Development key to stability

How should we address the social problems that have left the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region vulnerable to terror threats and ethnic tension?

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PPP game loaded with meaning

A new report by the World Bank's International Comparison Program (ICP) suggests that the purchasing power of the Chinese currency, based on 2011 prices, is significantly stronger than exchange rates indicate. If measured by the yuan's purchasing power, the report concludes, China will soon become the world's largest economy.

A shot in the arm for 'lady diplomacy'

Cheng Hong, wife of Premier Li Keqiang and popularly referred to as the "second lady", has added charm to the premier's four-nation visit to Africa. Accompanying her husband for the first time on an official foreign visit, Cheng has provided a shot in the arm for "lady diplomacy".

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US must work with Russia, China

From the Chinese press

The case of a congenital culprit

Strong foundations of friendship

The year 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of former premier Zhou Enlai's historic state visit to 10 African countries, which set the tone for the friendship between China and Africa and had lasting and profound significance on their engagement today.

To be forewarned is to be forearmed

The recent announcement that previously unarmed police would start carrying guns in certain Chinese cities should come as no surprise. Terrorism has made the world a dangerous place. However, the Chinese law enforcement authorities need to recognize that the benefits of arming police with lethal weapons carry risks that need to be addressed from the outset. In many cases lesslethal weapons such as chemicals and stun guns are both more appropriate and enable suspects to be questioned and investigated.

Security a growing concern

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Crucial credit system

A recently drafted plan on building a comprehensive social credit system has secured preliminary approval from the State Council. Compared with previous efforts, the new plan will record people's credit histories. This is a much needed step, and a Beijing Youth Daily editorial praised the move, saying it will help restore creditability in society and in fighting corruption.

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Fight terrorism on all fronts

On Tuesday, just six days after a bomb attack at Urumqi railway station, a man dressed in white stabbed six people at Guangzhou railway station. One of the victims is in a serious condition and the suspect has been detained.