China and Cuba have long shared common ties dating back to the mid 1800s when Chinese immigrants first began arriving on the island nation for work. The result was the creation of a vibrant Chinatown community in Havana. More than 175 years later, that […]
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In Berkeley, California, academics and entrepreneurs from China and the U.S. have gathered for a special summit to explore cooperation and opportunities. As Mark Niu reports, many of the attendees agree that business opportunities are the best opportunity to bring cultures together.
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The 16th BRICS Summit in Russia is the first meeting of the group after expanding membership in January to Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates. Top of the agenda will be security, economy and finance and cultural and humanitarian ties under the theme […]
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It promises to be a tense final few weeks before the U.S. presidential election in the battleground states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. These three states make up part of so-called “Blue Wall” that tend favor Democratic candidates. That wall collapsed in 2016, when Donald […]
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Hurricane Helene and Milton could have in impact on voting in critical swing states in the run-up to a major U.S. presidential election. CGTN’s Nitza Soledad Perez reports.
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BRICS nations represent around 45 percent of the world’s population and 16 percent of global trade. Originally, comprised of four of the world’s fastest-growing emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, and China — South Africa joined two years later. This year, BRICS doubled in size […]
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The United Nations’ COP16 Biodiversity Conference kicked off on Oct. 21 in Colombia with a call for increased funding to address biodiversity loss. Colombia takes over the rotating presidency from China for the conference and governments made a call for more action to be taken […]
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At Stanford University in California, experts from China and the U.S. gathered on Saturday, Oct. 19, to seek common ground in battling climate change. The conference arrived at the consensus that action cannot be delayed. CGTN’s Mark Niu reports.
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An estimated 1.3 billion people live with a significant disability, according to the World Health Organization. That’s 16 percent of the global population. They include people with vision, hearing and mobility challenges. How can communities be more accessible and inclusive? Chris Downey was at the […]
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Cuba is restoring some electricity, Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy said on Saturday, Oct. 19. Its electrical grid collapsed for a second time Saturday morning, after first failing on Friday, Oct. 18. As CGTN’s Luis Chirino reports, the outage comes as the […]
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China’s GDP grew by 4.8% year-on-year and 4.6% in the third quarter, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics. Beijing says the growth amid external challenges and domestic restructuring highlights the resilience of the Chinese economy. Joining the discussion: Yan Liang is […]
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The World Bank says that over the past six years, Mexico has lifted millions of people out of poverty. Mexico accomplished this by creating a bank that more easily transfers retirement funds to elderly citizens, scholarships money to students, and financial aid to some […]
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Colombia’s Orinoco River Basin is a tropical ecosystem, where forests are at risk due to large scale agricultural projects like rice plantations, soy farms and cattle ranching. This region has also been the center of forest conservation efforts. Private farms in the last decade […]
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In 2022, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the Global Security Initiative, for sustainable security. It advocates a path featuring dialogue over confrontation, partnership over alliance, and a win-win strategy. Joining the discussion: Victor Gao is a chair professor at Soochow University. Einar Tangen is a […]
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As BRICS nations gear up for another summit, analysts say the group is giving a greater voice to developing countries in the Global South. Paulo Cabral reports.
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In Colombia those working to protect nature are also endangered. A report this year showed Colombia is the deadliest country for environmentalists. Michelle Begue reports from Bogota ahead of COP16, the UN biodiversity conference.
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Media leaders and academics gathered this week in Rio de Janeiro for the 2024 China–Latin America and Caribbean Media Cooperation Forum. The event seeks to strengthen connections between the region and China. Lucrecia Franco reports.
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Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao are getting settled at their new home: the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington. CGTN’s Jim Spellman reports.
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As Election Day draws ever closer in the United States both major candidates are in all-out campaign mode as voters are already casting their ballots in early voting. The Democratic Party nominee, Kamala Harris, has been making her case to voters across key battleground states. […]
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Colombia will host COP16, the annual UN Convention on Biological Diversity in October. The last conference took place in 2022, in Montreal, Canada where parties signed the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. This set global targets to safeguard biodiversity. But as countries consider how to […]
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Colombia’s slogan for the October biodiversity conference, COP16, is ‘Peace with Nature.’ Food security has become a growing global concern, and one family is exploring sustainable cattle ranching, hoping to share their findings with other countries. Michelle Begue reports.
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Plastic waste is a growing concern around the world. It’s slow to decompose and it chokes ecosystems and infrastructure if not properly recycled. In Mexico, that’s a problem that innovators are working to solve. CGTN’s Alasdair Baverstock reports.
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October 16 marks World Food Day. Since its start in 1945, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has aimed to raise awareness about global hunger and food security. There’s been some progress in recent decades but over the last few years, there’s been an […]
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More than 50 Palestinians were killed in Gaza on Tuesday, pushing the death toll to more than 42,000 with nearly 100,000 wounded since October 7th, 2023. The United States is now warning Israel that it has 30 days to address the lack of humanitarian assistance […]
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For many years, foreign tourists traveled to Argentina in large part because of its volatile economy. But economic changes, including a stable exchange rate, mean the country has become increasingly expensive for visitors. Joel Richards reports from Buenos Aires.
