A new law is needed
2007-03-12 10:36:22
After the Shanghai pension fund scandal earlier this year, national policy advisors desperately need to take action to assure the nation that public funds are safe.
The spring of two sessions and road of reform
2007-03-09 09:13:25
There are other voices that are not loud, but deserve our attention. They tend to put "harmony" on the opposite side of "reform", as if efforts to push reform will upset the interest of parties that be and create conflicts and shocks, therefore leading to social discord.
'Expand distribution of wealth'
2007-03-08 09:46:06
China needs to improve its system for distributing wealth and create a level playing field to close its yawning income gap, the country's top planner said.
Social issues the hottest: surveys
2007-03-02 18:06:49
Tax, education fees and healthcare are among the top issues people want addressed by China's top legislative and advisory bodies, the National People's Congress (NPC), next week.
Urban-rural split must end
2007-03-02 06:56:24
It is time to reform the household registration system in the country, says a commentary in Beijing News. An excerpt follows:
Newly mighty markets
2007-03-01 07:08:09
Though Chinese stocks bounced back strongly yesterday, it is still too early to tell if their worst plunge in a decade on Tuesday is just a long-expected correction.
Children of migrants deserve equal education
2007-03-01 07:08:09
According to the Beijing Bureau of Statistics, currently there are more than 130,000 children of migrants attending 297 migrant schools in Beijing. Only 58 of these schools have government authorization.
Free health care vital
2007-02-28 19:09:29
The government should provide more free public health services, says a commentary in Beijing News. An excerpt follows: