CGTN examines what the reopening of schools looks like as the pandemic continues.

Eye on Education

CGTN traveled to the Cheyenne River Sioux Native American reservation in South Dakota where tribal authorities are battling the coronavirus.

COVID & Native Americans

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi wraps up a six-country tour of the Middle East. We’ll discuss China’s economic and political role in the region.

The Heat: China’s role in the Middle East

It’s in its seventh year of recession – one of the steepest ever recorded in the world. Its economy is partially sanctioned by the U.S. and it’s also had to contend with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The last 12 months have been exceptionally tough for […]

Severe crisis is forcing Venezuelans to reinvent themselves

Local officials in the U.S. are using data to help boost coronavirus vaccination rates in communities hit by a double problem: high numbers of COVID-19 cases followed by a slow start to vaccination programs.

U.S. officials use data to help boost vaccination rates in local communities

  ​With migrants surging at the U.S. southern border, U.S. President Joe Biden is being tested to come up with strategies to address the situation. He’s introduced a massive immigration bill and tapped his Vice President, Kamala Harris, to lead White House migration policy. Among […]

U.S. to increase direct aid to Central America

They serve as a treasure trove to scientists and a paradise for nature tourists. The Galapagos Islands. Located 1000 kilometers off the coast of Ecuador, they feature plant and animal life found nowhere else in the world. On these islands, tourism has been the main industry […]

Vaccination in the Galapagos Islands will bring back tourism

Earlier in 2021, nearly 8,000 migrants from Honduras tried to cross into Guatemala to join more Central Americans in a caravan attempting to reach the United States. They were escaping the economic effects of a lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But that was only made […]

Hunger in Central America fuels illegal migration to the U.S. 

A national debate is underway in the United States over whether to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour from the current $7.25 an hour today, as more than 30 million U.S. citizens now live below the poverty line. The last time the U.S. […]

Living on minimum wage

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March 18, 2021 | 4:10 pm
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Politics Challenge COVID-19 Vaccinations in Brazil

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Eye on Education

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The Heat: China’s white paper on poverty alleviation

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IMF chief lays out priorities and challenges ahead

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IMF’s managing director, Kristalina Georgieva spoke to Anand Naidoo about a range of issues including the IMF’s projections for global economic recovery, its plans to help the world’s poorest nations and China’s role in mitigating debt.

Can China and the U.S. turn a corner in Alaska?

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U.S. and Chinese officials are meeting in Anchorage for the first time since Joe Biden became U.S. president. So how will they move forward on critical issues from trade to human rights? Former U.S. Ambassador to China, Gary Locke had some thoughts.

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Parkinson’s disease patients face shortage of medicines

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Some 25 million Peruvians eligible to vote

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Peruvian voters choose fifth president in four years

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U.S. real estate market booms during COVID-19 pandemic

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Severe crisis is forcing Venezuelans to reinvent themselves

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Vaccination in the Galapagos Islands will bring back tourism

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Hunger in Central America fuels illegal migration to the U.S. 

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Living on minimum wage

A national debate is underway in the United States over whether to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour from the current $7.25 an hour today, as more than 30 million U.S. citizens now live below the poverty line. The last time the U.S. […]
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Full Frame: Fighting COVID

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talks with experts, Dr. Jennifer Bouey and Dr. William Petri about what we’ve learned so far, and what the coming months might bring.

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