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‘Portland, Oregon, is an epicenter of the deepening opioid crisis in the United States, where a life is lost to drug use every eleven minutes.
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Following a year marked by pro-Palestinian student protests on campuses across the United States, many institutions have adopted new rules around protest and speech. Some have placed limits on the time or location protests are permitted, while others require pre-approval for any demonstration. Administrators say […]
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The leaders of Southeast Asian countries gathered in Laos this year for the annual ASEAN summit. Among areas of focus, they agreed to upgrade a free trade agreement with China. What is the importance of Southeast Asia for the global economy? Joining the discussion: Ei […]
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The prestigious Nobel prize for economics has been awarded to a trio of economists who have tried to determine why some countries get rich, while others remain poor?
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Days after Hurricane Milton struck Florida’s west coast, residents are still working to recover and restore a sense of normalcy.
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Colombia will host the 16th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity this year from Oct. 21 to Nov. 1.
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U.S. President Joe Biden travelled to Florida Sunday, Oct 13, surveying to the destruction o Hurricane Milton. The state is still in the midst of cleaning up in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
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The coastline of Michoacan state in Southern Mexico, is a region of volcanic, jungled hills jutting out of the Pacific surf.
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The decision comes after a landmark Supreme Court decision last year that banned affirmative action — which had for years allowed for a better representation of disadvantaged students of color in higher education.
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For the past 21 years, the Brazilian city of Paraty in the state of Rio de Janeiro has hosted a literary festival. It’s an event that brings together Nobel laureates, authors and aspiring writers. CGTN’s Paulo Cabral reports.
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The National Weather Service issued a staggering 126 tornado warnings across Florida this past week, the result of Hurricane Milton making landfall as a Category 3 storm. The unprecedented number of warnings in a single day left many people reeling. CGTN’s Nitza Soledad Perez […]
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Millions of college students starting the new academic year in the United States may be noticing slight changes on their campuses. With the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last year banning affirmative action — which for years provided preferential treatment to disadvantaged students of color […]
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Turbulent times continue for Boeing, as the plane manufacturer announced it’s cutting 10 percent of its workforce. This comes as striking workers have put pressure on the company’s bottom line over the last month. Poppie Mphuthing has details.
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Residents throughout Florida are confronting the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. The storm claimed at least 16 lives. Nearly 1,000 people were rescued from floodwaters. As communities look to recover, they face the daunting task of sifting through the remnants of their homes, and must […]
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Traditional Chinese medicine is popular and accepted in Peru. In fact, it has been practiced for more than 150 years in the country, since the first Chinese immigrants arrived. In the Peruvian capital Lima, CGTN’s Dan Collyns takes a closer look.
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One person died Thursday, Oct. 10, while 23 others were rescued after they were trapped underground at a Colorado mine. All were tourists, getting a below-ground look at a long-defunct gold mining operation. CGTN’s Hendrik Sybrandy reports.
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A new study has found that Texas’ extreme abortion ban is having a staggering impact on healthcare providers in the state. The research finds that the vast majority of them feel that they are not giving their patients the quality care they deserve – […]
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5G technology has been in use for over five years now, and while some in the developed world may take it for granted, 5G’s rollout has been slower elsewhere – leaving some countries further behind when it comes to the technology’s enormous potential. That’s […]
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Hurricane Milton has made a significant mark on Florida, unleashing fierce winds on the barrier islands and causing extensive flooding and a series of tornadoes inland, resulting in at least a dozen fatalities. Residents are still recovering from the impact of Hurricane Helene just […]
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Hurricane Milton makes landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, unleashing tornadoes, extensive flooding and knocking out the power to millions of people.
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A new mega port is nearing completion on Peru’s Pacific coast. It’s being billed as the gateway to Asia. Built by the Chinese state-owned company Cosco Shipping, the multi-purpose port just north of the Peruvian capital Lima in Chancay is expected to open at the […]
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Monitored wildlife populations have suffered a catastrophic decline in the last 50 years, according to a new report by the World Wildlife Fund. And conservationists are warning that not enough is being done to implement a landmark biodiversity treaty as leaders prepare to assess its […]
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With just weeks to go until the U.S. elections, politicians are stepping up their advertising and campaign messaging on social media. At the same time, there is concern about fake news and misinformation. What are social media companies doing to clamp down on such content? […]
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Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump make their final appeals to voters with the U.S. presidential election, less than a month away.
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As the U.S. deals with a string of powerful hurricanes concerns are rising over the nationwide insurance gap that has only widened due to the impacts of climate change. Learn more about how many Americans in flood-prone areas cannot afford insurance.
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