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New household registration system 新型户籍制度 (xin xing hu ji zhi du)

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Focus on people not buildings

China formulated its urbanization strategy at the beginning of this century and it has gained widespread social recognition over the years. However, a misconception has also arisen about the urbanization strategy, with some believing it is the process of accelerating urban construction and urbanizing rural areas. This misconception has led to an urban building boom and the loss of arable land to urban expansion.

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China had gotten into Rockhill's blood

The fame of William Woodville Rockhill faded after he died in 1914, but there is now renewed interest in the US explorer, diplomat and Sinologist on both sides of the Pacific.

Reform to bridge the gap

The timetable the Ministry of Public Security has disclosed for reform of the household registration system gives 200 million migrant workers the hope of securing the identity of urban citizens in the coming seven years.

Changing power games

The Western stance on Ukraine's recent public protests shows that although the Cold War ended many years ago there is still a strong sentiment in the West for countries such as Ukraine to choose between the West and Russia.

Renewed effort to curb pollution

It was not surprising to see environmental protection being given top priority at the recently concluded Third Plenary Session of the 18th Communist Party of China Central Committee. The environment has been the biggest casualty of China's remarkable growth over the last three decades, which was re-addressed at the just closed Central Economic Conference. Unless pollution is curbed and further damage to the environment is prevented, Chinese people may not be able to enjoy the fruits of the country's economic success.

Reality of China's aging society

China has changed beyond recognition in the past 30 years. Therefore, the challenge for the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Communist Party of China Central Committee was not only to recognize those changes, but also to set a policy course that would enable the country to get ahead of its challenges. In terms of the new policy directions that have emerged in the final report of the plenum, the general response has been "so far, so good". Whether these directions can be translated swiftly into action remains a major issue.

Decoding the deposit insurance system

The deposit insurance system will play an important role in economic reforms, says the Decision on Major Issues Concerning Comprehensively Deepening Reforms, which was issued by the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Communist Party of China Central Committee on Nov 15.

Road map for financial reform

To give the market a decisive role in the distribution of resources calls for the establishment of a market-dominated pricing mechanism and its improvement, so that the market can enjoy a free hand in deciding prices while undue interventions from the government can be reduced. As an important part of the factor market, interest and exchange rates are a determinant in the distribution of domestic resources, steadily pushing forward market-based interest and exchange rate reform will help China optimize and raise the efficiency of its distribution of funds, further strengthen the market's decisive role in the distribution of resources and accelerate the transformation of the country's economic development model and structural adjustments.

A new milestone for global trade

Dec 7, 2013 is a date destined to go down in history, as the Bali Package marked a concrete step forward in the Doha Round of World Trade Organization trade talks. The last-minute deal came after tense overnight talks that extended the end of the WTO's 9th Ministerial Conference from Friday afternoon to Saturday morning.