Brazil is turning to military schools in a bid to curb its rising youth violence and president-elect Jair Bolsonaro has promised to expand the program across the country.

Brazilians turn to military schools in a bid to curb crime and boost academics

The White House on Sunday pushed the federal government closer to the brink of a partial shutdown later this week, digging in on its demand for $5 billion to build a border wall as congressional Democrats stood firm against it.

White House pushes against Democrats over border wall funding

Tear gas billowed Saturday across the protest-scarred Champs-Elysees after a day of largely peaceful demonstrations in Paris and a water cannon shot a frigid stream at the crowd on the fifth straight weekend of protests by France's "yellow vest" movement.

Tear gas used again as ‘yellow vest’ protests in Paris continue

After two weeks of bruising negotiations, officials from almost 200 countries agreed Saturday on universal, transparent rules that will govern efforts to cut emissions and curb global warming.

COP24 deal unites nearly 200 nations on rules for Paris climate Accord

One day after Beijing confirmed the detention of a second Canadian, Ottawa is still defending the December first arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, at the request of the United States.

Canada’s top diplomat defends Huawei CFO detention at US talks

The Lost Children of Tunisia is a harrowing portrait of the devastating effects terrorism has had on Tunisia. It introduces viewers to families whose lives have been forever-altered by sons who have – sometimes secretly – left to join ISIL.

BIG STORY: The Lost Children of Tunisia

The rapidly rising popularity of video gaming as a top form of entertainment is generating increasing concerns around the world among parents and lawmakers about gaming addiction. Some are calling for more industry regulation.

Countries crack down on mobile video games amid concerns about addiction

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December 17, 2018 | 2:57 pm
Disney’s trademark of Swahili phrase “Hakuna Matata” sparks debate on cultural copyright

Disney is taking center stage in a debate over cultural copyright. A phrase from a blockbuster film is raising questions- over whether one can get the rights to profit from someone else’s culture.

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Milestones in US-China diplomatic relations

2019 will mark the 40th anniversary of the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between United States and People’s Republic of China. Building and developing a positive U.S.-China diplomatic relations is seen as one of the most important foreign policies of China’s Reform and Opening-up Campaign. Here are some moments of the U.S.-China relations.
Chinese lives have improved dramatically in the last 40 years, data shows
December 17, 2018 | 12:44 pm
Chinese lives have improved dramatically in the last 40 years, data shows

This year marks the 40th anniversary of China’s reform and opening-up. We looked at data on per capita GDP, income, meat consumption, household consumption, and education that shows the extent of the changes China has seen since 1978.
December 17, 2018 | 12:39 pm
Commentary: 40 years since Deng

Keyu Jin is a professor of economics at the London School of economics. Her analysis represents her views alone. This year marks the 40th anniversary of China’s economic reform and opening-up program. China has transformed itself from a once economic backwater to a manufacturing powerhouse, […]
December 17, 2018 | 12:39 pm
Commentary: 40 years of opening and reform – Looking back, looking ahead

Sourabh Gupta is a senior fellow at the Institute for China-America Studies in Washington, D.C.. His analysis represents his views alone.
December 17, 2018 | 12:29 pm
In brief: Key moments during 40 years of China-US relations

Outlining some of the important moments in the 40 years of U.S.-China relations.

December 17, 2018 | 12:21 pm
Chinese internet users remember China’s last 40 years of reform and opening up

People on Chinese social media are sharing posts and photographs marking the 40th anniversary of China’s opening up. Beijing’s Chaoyangmen neighborhood asked residents to share old photos of themselves to WeChat: Hao Shufen and her husband shared a photo of their young family in 1978 […]
December 16, 2018 | 4:20 pm
Steeped in literary tradition, Buenos Aires is a book lover’s dream

Hundreds of bookstores still line the streets in Argentina’s capital and many consider it to be one of the “literary” capitals of Latin America. The metropolis boasts more bookstores per capita than any other city in the world.
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CGTN Correspondent Liling Tan profiles, and learns, the official languages of the United Nations.

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Chinese lives have improved dramatically in the last 40 years, data shows
Chinese lives have improved dramatically in the last 40 years, data shows

This year marks the 40th anniversary of China’s reform and opening-up. We looked at data on per capita GDP, income, meat consumption, household consumption, and education that shows the extent of the changes China has seen since 1978.
Photo Gallery: 40 years across China

As China remembers the past 40 years of its reform and opening up, here’s a look at what China looked like from the 1970s-1990s. Click any image to view photo in full screen and read the caption.
Chinese internet users remember China’s last 40 years of reform and opening up

People on Chinese social media are sharing posts and photographs marking the 40th anniversary of China’s opening up. Beijing’s Chaoyangmen neighborhood asked residents to share old photos of themselves to WeChat: Hao Shufen and her husband shared a photo of their young family in 1978 […]
This is what Chinese people are watching online

More Chinese people are paying for online video content. In 2017, 170 million Chinese users paid for online video, while the total number of all web video users was 565 million, Xinhua found. CGTN’s Weizi Peng reports. The top three streaming platforms in China are […]
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Milestones in US-China diplomatic relations

