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English-language schools fall short with qualified teachers

[2015-06-08 04:30]

Mahoma Iza Villalba gave up his stable high school science teacher job in Mexico to teach in China, and did not expect to hit a rough patch as soon as he arrived.

Across America (May 29- June 4)

[2015-06-06 03:54]

Across America (May 29- June 4)

Startups return to China to battle pollution

[2015-06-06 01:09]

Some Chinese entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley are returning to their home country to launch startups focusing on one of China's biggest problems — air pollution, especially smog, Lia Zhu reports from San Francisco.

Chinese investment in US growing

[2015-06-05 23:47]

A delegation of economic development organizations representing 12 US states staged a road show larger and longer than its first held last year in China, a sign indicating robust Chinese investment in the United States.

As globalization rises, so will China's innovation: dean

[2015-06-05 12:12]

China will become a key center for innovation in the world. So said Xiang Bing, founding dean of the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, during a discussion with China expert Orville Schell about China's history and future in New York.

'Great Wall', 'Big Bang' look to put China on heavyweight boxing map

[2015-06-05 12:12]

A couple of hulking Chinese heavyweights are looking to make their mark in the pro heavyweight boxing ranks.

Gaokao exam looks for wider acceptance

[2015-06-05 12:12]

This weekend, close to 10 million Chinese high school students will take the grueling two-day gaokao - the college entrance exam that is the sole determinant in a student's higher-education placement. While the test has drawn criticism and calls for reform, China's Ministry of Education has called for more recognition of the gaokao by foreign universities, and some are responding.

Chicago gets a present from Shanghai

[2015-06-04 23:25]

Chicago Mayor Raul Emanuel speaks at a ceremony on Wednesday morning accepting the gift of an outdoor sculpture from the Windy City's sister city of Shanghai.

Texas may ban sale of shark fins

[2015-06-04 11:20]

Texas could be the next state to ban the sale and trade of shark fins following similar prohibitions by New York and California.

US seeks information from AMC theaters

[2015-06-04 11:20]

A US Justice Department request for information from AMC Entertainment, the second-largest US movie theater chain which is owned by China's Dalian Wanda Group Corp Ltd, may have to do with movie distribution, according to law professors.

Youth plays part in Sino-US relations

[2015-06-04 11:20]

Sino-US relations depend on the countries' younger generations, Deputy Consul General Zhang Meifang said on Wednesday, during an open day at the Chinese Consulate General in New York.

Across Canada(June 5)

[2015-06-04 05:49]

Across Canada

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