New move on housing may set an example
2011-02-28 16:13:14
The central government of China has sped up efforts to slow down rising housing prices, which have been a major source of public complaints in the country's biggest cities and even rural areas.
Behind China's trade surplus with United States
2010-12-06 10:26:18
For an iPod player that is assembled in China and sold in the United States at a price of $299, its corporate headquarters in the United States would get $163 and Chinese laborers $4. But every iPod player would add $150 to China's trade surplus with the United States.
Rise of the middle class
2010-11-18 15:12:58
Society will be more stable when one third of the Chinese population has material means to become social backbone.
West must reflect on Rio aftermath
2010-04-01 07:48:47
Western countries have tried to meddle with the judicial system of developing countries, including China, whenever they have passed a verdict against Western nationals or companies. They do so because of three reasons.
Seek truths from numbers
2010-04-01 07:48:47
Recently, China's statistical work has taken a hit for its capacity, quality and credibility in detailing the economic globalization and how the nation's information technology is advancing.
The surplus of promise
2010-03-31 07:51:02
China will move forward in pushing for imports while dissuading exporting nations to cease their discriminatory controls
Stop blaming China for America's woes
2010-03-31 07:51:02
We need to be clear that China's rise is good for the world economy. And we need to be clear that China does not possess any "weapons of mass economic destruction".
Address the social conflicts dutifully
2010-03-31 07:51:02
Mass incidents have not only increased in number, but also in intensity. This is partly because more and more people are becoming aware of their rights.
Blame the property boom on capital
2010-03-30 13:09:04
Land-use rights for three plots in Beijing were auctioned off for record prices within two days at the end of the National People's Congress (NPC) annual session, which ironically had decided to rein in the skyrocketing housing prices. The successful bidders, as in many cases, were State-owned enterprises (SOEs).
Tangled in new budgets
2010-03-29 07:52:52
But while we applaud the effort to provide people with more detailed information of its budget, we also urge financial authorities to make these key budget numbers more readable for the majority of the people.
Economy needs to break from its past
2010-03-26 11:18:32
The financial crisis is teaching us that the nation's long-held growth patterns could make its financial system very vulnerable. Economic growth that mainly depends on investments and exports could cause insufficient domestic demand, exorbitant savings and investments rates.
Toying with yuan won't help US
2010-03-26 13:11:25
The renminbi exchange rate has once again become a target of the United States Congress. China-bashing, it seems, is back in fashion in the US.