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Designer Kim Shui draws on Chinese culture and pottery in latest work

May 22, 2018

Bamboo composite pipes deliver eco-chic concrete alternative

Builders say bamboo pipes have performed better than their traditional counterparts – typically steel and concrete – in resisting earthquakes and corrosion.

May 21, 2018

Playwright David Henry Hwang examines culture and politics in ‘Soft Power’

China’s growing influence and the state of American politics are providing the backdrop for a new production called “Soft Power.” It comes from the mind of playwright David Henry Hwang. He’s the first Asian-American to win a Tony award.

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May 18, 2018

Trump meets with Chinese vice premier on trade and ties

The two nations should prioritize trade and investment cooperation in such areas as energy and manufacturing, expand agricultural product trade and market access, and deepen bilateral cooperation on intellectual property rights protection, so as to create more tangible benefits for the two peoples, Trump said.

May 17, 2018

Xi’s envoy Liu He meets Kissinger, lawmakers in US

U.S. lawmakers expressed their willingness to maintain good relations with China. They said that while the two countries have economic and trade issues, they should avoid trade war.

May 16, 2018

What are you hearing: Yanny or Laurel?

It’s the audio clip that’s become a viral sensation: Yanny or Laurel? It’s dividing people across the Internet, and even the staff of CGTN America here in Washington, D.C. CGTN’s Audrey Siek and Jim Spellman went around the newsroom to get to the bottom of the sound.

May 11, 2018

Survivors of Wenchuan earthquake commemorate 10 year anniversary

In 2008, nearly 70,000 people were killed in an earthquake in southwestern China’s Wenchuan County. Sorrow and pain still remain, but there are survivors who have moved on.

May 10, 2018

Shanghai hosts China’s first expo dedicated to domestic brands

The first exposition devoted to Chinese domestic brands is underway in Shanghai. The three-day event began, fittingly, on May 10th – Chinese Brands Day. It’s part of China’s increased efforts to build awareness of its own products.

May 10, 2018

China and the US share a craze over crawfish

Food is a popular way to build bridges between countries, and one little critter has people in China and the United States in a craze. CGTN’s Frances Kuo has more on why crawfish are all the rage.

May 10, 2018

Crayfish vs Crawfish: Cooking up China’s favorite ‘little lobster’

In China, crayfish is called xiao lóngxiā (小龙虾), or “little lobster”. In the U.S., you might hear crawfish called “crawdads” or “mud bugs”. But in both countries, you’ll find these crustaceans have quite the following. In this special edition of the Digital Hub, CGTN’s Audrey Siek and Jim Spellman teamed up for a crayfish cook off, comparing Chinese versus American dishes.

May 8, 2018

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with DPRK leader Kim Jong Un in Dalian

Comrade Chairman made a special trip to China to meet me again just after 40-odd days, Xi said, at a crucial time when the Korean Peninsula situation is undergoing profound and complex changes.

May 5, 2018

Researchers uncover Japanese wartime experiments on Chinese

Chinese researchers are uncovering secrets of Japanese experiments on humans during their wartime occupation of China, and they are getting help from Japan.

May 4, 2018

Attitudes toward sex shift away from taboo among Chinese millennials

China began its process of ‘reform and opening up’ 40 years ago. Now a new sort of ‘opening up’ is taking place among China’s youth. As part of our ‘New Generation’ series, CGTN’s Jeff Moody explores their changing attitudes towards sexuality.

May 4, 2018

New technology and fresh designs breathe new life into DPRK shoe factory

It’s a rare look inside the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. In this case, it’s inside a factory. And the facility is now taking a fresh approach to an age-old industry.

April 30, 2018

US decision on steel and aluminum tariff exemptions postponed until June

The White House has announced it’s postponing a decision on tariff exemptions for steel and aluminum. The new deadline is June 1.

April 26, 2018

Pres Xi and PM Modi to discuss China-India ties at informal summit

President Xi will be staying in Wuhan through Saturday for the highly anticipated meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two leaders are holding an informal 2-day summit to enhance ties between the two Asian giants.

April 25, 2018

Young violinists from China earn accolades at prestigious Menuhin Competition

China has more than 10 million students who are learning to play the violin, and many of them started from a young age. Since the foundation of the Menuhin Competition in 1983, Chinese children born in the 80s have been influenced by the competition.

April 23, 2018

Beijing Film Festival spotlight’s China’s flourishing film industry

China’s s film industry is among the biggest in the world. And that has other countries taking notice.

April 20, 2018

Tree-planting in Beijing encourages foreigners and locals to work together

Beijing is encouraging people to make a difference for the environment, one branch at a time. The city brought tourists and locals together for an annual tree-planting. CGTN’s Rory Coen takes us on a tour of the trees in China’s Cherry Valley.

April 20, 2018

Chinese telecom giant ZTE says US ban will hurt the company, other firms

The U.S. took direct aim at ZTE for breaking a plea bargain. Last year, the company admitted to illegally shipped U.S. technologies to Iran and the DPRK, violating sanctions.

April 20, 2018

ZTE aims to be self-sufficient in technology after US sanctions

Chinese tech giant ZTE says it will strive to develop its own technology. That comes after the United States banned hardware and software sales to the company for 7 years.

April 19, 2018

Chinese golfer Shanshan Feng drives past competition to top spot

She reached that goal by winning an LPGA tournament in China, her home country.

A unique tourist program in Washington, D.C. partners with WeChat

April 19, 2018

Washington, D.C. offers unique tourist program that partners with WeChat

The program provides an interactive guide for Chinese tourists, right on the social media app.

