Waste less, produce more to eradicate hunger

Looking out at the modern, gleaming skyscrapers in many of Asia-Pacific's mega-cities, one could easily forget that this economic transformation masks an unmistakable reality.

Focus still on economic growth

Premier Li Keqiang's news conference on last day of NPC annual session will help identify priority areas of reforms

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The two-faced stance of US on terrorists

Many Chinese are indignant at the slow and reluctant response from the United States in condemning last Saturday's terrorist attack at the railway station in Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan province.

Let International Women's Day inspire change

On the occasion of International Women's Day, we celebrate worldwide the contribution of women to the development of our societies. However, as underlined by this year's Women's Day's motto, "Inspire change", women and girls around the world continue to experience discrimination and violence in their everyday lives: this must change.

Determination for deeper changes

Premier Li's work report shows the government will resolutely press ahead to overcome the obstacles to much-needed reforms

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Abe's ambiguity on statements harms Japan

Truly following the world-recognized "Murayama Statement" has become a tough test for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his administration, as the prime minister has increasingly resorted to a game of words on the key issue of Japan's attitude toward its wartime wrongdoings.

Reform of governance

BEING CLEAN, INNOVATIVE AND UNDER THE rule of law is what the Chinese government must try to become through its own reform, according to Premier Li Keqiang. Only in this way will the government improve its credibility and executive capability, Li said in his Government Work Report.

Budget Law and local needs

Huang Jianchu, a senior member of the Budgetary Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, recently shared with reporters his idea of strengthening local People's Congresses' supervision of local government debts to avoid risks.

Tokyo's disoriented agenda

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's attempt for constitutional revisions-which he is determined to achieve-is primarily meant to amend Article 9 of Japan's Constitution, which defines three major guiding principles: sovereignty lying with the people, fundamental human rights and pacifism.

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