Reminder of Japan's past

The unveiling of a memorial to the Korean freedom fighter Ahn Jung-geun, at the railway station in Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province, on Sunday, commemorates his bravery against Japanese aggression and reminds people not to forget the past, says a Xinhua News Agency commentary.

China's trade:Win some lose some

The rapid expansion of China's trade signals its deeper integration into the world economy and greater impact on other economies. The continued growth of its economy and the shift in its growth model, which the country's leadership has pledged to accomplish, would benefit many other economies. Having said that, major commodity producing economies are among the most likely to suffer.

UN, China natural partners in peace

The United Nations welcomes the increasingly important role China has been playing across many areas of our (the UN's) work, including international peace and security. We share China's view that peace and development go hand in hand. We welcome China's determination to promote the reform of global governance with the UN at its core. We see China - with its long-term strategy of peaceful development, reform and opening-up - as our natural partner in this endeavor.

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Learning the tricks of business

From the Chinese Press

Galas canceled in reform move

Five principles for Syria peace

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday put forward five principles for a political settlement of the Syrian issue during a press briefing with Chinese media.

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Poverty reduction remains a challenge for US

The United States is known as the richest and most powerful country in the world. It could afford to spend more than a trillion US dollars on wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and builds B-2 stealth bombers that cost $2 billion a piece. Yet daily life in its cities often defies such an image.

In a more sustainable gear

China's 7.7-percent GDP growth in 2013 has been in the spotlight, as it is the slowest in more than a decade.

Cultivate Iran progress

The nuclear deal with Iran reached last November in Geneva was eight years in the making, so carrying it out will require maintaining sincerity and trust, says a Xinhua News Agency commentary.

Toward food secure China

China's food security is being challenged by a mix of factors, including rising demand, rapid urbanization, scarce natural resources and agricultural labor, and greater risk of food safety and environmental problems. To address food security concerns, China had resolved to meet the bulk of its grain demand domestically. But this policy is now being revisited, suggesting a considerable increase in the already rising food imports. The No 1 Central Document released on Sunday reiterated the importance of improving the food security system while ensuring food safety.

Syria looks to Geneva for peace

The second Geneva conference on Syria is scheduled to begin, after months of delay, in Geneva, Switzerland, on Jan 22. Of late, some hopeful signs of a resolution to the Syrian crisis have emerged. For instance, the ongoing process of destroying Syria's chemical weapons and the broad agreement within the international community to end the conflict through peaceful means are strong examples of productive global cooperation. But despite that, it is still unclear whether the Geneva conference, or Geneva II, can yield any positive results.