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Feinstein gives US a wake-up on spying

Veteran US Senator Dianne Feinstein probably never knew what it was like to be spied on until now.

Striving for balance

At a news conference where topics of concern were as diverse as they could be, Premier Li Keqiang's answers displayed the confident and no-nonsense style that has come to characterize the current leadership.

Updating MH370 search

Hearts are heavy over the fate of the crew and passengers, including 154 Chinese nationals, who boarded the missing Malaysia Airlines flight. Search teams from 12 countries and regions are scouring the seas for any sign of the plane, and people around the world are waiting for news.

Taking corruption by the horns

One of the most widely discussed issues since Xi Jinping assumed China's leadership has been his call for a war on corruption. On becoming president, Xi launched a one-year "mass line" in June with special emphasis on the war against corruption, which included measures to curb red tape and improve the Party's work style to bring officials closer to the people. So how has the anti-corruption drive fared in the past year?

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Ukraine at center of power struggle

As a former part of the Soviet Union, Ukraine, especially the Black Sea region, has long been the focus of the power games between the United States and Russia.

Top advisers speak up

The second plenary session of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference closed on Wednesday. The suggestions its members put forward will have an impact on the central government's policymaking in one way or another.

Market's deposit rates

At a recent news conference, Zhou Xiaochuan, governor of the People's Bank of China, said that the interest rates for deposits might possibly be marketized within one or two years.

Intensify anti-terrorism fight

Taiwan officials said on Monday they had received intelligence reports last week warning of a planned attack on Beijing airport and the city's subway system. The information cannot be verified or linked with Flight MH370, which has been missing since early Saturday after taking off from Kuala Lumpur for Beijing with 227 people and 12 crewmembers on board. But there is little doubt that terrorism poses a grave threat to China.

How to make public transport secure

The ongoing annual sessions of the National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference should work out measures to strengthen public transport security.

Parents' craze for good schools likely to continue likely to continue

Education equality has always been a hot topic at the annual sessions of the National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. This year is no exception, especially after the Ministry of Education said it would launch reforms to reduce the percentage of schools that can admit students solely on the basis of their academic records. But the reform is easier said than done.