China’s CHANG’E 4 Moon mission will add another first to the history of lunar exploration: The FAR side. Here’s an explanation of the history and goals for this unique mission.
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Revelers around the globe are bidding farewell Monday to a year filled with challenges to many of the world’s most basic institutions, including politics, trade, alliances and religion. Fireworks, concerts, spiritual services and political addresses abounded to mark the transition.
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In the four decades that followed Deng Xiaoping’s “Reform and Opening Up” policy, many leaders had a major impact on what reshaped China for over 40 years. Here’s a small list of some of those people.
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From ping-pong to pandas, over the decades China and the United States have found ways to connect on a personal level that led to better relations between the two countries.
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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.
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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.
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Outlining some of the important moments in the 40 years of U.S.-China relations.
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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.
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Coverage of the funeral of George H.W. Bush, 41st president of the United States, from rotunda of the U.S. Capitol to the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
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The United Nations Correspondents Association has awarded CGTN Correspondent Liling Tan with the joint Bronze medal in the Ricardo Ortega Memorial Prize for broadcast media for best media coverage of the United Nations.
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Tens of thousands of people fled a fast-moving wildfire Thursday in Northern California, some clutching babies and pets as they abandoned vehicles ahead of the flames that forced the evacuation of an entire town and destroyed hundreds of structures.
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View and search the winning women in the 2018 midterm elections and those seats with women candidates that are too close to call.
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Here is an interactive timeline of people in the Trump administration who have departed, how long they served, and why they left.
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View the current makeup of the U.S. Senate and state governors. Check back for updates as election results come in.
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Shanghai has become the first city in China to host an international import expo. If you know Shanghai, you know why it’s a good choice.
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A record number of women have won party nominations to run for the U.S. Senate, the House of Representatives, state executive offices, and state legislatures. View and search the list of women running for Congress and state executive offices, and check back on election day for updates.
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There are currently 17 states that have not approved Medicaid expansion to their poorest residents, and most of those states have the highest percentage of uninsured in the country.
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The man accused in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre was released from a hospital and turned over to federal authorities for a court appearance Monday on charges he killed 11 people in what is believed to be the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history.
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Two weeks and over 700 miles through southern Asia provided amazing sights and adventure for CGTN Video Editor Chris Bach. Here is a first-person account of the wonders he experienced.
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Hundreds of Hondurans hoping to reach the United States bedded down for the night in the Guatemalan town of Esquipulas after that country’s authorities blinked first in attempts to halt their advance.
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Supercharged by abnormally warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday with potentially catastrophic winds of 155 mph, the most powerful hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland in nearly 50 years.
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At the World Dairy Expo we wanted to know what farmers think about the current U.S.-China trade war. CGTN’s Dan Williams set up a ‘listening post’ to talk about their concerns.
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Russia is facing new accusations of cyber-attacks on government agencies around the globe. The U.S., U.K., Canada, and the Netherlands say the charges include attempts to tamper with evidence related to Russian sports doping, chemical attacks, and the 2014 downing of a passenger jet.
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There are more than 70 million pet owners in China – and they’re spending big on their furry companions. Some Chinese pet owners pay top dollar, for everything from doggie day spas to kitty acupuncture.
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On October 1, 2017, 58 people died, 413 were wounded and at least 456 were injured fleeing bullets when a gunman rained down bullets from the Mandalay Bay resort into an outdoor concert on the Las Vegas Strip. It was the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
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Rescuers scrambled to reach tsunami-hit central Indonesia and assess the damage after a strong quake brought down several buildings and sent locals fleeing their homes for higher ground.
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For a fifth year, global refugee numbers have reached a new, record high. Some 68.5 million people are now displaced by violence or persecution. With crises emerging and hot spots growing, the United Nations is trying to contain a problem that has no easy solution.
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Since the massive military crackdown on the stateless minority group in 2017, more than 10,000 Rohingyas have died, and hundreds of thousands have fled.
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According to the United Nations, more than 28,000 people have been killed or wounded during the nearly four years of war.
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns that the world has reached a ‘pivotal moment’ in global warming and global leaders must act fast to combat climate change.
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It was once the world’s highest ski resort. Now it’s a victim of climate change. The Chacaltaya glacier in Bolivia stands as a reminder of the past, and a warning for the future.
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CGTN gives you a glimpse inside the Forbidden City, to meet the empresses who defied expectations and helped define a dynasty.
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Chinese musician VAVA is making a name for herself in the international, hip hop scene, from performing on “The Rap of China” to being featured on the soundtrack to “Crazy Rich Asians”. CGTN’s Isbella Diaz takes a look at how this talented artist quickly shot to stardom.
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This timeline shows how trade war between U.S. and China has developed over the past months.
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In Okinawa, people are working to preserve the native language. Only about 400,000 people speak Uchinaaguchi, a language UNESCO has deemed endangered.
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Americans looked back on 9/11 Tuesday with tears and somber tributes as President Donald Trump hailed “the moment when America fought back” on one of the hijacked planes used as weapons in the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil.
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The death toll from last week’s powerful earthquake in Japan has risen to at least 44. More than 2,000 are in evacuation centers, and a lack of food is a continuing problem in some communities.
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CGTN’s Shane Hahm isolated himself from the outside world, voluntarily, for 24 hours. In “prison” he set his mind free.
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South Koreans have started taking extreme measures to escape their busy lifestyles, and one retreat center is offering a unique way to relax.
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The Chinese American Museum in Los Angeles is featuring a new exhibit called: ‘Don’t Believe the Hype: LA Asian Americans in Hip Hop’. It examines hip hop’s influence of resistance, refuge and reinvention for Asian Americans. CGTN’s May Lee reports. The exhibition examines hip hop’s […]
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Three years ago, CGTN interviewed the owners of ZLight USA, a commercial LED lighting products company with 7 plants in China. We talked with ZLight’s president to learn more about the challenges American firms face when doing business in China.
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A virtual operating theater with a virtual patient is letting doctors make mistakes over and over again as they learn…realistically.
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The Chinese lyrics to Coldplay’s “Yellow” (“Liu Xing” or Shooting Star) differ quite a bit from the English version. We translated it into English, compare the two side by side, and let us know what you think.
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With at least 60 museums in the United States, the rise of “dark tourism” has taken on a life of its own, attracting millions of people from around the world.
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Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of Soul,” and stood as a cultural icon around the globe, has died at age 76 from advanced pancreatic cancer.
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Learn more about the rise in “slow fashion”.
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More than 130 people are confirmed dead in quake-hit Indonesia, and officials say the number could more than double. Thousands have been forced out of their homes, and evacuation camps are in desperate need of clean water and medical supplies.
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In the bustling, urban melting-pot of Washington D.C., immigrant food truck drivers use their cuisines to pursue the American Dream.
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View and search a list of Chinese retaliatory tariffs on 545 U.S. imports, and search a pending list of Chinese tariffs on an additional 114 U.S. imports.
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Bullets and tear gas were fired in Harare during violent protests. At least three people are dead following escalating tensions after the country’s landmark presidential election.
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