Safeguard national security

SOCIAL JUSTICE BASED ON THE RULE OF law for the settlement of social conflicts is the fundamental guarantee for national security and social stability. This is what Party General Secretary Xi Jinping said at a study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Friday.

Ensuring peace in Asia

There are two options to safeguard Asia's security: relying on big powers and Cold War alliances to deter threats to regional order, or building an Asian community of common destiny featuring trust and development.

HK protests a disturbing trend

For the first time after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, one of the country's top leaders has taken a clear stand on universal suffrage and the "Occupy Central" movement in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. At a high-level meeting with media executives from Hong Kong on Friday, Vice-President Li Yuanchao said the central government strongly opposes the movement because it is illegal.

Stop pork from becoming easy meat

Pork is an important part of the Chinese diet and economy and is likely to remain so in the foreseeable future given the increasing demand for meat because of rising incomes and urbanization. As the largest producer and consumer of pork, China accounts for half of the world's pork production and consumption.

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Protect the Earth from disaster

From the Chinese press

Dissecting a controversial film

Present tense, future imperfect

With Western powers and Russia engaged in a nasty conflict, the Ukraine crisis does not seem like ending anytime soon

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More evidence to nail Japan's lies on wartime crimes

Nearly 90 newly sorted documents of the Japanese military during its occupation of Northeast China from 1931 to 1945, just released by Jilin Provincial Archive in Changchun, once again revealed Japanese war atrocities and proved how wrong Japanese right-wing politicians have been.

Beijing needs rethink on development

Beijing will indeed shift some of its administrative bodies and industries to Baoding, a city in neighboring Hebei province. But before doing so, which will divide its highly concentrated resources, Beijing needs to change its development model and promote balanced development in its own districts.

Petitioning progresses toward its end

New stipulations aim to raise awareness of the rule of law and increase the supervision over lower levels of government

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