Language is fluid. It evolves and we invent new words to reflect new developments. Often the words can suggest how we think about those new developments. Two examples are "tuhao" (nouveau riche) and "selfie".
China has always been the focus of attention at the World Economic Forum, and more so this year with China unveiling a new round of comprehensive reforms 35 years after the launch of its first reform program. This not only heralds a new era for China's development, but also has an extensive and positive impact on the world.
The free trade zone mania has spread from Shanghai to Guangdong province. Late last year, the provincial authorities floated a grand scheme to establish a free trade zone in the prosperous Pearl River Delta region by combining the strength of Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong.
A country as big and populous as China can never attach too much importance to its national security, especially when domestic and external uncertainties are on the increase.
The Party leadership's grand road map for reform has signaled its resolve to achieve lasting results in its anti-corruption battle in a more systematic way, says a Xinhua News Agency commentary.
This year's observance of the International Remembrance Day on Jan 27- the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp - falls at a time when there are reminders all around us of the dangers of forgetting. This year marks two decades since the genocide in Rwanda. Conflicts in Syria, South Sudan and the Central African Republic have taken on dangerous communal dimensions. Bigotry still courses through our societies and politics. The world can and must do more to eliminate the poison that led to the camps.
The Chinese media have been agog with reports on the possibility of some civil servants quitting their jobs and going into business. They will do so, the reports say, because the central government's eight-point code to reduce bureaucratism and maintain close ties with the people has, to some extent, truncated their welfare and perks.
Jan 27 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of France. Being the first between China and a Western power, China-France ties have developed beyond ordinary bilateral ties.
Xi's vision: Robust, confident nation free from miseries of all kinds
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