Editor's Note: The 8th Confucius Institute Conference was held in Beijing from December 7 to 8, 2013. Liu Yandong, vice-premier of the State Council of China and chair of the Council of Confucius Institute Headquarters, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech which is presented here in full.
Given the longer life expectancy and rapid decrease in the labor-age population, extending the retirement age is an inevitable choice for the government. This is why at the Third Plenum of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China it was agreed there should be a study on the issue.
At China's suggestion, a UN General Assembly committee adopted a resolution on human settlement on Friday, designating Oct 31 as World Cities Day.
In the Decision on Major Issues Concerning Comprehensively Deepening Reforms, issued by the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Communist Party of China Central Committee, the words "participation" and "transparency/open" appear 19 and 18 times.
The Decision on Major Issues Concerning Comprehensively Deepening Reforms, issued by the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Communist Party of China Central Committee on Nov 15, says "the basic economic system should evolve on the decisive role of the market in resource allocation", for which it is essential to establish a "proper relationship between the government and the market".
In a move to push for improving China's modern market system, the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has drawn up a road map for comprehensive and deepened reforms.
The release of the 2012 results for the Programme for International Student Assessment shows that students from Shanghai scored the highest in math, reading and science. When CNN first released the results, many people in the United States reacted with frustration and concern at the US' low ranking. Arne Duncan, the US secretary of education, even said that the results show a "picture of educational stagnation".
With the release of a new evaluation system that no longer prioritizes the growth-at-all-costs economic model, Chinese leaders are making the ongoing annual Central Economic Work Conference the launch pad for crucial reforms that are essential for sustainable growth.
Winter used to be a low season for diplomacy. Yet, Beijing has witnessed the arrival of one distinguished foreign guest after another since November. While extending a warm welcome to our guests, we should also remain sober-minded, said an signed article in Monday's People's Daily Overseas Edition.
Japan has been busy trying to drive a wedge between China and ASEAN member states by using China's newly established Air Defense Identification Zone as a pretext. This is a typical case of the pot calling the kettle black, because Japan established its ADIZ way back in 1969. Moreover, by "nationalizing" China's Diaoyu Islands in September last year, it is also responsible for escalating tensions in the East China Sea.
For three decades, Hong Kong has thrived economically along with the Chinese mainland. Now its economic future is at a crossroads. According to a poll conducted by South China Morning Post, Hong Kong residents are far more unhappy with life than those in cities on the mainland.
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