April 18, 2018

China’s digital economy booms to one-third of GDP

Research shows “new economy” industries account for nearly one third of all economic resources behind China’s goods and services.

April 17, 2018

London Book Fair provides platform for Chinese books to the West

For book lovers, the annual London Book Fair is a dream – It’s one of the largest publishing events in the world.

April 16, 2018

Artificial intelligence aids in cancer diagnosis in China

Detecting cancer — one of the deadliest diseases — is not an exact science. But, artificial intelligence is helping doctors in China make more accurate cancer diagnoses.

April 12, 2018

Why the real U.S.-China trade deficit is much smaller than it looks

According to U.S. President Donald Trump, the U.S. trade deficit with China in 2017 was “the largest deficit of any country in this history of our world.”

April 11, 2018

China unveils landmark policies opening up financial markets

Xi Jinping’s commitment to open up China even more is already being put into action. China’s central bank unveiled landmark policies to attract foreign investment in the financial market.

April 10, 2018

President Xi charts course for fresh round of reform, opening up

In his speech, Xi announced that China will significantly broaden market access, create a more attractive investment environment, strengthen protection of intellectual property rights, and take the initiative to expand imports.

April 9, 2018

Future of Asian economy in focus at Boao Forum

In the past 20 years, Asia’s economies grew an average 6.8 percent annually, faster than any other region in the world. But questions of how sustainable this momentum is persist.

April 9, 2018

Trade war is like treating flu with chemotherapies: Alibaba’s Jack Ma

“You are not solving the problem of the cold, you are destroying the whole body, the whole system,” Ma made the comment on the U.S. trade war with China while attending a dinner with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde during the Boao Forum for Asia annual conference, which runs from April 8 to 11.

April 6, 2018

Explainer: The US trade deficit and domestic consumption

When it comes to solving America’s trade deficit, some economists say it might be wise to look inward instead of blaming Beijing.

April 5, 2018

Chinese sculptor of the Martin Luther King Memorial on what inspired his vision

Sculptor Lei Yixin talks about the ideas that inspired his vision for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C..

March 31, 2018

Chinatown walking tour, a glimpse of China’s influence in Jakarta

A new walking tour in Jakarta reveals part of the culture that’s existed there since the 15th century. It’s an opportunity for tourists and locals alike to get a flavor of the history and a taste of the cuisine.

March 30, 2018

Chinese space station Tiangong-1 destined for fiery demise

The U.S. Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder is monitoring the Tiangong-1 space station which is also on the verge of re-entering the atmosphere.

March 30, 2018

China & Brazil join forces for major push in renewable energy

China and Brazil are making waves in the renewable energy field. They’ve come together for a series of projects in Rio de Janeiro.

March 29, 2018

China grows industry for the country’s traditional drink

China is the largest tea producer in the world. These highlighted provinces represent China’s main tea-producing regions – each specializing in its own variety.

March 29, 2018

Art Basel in Hong Kong opens doors for Asian markets

Artists, art lovers and collectors from around the world are in Hong Kong from March 29-31. They’re all taking part in one of Asia’s best known exhibits for modern and contemporary art. It’s an opportunity for Asia’s art community to make a statement.

March 26, 2018

China enhances measures for disabled, focusing on education and rehabilitation

Wearable robots are among the features of this fall’s Care and Rehabilitation Expo in Beijing. The expo highlights the latest technology to aid the disabled and elderly.

March 26, 2018

Next-gen technologies a focus at China Development Forum

As fewer and fewer people remain offline, the focus is beginning to shift to new technologies that rely on data collected from the internet.

March 23, 2018

US steel and aluminum tariffs take effect as trade war rhetoric deepens

As US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports took effect, President Trump announced it has likely reached a deal with South Korea to exempt it from the sanctions.

March 21, 2018

Millennials in China struggle to get healthy amount of sleep

A recent survey found that 60 percent of Chinese people born in the 1990s can’t seem to get enough sleep.

March 19, 2018

Who is who? Meet China’s new state leadership

China unveiled a series of new appointments to the state’s top leadership.

March 18, 2018

Progress made, but no quick fixes to poverty in China

China’s poverty rate is around three to four percent, but in a nation of 1.4 billion, that three to four percent is a whole lot of people.

March 17, 2018

Liangjiahe: where Xi Jinping lived in a humble cave at a young age

To look at what kind of leader Xi Jinping has become, we only need to look at his past. Living in a cave under difficult conditions decades ago, he thrived from the hardship.

March 16, 2018

China’s Congress approves government reshuffle plan

Over two dozen ministries and bureaus with overlapping functions are merged, retooled, revamped…or gone.

March 14, 2018

China embraces winter sports in preparation for 2022 Olympics

Fourteen years after hosting its last olympics, China’s gearing up for more global athletic glory, but this time it’s going to be holding the 2022 winter games.
And they’re going all out with the latest technology and encouraging more Chinese to take up winter sports.

March 13, 2018

Draft law targets corruption at all levels of Chinese government

According to the bill, new supervisory commissions will be established at the national, provincial, city and county levels. They will be designed to independently exercise supervisory power, and not be subject to outside interference.

March 12, 2018

China sets sights on first manned space station in 2022

It’s the next frontier of China’s space exploration program – the first permanent, manned space station.

March 12, 2018

Xi’s focus turns to the military at National People’s Congress

The order has gone out for greater military-civilian integration through dual-use technologies, which are common in many Western armies.

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