Hanoi on a dangerous course

Aggressive actions in Chinese waters are in violation of international law, damaging relations and threatening regional stability

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Cease provocative activities in Chinese waters

Relations between China and Vietnam have undergone a subtle change following a series of provocative activities by Hanoi intended to disturb the normal drilling operations of a Chinese oil rig in the waters off China's Xisha Islands, also known as the Paracel Islands.

Vietnam must end violence

DESPITE THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT reportedly arresting hundreds of rioters, there is reason for people to question how the demonstrations could turn into such a deadly rampage against foreigners and their businesses in Vietnam, and why the relevant local governments failed to prevent the protests from turning fatal.

Manila's premeditated ploy

In a reckless move that further undermined the peace in the region, the Philippines detained 11 Chinese fishermen and their boat near China's Half Moon Shoal in the South China Sea on the grounds that they had poached sea turtles.

Anatomy of national elections

A number of countries, some of which face serious domestic problems, have held or will hold elections to choose new governments. Will the elections install governments that can solve the domestic problems of these countries and help improve regional and global security?

Savor a delicious bite of China

After two years' wait, the second season of A Bite of China was finally "served" on TV screens, again to visually satisfy the culinary cravings of viewers across the country. The show, which debuted on China Central Television on a non-prime time slot with relatively few viewers, later turned out to be the most popular documentary to be telecast in a long time.

Time to further ease family planning policy

A farmer in Guizhou province committed suicide because he couldn't afford to pay the fine of 22,500 yuan ($3,612.5) for having more than one child. The incident has once again exposed the dark side of law enforcement in family planning cases. Wang Guangrong, 37, had four children, but the younger three couldn't attend school because the children of parents violating the family planning policy cannot be admitted to school or get medical welfare or have household registration (hukou).

Show spirits of security

Asia needs peace, stability, and development. It needs a new security outlook that goes with, not against, the trends of the region.

Past and present appeal in House of Cards

Even its US producers are probably surprised that the TV series House of Cards has been such a hit with Chinese Internet users. For months, it has secured prominent ratings on various websites in China.

Reducing China-US distrust

US STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESWOMAN JEN Psaki told reporters in Washington that US Secretary of State John Kerry described the latest Chinese moves against Vietnamese provocations in the South China Sea as "provocative" during a telephone conversation with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

Graduate job prospects

It is the time of the year when soon-to-graduate college students are hitting the pavement in search of a career-launching job, but the class of 2014 is having no better luck in landing on their feet than those in the previous graduation season, said a commentary in People's Daily on Wednesday.