for the Lunar New year. What are their destinations, and why the g...
In China, people are saying farewell to the Year of the Horse and welcoming the Year of the Sheep in their own special ways. Not long to go until New Year's Day. Two neighboring villages in North China's Hebei Province hold a Waist Drum Competition,...
Leaders from around the world are extending their best New Year wishes to the Chinese people. I would like to send my best wishes to the people of China from the snowy Finland, the Home of the Santa Claus. I wish you a happy Chinese New Year, said Sa...
In the lead up to the big night of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, organizers have been busying to get things ready. We followed one of the directors during the penultimate rehearsal, to see how the stage props and costumes are coming along for the hu...
The new lunar year is about to begin in China. With 12 animals in the zodiac, 2015 is said to mark the Year of the Sheep. But this might not be the case, with some suggesting it is in fact, the year of the goat. As the New Year draws near, businesses...
