What are the “Belt and Road” Initiatives? Posted: 27 Mar 2015 10:34 PM PDT | The “Belt and Road” Initiatives were first announced by Chinese President Xi Jinping in September 2013 during his visit to Kazakhstan. Their aim is to improve cooperation with countries... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:26 | More in News & Politics |
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2015 Boao Forum: Chinese President delivers keynote speech Posted: 27 Mar 2015 09:16 PM PDT | The opening ceremony of this year's Boao Forum for Asia is being held in southern China's Hainan Province. The Boao Forum for Asia is an international non-governmental organization that... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 31:54 | More in News & Politics |
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President Xi promotes cooperation under the “Belt and Road” initiative Posted: 27 Mar 2015 08:57 PM PDT | Chinese President Xi Jinping has promoted cooperation under the "Belt and Road" initiative in his meetings with various world leaders, who are arriving for the annual Boao Forum. In his meeting... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:17 | More in News & Politics |
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Thai Temple to return $20 million donation amid alleged financial fraud Posted: 27 Mar 2015 08:57 PM PDT | The Dhammakaya temple is regarded as the wealthiest Buddhist temple in Thailand. Its members include some of Thailand's most powerful politicians, but the temple itself is at the center of... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 02:33 | More in News & Politics |
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Meet Kirobo: First robot astronaut to travel into space Posted: 27 Mar 2015 07:00 PM PDT | The Guinness Book of Records welcomes a new member, the first ever companion robot to travel into space. Kirobo, the childlike robot with speech capability, took off from Japan's Tanegashima... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:55 | More in News & Politics |
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227 rules of conduct for Thai monks Posted: 27 Mar 2015 06:58 PM PDT | Of Thailand's population of 67 million, more than 90 percent are Buddhist. Every male in the country is expected to serve as a monk at least once in his life. Any financial donations should... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:54 | More in News & Politics |
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Iran nuclear talks: Negotiations enter critical weekend Posted: 27 Mar 2015 06:57 PM PDT | Iran nuclear talks are at a critical point as Britain says its foreign minister will join his U.S., Iranian and French counterparts in efforts to agree to the framework of a deal. The negotiations... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:51 | More in News & Politics |
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Germanwings crash: Lufthansa adopts two-crewmember rule following crash Posted: 27 Mar 2015 06:54 PM PDT | Germanwings' parent company, Lufthansa, has joined a number of other international airlines in changing its flight regulations to make sure that two members of the crew are in the cockpit at... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:44 | More in News & Politics |
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Germanwings crash: Co-pilot hid illness from employer Posted: 27 Mar 2015 06:52 PM PDT | German state prosecutors say they have found evidence that Andreas Lubitz, the Germanwings co-pilot had hidden an unspecified medical condition from his employers. Prosecutors in the western... | Views: 3 0 ratings | Time: 00:51 | More in News & Politics |
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At least 39 civilians killed by Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen Posted: 27 Mar 2015 07:14 AM PDT | Yemeni health ministry officials say at least 39 civilians were killed in the Saudi Arabia-led air strikes against Shiite rebels. At dawn on Friday, three air strikes hit a presidential compound... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:18 | More in News & Politics |
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Dutch collector willing to return mummified monk Buddha statue Posted: 27 Mar 2015 04:36 PM PDT | China is trying to retrieve the Buddhist relic that surfaced at an exhibition at Hungary's Natural History Museum in Budapest. The owner of the statue says he is willing to return the relic... | Views: 54 2 ratings | Time: 01:59 | More in News & Politics |
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India navy plane crash: Bodies of two pilots found Posted: 27 Mar 2015 07:10 AM PDT | Indian authorities say they have found the bodies of two navy pilots whose plane crashed into the sea on Tuesday. A statement by the Indian navy said that the body of a male officer was recovered... | Views: 1 0 ratings | Time: 00:31 | More in News & Politics |
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Nigerian army: Boko Haram headquarters destroyed Posted: 27 Mar 2015 09:40 AM PDT | The Nigerian military says that it has recaptured the northeastern town of Gwoza from Boko Haram militants and destroyed their headquarters. Boko Haram seized the town in August 2014. It is... | Views: 34 2 ratings | Time: 00:29 | More in News & Politics |
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China & Indonesia sign deals worth $40 billion Posted: 27 Mar 2015 09:33 AM PDT | Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo during the Indonesia-China Economic Cooperation Forum that was held in Beijing on Friday. The two sides agreed to sign a... | Views: 29 1 ratings | Time: 02:24 | More in News & Politics |
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Germanwings crash: Airlines rush to implement two-crew-in-cockpit rule Posted: 27 Mar 2015 06:16 AM PDT | A number of international airlines have been rushing to change their rules to make sure that two members of the crew are in the cockpit at all times, following the Germanwings jet crash. This... | Views: 4 1 ratings | Time: 01:59 | More in News & Politics |
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President Xi welcomes Austrian counterpart in Beijing Posted: 27 Mar 2015 06:15 AM PDT | Chinese President Xi Jinping has held talks with his Austrian counterpart, Heinz Fischer, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. President Xi said China is willing to enhance cooperation... | Views: 15 1 ratings | Time: 01:18 | More in News & Politics |
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Germanwings crash: Co-pilot believed to be suffering from depression Posted: 27 Mar 2015 05:56 AM PDT | The German web magazine Spiegel Online reports that investigators have found evidence showing that the co-pilot who allegedly deliberately crashed the Germanwings flight was mentally ill. | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:11 | More in News & Politics |
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Mysterious stone circles found in NW China Posted: 27 Mar 2015 09:50 AM PDT | Huge stone circles have been found in the Gobi desert, one kilometer north of Flaming Mountains, in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. According to local archaeologists,... | Views: 28 7 ratings | Time: 00:24 | More in News & Politics |
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S. Korea, Turkey and Austria to join China-led AIIB Posted: 27 Mar 2015 02:16 PM PDT | South Korea, Turkey and Austria have announced their decision to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). The three nations are the latest in a wave of countries to join the China-led... | Views: 174 16 ratings | Time: 00:30 | More in News & Politics |
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CCTV headquarters: the world’s most controversial building Posted: 27 Mar 2015 04:26 AM PDT | This week, China Insight's video journalist Dan Epstein met up with architect Ole Scheeren, the man who oversaw the decade-long planning and construction of CCTV's new headquarters in Beijing.... | Views: 32 1 ratings | Time: 00:43 | More in News & Politics |
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Has West Africa beaten Ebola? Posted: 26 Mar 2015 11:58 PM PDT | The World Health Organization says 79 new Ebola cases were confirmed last week, the lowest weekly total of 2015. CCTV interviewed Dr. William Schaffner on what this means for the region. Subscribe ... | Views: 1 0 ratings | Time: 03:58 | More in News & Politics |
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‘Weekly Package’ brings popular shows and movies to Cuba Posted: 26 Mar 2015 11:58 PM PDT | Cuba has one of the lowest levels of Internet connectivity in the world, but today thousands of Cubans are downloading everything from Hollywood movies and international TV shows to the latest... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 02:18 | More in News & Politics |
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