China Daily Video News October 16, 2009

Nobel Prize Controversy

The Nobel Peace Prize Committee has spoken out in defense of its decision to give the award to US President Barack Obama. Critics say Obama has not accomplished enough to deserve the award, but, said one committee member, “We simply disagree.”

Afghan and Pakistani officials urge China to do more to help fight terror

Pakistani’s Prime Minister, Yousuf Raza Gilani, and Afghanistan’s Second Vice President were both in China this week. In meetings with senior Chinese leaders, and in an interview with the China Daily, they urged the country to increase its support for anti-terror operations. Click here for the full interview

China and Russia sign energy agreements

China and Russia signed twelve agreements during a state visit from Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin this week. They include the establishment of an energy cooperation framework that will extend pipelines from Siberia into Northeastern China and the creation of a ballistic missile test warning system.

Caijing resignations

Caijing Magazine, one of China’s most well-respected publications, has been rocked by the resignations 70 of its staff members, and, sources say, the magazine’s founder and editor, Hu Shuli, may also leave. The resignations came the magazine’s owner, SEEC Media Group, allegedly wanted to sharply curtail the magazine’s well-known editorial independence. SEEC had no comment.

22 people on trial for gang-related crimes in Chongqing

Trials began on Wednesday for twenty two people accused of running an organized crime ring in the southwest Chinese city of Chongqing. The trials are part of a larger crackdown on organized crime there that has resulted in over 2,000 arrests over the summer.

Possible new species of dinosaur discovered

Paleontologists say they have found what could be a new species of dinosaur near Zhucheng, in Shandong Province. The area has one of the world’s largest concentrations of well-preserved dinosaur bones, and a tyrannosaurus rex skeleton was found near there recently as well.

China Daily Video News 2 years old

Finally today marks the second birthday of video news, and we leave you now with a look back at some of the highlights from the last two years. I’m Dan Chinoy, and thanks for watching.

Video news has relied on the support and hard work of many people since our first show aired on October 16th, 2007, none more than our show’s anchors. But of course we’d also like to extend a special thank you to our founders, Marc Checkley and Bernice Chan.