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Through their eyes: Cuban Diplomat Jose Robaiana

02:38 CGTN's Luis Chirino recently interviewed Jose Luis Robaina, a former Cuban analyst who has spent a lifetime studying Chinese history, both as a former reporter in Beijing and as a

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International Day of Yoga

June 21 is the International Day of Yoga, marked by the UN as a day to focus on the physical and spiritual practice that can have a positive impact on health and mental well being.Check out these

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Equity Monday: China hates crypto, and the Vision Fund’s vision lives on

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.This is Equity Monday, our weekly kickoff that tracks the latest private

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Florida proposes 18% increase to electric bills by 2025

02:37 Floridians are feeling the pinch as rent,gas and food pricesare increasing andmore is coming.Florida’s largest utility company is proposing an 18 percent base increase to electric

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What is Juneteenth, the new federal holiday in the United States?

Click arrows to view gallery What do you know about the new American federal holiday Juneteenth?Here are a few facts to get you up to speed.Check out The China Report, o

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Negotiating global tax reforms

02:12 This month the G-7nationsannounced a "historic agreement" on global tax reform, pledging to introduce a minimum corporate tax rate of 15%.However, the agreement is really just the

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Investing in Shanghai's children

03:14 Shanghai, China is investing more in childcare services.See how one nursery in the city is taking care of children and giving parents some peace of mind.Check out

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California issues state of emergency during heatwave

01:05 The state of California is reeling from a devastating heatwave and extreme droughts. Governor Gavin Newsom has called for a state of emergency during the crisis, while the state’s

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Juneteenth becomes a U.S. federal holiday, are reparations next?

Click arrows to view gallery On Thursday Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. became a federal holiday. The Juneteenth National Inde

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World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

01:55 Thursday was the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, created by the UN to raise public awareness of the factors contributing to desertification, and ways to improve l

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Results of Peru presidential election still not officially declared

01:47 Peru’s leftist presidential candidate Pedro Castillo has claimed victory this week, after holding the narrowest of leads following a lengthy vote count. But Castillo has not been

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Children’s book author tackles difficult topics like child separation

05:14 Oriel Maria Siu is professor, a mother, and a children's book author.Her first children's book, "Rebeldita the Fearless" ("Rebeldita la Alegre" in Spanish) broke new ground by add

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Prices for used vehicles surge in recent months

02:52 If you’ve tried shopping for acarlately in the U.S. you know:pricesofusedvehicles are going up.In fact, according to thecar-research site Edmunds, the average value ofusedcars tra

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Germany set to end work from home obligation, Merkel aide tells weekly

Germany will not extend beyond the end of June a rule which forces companies to allow working from home because of the coronavirus pandemic, Chancellor Angela Merkel's

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Food bank demand still high despite pandemic restrictions loosening

02:20 Food banks in the U.S. saw a surge in demand when the first coronavirus restrictions arrived last spring and forced millions of people out of work. The U.S. economy is now startin

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Truck drivers struggle with Venezuela’s ongoing diesel shortage

02:31 Venezuela’s diesel shortages– which it blames on U.S.sanctions – appear to be worsening with waits of over a week reported in some areas to fill up.CGTN’s StephenGibbsreports. Che

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Argentina looks to ramp up vaccination rates in country

02:38 Argentina recently signed agreements with two Chineselabsfor shipment of vaccines in the coming months as the country reached the milestone of 20 million doses on Monday.But there