2019 will mark the 40th anniversary of the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between United States and People’s Republic of China. Building and developing a positive U.S.-China diplomatic relations is seen as one of the most important foreign policies of China’s Reform and Opening-up Campaign. Here are some moments of the U.S.-China relations.
Commentary: 40 years since Deng

Keyu Jin is a professor of economics at the London School of economics. Her analysis represents her views alone. This year marks the 40th anniversary of China’s economic reform and opening-up program. China has transformed itself from a once economic backwater to a manufacturing powerhouse, […]
Commentary: 40 years of opening and reform – Looking back, looking ahead

Sourabh Gupta is a senior fellow at the Institute for China-America Studies in Washington, D.C.. His analysis represents his views alone.
In brief: Key moments during 40 years of China-US relations

Outlining some of the important moments in the 40 years of U.S.-China relations.

The Heat
The Heat: Brexit Negotiations

No new deal. That’s the message from the EU to British Prime Minister Theresa May as she tries to garner more support for Brexit back home.

China-U.S. trade negotiations
The Heat: China-US trade negotiations

Trade talks between China and the United States are moving forward. That’s despite the arrest of a top Chinese technology company executive in Canada earlier this month at the request of the U.S. government.

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The Heat: France terror attack

France raises its security threat level after a terror attack at a Christmas market in Strasbourg.
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The Heat: US issues ultimatum to Russia on INF treaty

Washington issues Russia a 60-day ultimatum to comply with a landmark nuclear treaty or warns it will withdraw.
Global Business
Disney’s trademark of Swahili phrase “Hakuna Matata” sparks debate on cultural copyright

Disney is taking center stage in a debate over cultural copyright. A phrase from a blockbuster film is raising questions- over whether one can get the rights to profit from someone else’s culture.

Electric vehicle company Faraday Future face a bumpy road ahead

Faraday Future, the California-based Electric Vehicle Company that’s backed by Chinese investors, is in financial turmoil. CGTN’s Mark Niu has more.
Ongoing US-China tensions and talks leave crops to rot

The U.S.-China trade war is taking a toll on U.S. farmers. Many are writing off their soybean crops because of a combination of bad weather, a lack of storage and a distressed market.

Dubai job market struggles more to compete with regional rivals

Dubai has long been seen as a business hub in the Middle East. But there are signs that its economic recipe for success might be facing new challenges.
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New documentary reveals Japan’s biological warfare during WWII

Dec 13 marked the 81st anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre. But that’s just one of the atrocities committed by the Japanese Army during World War Two. One North-American filmmaker is trying to shed light on another – and how the United States let the perpetrators escape justice.

Meng Wanzhou’ s first day under ‘conditional release’ in Vancouver

Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou has spent her first full day under ‘conditional release’ in Vancouver.
Chinese company brings AI imaging to major medical conference

The newcomer is showcasing its latest medical imaging system, called Explorer.
Five-star hotel New luxury digs in China carved out of a quarry
Five-star hotel New luxury digs in China carved out of a quarry

The Intercontinental Shanghai Wonderland Hotel, touted as the world’s first underground hotel.
Full Frame
Full Frame Close Up: Persian Puppets Go to China

“Feathers of Fire: A Persian Epic” is a shadow puppet play like no other that’s been drawing big, sold-out crowds in the U.S. and around the world. Now the Iranian production is being performed in China, where puppetry originated.

Full Frame Close Up: A Good Book(Town)

Check out how Hobart was saved by literature and ingenuity in this week’s Full Frame Close Up.
China Unknown: Saving Chinatown

Get ready to be “in the know” about Boston’s Chinese communities.
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One year after the floodwaters of Hurricane Harvey destroyed her studio, artist Avisheh Mohsenin has found beauty, and life, among the ruins.
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THE LOST CHILDREN OF TUNISIA
BIG STORY: The Lost Children of Tunisia

The Lost Children of Tunisia is a harrowing portrait of the devastating effects terrorism has had on Tunisia. It introduces viewers to families whose lives have been forever-altered by sons who have – sometimes secretly – left to join ISIL.
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BIG STORY: The Landing Strip

With eight percent of the drugs that come into the United States passing through its borders, the mark left on Honduras is dark, and plagued with destruction.

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Steeped in literary tradition, Buenos Aires is a book lover’s dream

Hundreds of bookstores still line the streets in Argentina’s capital and many consider it to be one of the “literary” capitals of Latin America. The metropolis boasts more bookstores per capita than any other city in the world.
Fighting food waste in Argentina by delivering it to those in need

Reducing food waste is also important to achieving food security. Food loss is a big problem for Argentina. Forty percent of the food produced in the country is thrown away.
The plunge of the peso in Argentina triggers a financial crisis

A year ago the future looked bright for Argentina. President Mauricio Macri had helped the country dodge a recession and the stock market was booming.

Scientists leaving Mexico cause a “brain drain” for the country

he Mexican government is reporting that in the last 30 years more than a million Mexican scientists, researchers and intellectuals have left Mexico to find work in the United States and other countries. Correspondent Mike Kirsch tells us more in his report.