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2021 Reporters Witness

02:29 As the year 2021 is coming to an end, check out some of the key news stories our reporters witnessed during the year.Check outThe China Report, our new weekly newsletter.Subscribe

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A look at the winter sport Nordic Combined

01:43 It’s one of the originalsports of theWinterOlympicsbut also one of the least well-known.‘NordicCombined’ attracts athletes with a special combination of skills who can both ski-ju

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2021 Year in Review: The Olympics, Tokyo, and Beijing

03:40 After being delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics finally went ahead in 2021, although the games took place in largely empty arenas. The focus now turns to Bei

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Flash flooding slams town north of Mexico City

00:49 A flash flood killed at least two people in Ecatepec de Morelos, a town north of Mexico City. Roads and streets were left flooded, while locals were evacuated by state police. Che

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Scenes from Valencia's Fallas Festival

Sunday marked the end of Valencia’s Fallas Festival, a celebration held in the Spanish city commemorating Saint Joseph.The holiday, usually celebrated in March, was moved t

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The Iceman to say goodbye to Formula One

01:35 Finnish Formula One race car driver Kimi Raikkonen, known as the ‘Iceman,’ announced this week he will retire at the end of this season, closing out a 20-year professional racing

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Models walk the catwalk ahead of China Fashion Week in Beijing

Click arrows to view gallery Models walk the catwalk for the Heaven Gaia Spring/ Summer 2022 collection show by Xiong Ying in Beijing on Friday, ahead of China Fashion W

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Extinction Rebellion protest in London's financial district

Click left or right to scroll through the gallery. Climate change activists and protesters with Extinction Rebellion ended their rally in London’s financial district as par

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Farmers turn to technology to tackle labor shortage in the U.S.

02:17 A key issue forfarmers in​the U.S. and indeed around the world inrecent years has been labor shortages from fruit pickers to highly skilled combine and tractor operators.But asolu

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Latest drug treatments and clinical trials to fight COVID-19

02:15 Almost two years into the global pandemic, health experts say COVID-19 isn’t likely to go away.Managing life with the virus will require a multi-pronged approach that includes vac

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Colombia launches digital COVID-19 vaccine cards

02:04 This week Colombia launched its digital vaccination card.As of August 31st, of its more than 50 million citizens, 14 million 722 thousand are fully vaccinated.CGTN’s Michelle Begu

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Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso's first 100 days in office

01:35 Marking 100 days in office this week, Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso has one of the highest approval ratings of any leader in Latin America.Key to his popularity has been a s

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Millions in Venezuela struggle to get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

01:13 As people in wealthy countries prepare to get booster shots ofCOVID-19 vaccines, millions of people in Venezuela and other Latin American countries are still waiting for a first d

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Biden declares emergency in California due to the Caldor fire

U.S. President Joe Biden has approved a declaration of emergency for the state of California and federal assistance to help the state combat the Caldor Fire which contin

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Nearly 24,000 "Afghans at risk" entered the U.S.

As of August 31, the U.S. has evacuated about 124,000 people from #Afghanistan. Majority of them are Afghans who risked their lives helping the U.S. in Afghanistan.So fa

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Afghan family hoping to reunite in Mexico

02:34 So far, four different groups of Afghan refugees including independent journalists, activists and their families have arrived in Mexico. One Afghan refugee desperately hopes to br

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Colorado school goes high-tech to keep its air COVID safe

02:25 As students head back into the classroom, schools are employing safety measures including mandatory masks and social distancing. One school district in Colorado has gone high-tech