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Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  -Summer tourism bounces back as effective epidemic control boosts confidence in leisure consumption;  -China's industrial profits see narrowed decline in May. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours  中国经济要闻 It’s graduation time and as a reward many high schoo...

S: Hi everyone. Welcome to CBN Friday Special. I’m Stephanie LI. T: Hi, I’m Themis. S: Hey Themis, I heard that you have been to the cinema last night. Did you enjoy it? T: I did. It was great! The cinema was quite full, and I enjoyed watching a film with more fellow audience, especially after the past few months when many movie theatres were closed or open with a limited capacity due to pandemic...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  -The State Council considers extending purchase tax exemption for NEVs to boost sales; -Top meeting calls for strengthened regulation on online payment businesses. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours  中国经济要闻 China is increasing support to boost car consumption...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  -Lottery funds will be used to support innovation of college graduates in a bid to address employment challenges; -Guangdong province activates top emergency response for flood. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours  中国经济要闻 China's Ministry of Finance and Minist...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  -The 14th summit of BRICS will be held this week in Beijing, championing multilateralism; -China encourages renminbi settlement in new models of foreign trade. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours  中国经济要闻 The 14th summit of BRICS, an emerging-market group that...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  -618 promotion mirrors rebound of China's consumption after curbing Omicron wave; -China’s State Council appoints principal officials of sixth-term HKSAR government. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours  中国经济要闻 Major Chinese e-commerce platforms have reported r...

S : Hello, welcome to CBN Friday Special. I’m Stephanie LI. T : Hi, I’m Themis. S : Hey, Themis, have you imagined learning English while shopping online? T : Oh, you must be talking about the now phenomenal live-stream by New Oriental Education & Technology Group called “Dongfang Zhenxuan”, or Oriental Select, which has been on the headline and our social media for the past week. S : Yes. New...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  -China's home prices in 70 large and medium-sized cities continued the downward trend in May; -Shanghai’s Disneytown and a hotel reopen today, while the main park remains closed. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours   中国经济要闻 China's home prices continued to fal...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  - The industrial output was up 0.7% in May, as the economy emerges from epidemic woes; - China released sweeping plan to build Guangzhou’s Nansha into a "major strategic platform" for global cooperation. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours  中国经济要闻 China's May...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  -The State Council steps up management of local government debt in an effort to ease risks; -China accounts for 30% of global manufacturing output in 2021. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours  中国经济要闻 China's State Council on Monday unveiled the guidelines of a...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  - Yu Minhong steps up the New Oriental live-streaming game with bilingual sales;  - Chinese celebrity entrepreneur Luo Yonghao announced to quit all social platforms.  Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours  中国经济要闻 Many Chinese consumers didn't expect t...

S : Hello, everyone. Welcome to CBN Friday Special, I’m Stephanie Li. K : And I’m Kathy Jia.  S : Hey, Kathy, what have you been listening to the whole morning? I heard you humming a very familiar tune...... Hmm, is it “Childhood” by the pop legend Lo Ta-yu?  K : Yes! Did you watch his concert on WeChat the other day? Many of my friends shared it on WeChat Moments and sparked a wave of n...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  -China’s export growth rebounded sharply in May, far exceeding market expectations; -Parts of Shanghai’s Disney Resort reopen tomorrow. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours  中国经济要闻 After a period far beat market expectations, China's export growth rate is to re...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program 重点提要  -China’s FX reserve rises in May after a four-month decline;  -World Bank slashes 2022 global growth forecast to 2.9%. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours  中国经济要闻 China's foreign exchange reserve rose in May after a four-month decline, as the values of fin...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  - Nearly 12 million students are taking the national college entrance exam starting today amid the third year of the epidemic; - China will broaden its science and technology sector to the outside world while pursuing its indigenous innovation. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  - China raked in 25.82 billion yuan in revenue from domestic tourism during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday; - Three astronauts of Shenzhou 14 successfully entered the Tianhe core module on Sunday afternoon. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours  中国经济要闻 China o...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  -Chinese provinces resume inter-provincial group tours ahead of holiday to boost tourism; -4 killed, 41 injured after earthquake hits China's Sichuan province.  Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours  中国经济要闻 The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has loosened t...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要 -Shanghai resumes normal production and life today;  -A closer look at the details of China’s 33-measure stimulus package announced on Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours  中国经济要闻 China has mounted a full-fledged battle to stabilise its economy, as all...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  -The State Council releases a 33-measure plan to stabilise the economy; -China’s factory activity ebb slows in May as COVID-19 wanes. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours  中国经济要闻 China's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell at a slow speed in May...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  -Shanghai takes 50 measures to support economy as city eyes full recovery from COVID-19 from Wednesday； -Hong Kong-Mainland ETF Connect may start in two months. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours  中国经济要闻 Shanghai authorities on Sunday sent a clear signal of...

S : Hi everyone. Welcome to CBN Friday special, I am Stephanie LI. R :  And I am ZHANG Ran. S : Ran, the Dragon Boat Festival is only a week away, have you decided where to spend your three-day holiday? R : Yeah, I am so excited about it. I’ve planned to go camping with my friends in the Conghua district in Guangzhou. Imagine that we set up a tent on the green grass lawn, prepare food for the...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  -The central bank and top banking regulator urged banks to increase lending to small businesses citing increasing downward pressure on economy; -China allows deferred housing provident fund payments amid epidemic. Here’s what yo u need to know about China in the past 24 hours  中国经济要闻 C...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  -State Council announces 33 comprehensive measures to stabilise economy; -Airbnb plans to close domestic business in China due to increasing costs and COVID impact. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours  中国经济要闻 China on Monday rolled out a broad package of 33 me...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  -Davos 2022 returns after a two-year break; -China will encourage qualified digital cultural companies to go public in a bit to promote the digitalisation in the culture sector. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours  中国经济要闻 China's stable economic growth is of g...

S: Hello, everyone. Welcome to CBN Friday Special, I’m Stephanie Li. R: And I’m Zhang Ran. S: Hey, Ran, I remember that you like to play mobile games, right? R: Yes, I always enjoy playing games in my leisure time, because they give me chances to experience different lives and stories. For example, recently I’ve been fascinated by a game called “Master of Pottery,” in which I can not only design a...