Desperate expat doomed to failure

The police of Sichuan province have obtained unambiguous evidence proving that the Dalai Lama clique has been the organizer behind the self-immolation incidents in the province.

Small, but essential step

The eight measures aimed at reducing bureaucracy and official extravagance put forward by the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China may seem trivial compared to the pledge to rejuvenate China made by Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, on behalf of the new leadership. Yet they are practical steps toward the lofty goal of national rejuvenation that has been cherished by Chinese people for more than 170 years since China fell prey to foreign imperialist invasions during the Opium Wars.

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Action against avoidable blindness

Imagine a grandfather slowly losing his sight to cataracts. The thing he wants most is to see his first grandchild. Frustrated, he sits at home, unable to support himself, cared for by his son.

Room for negotiation

The world community was relieved to hear the Democratic People's Republic of Korea announce on Saturday that it was changing the window for its scheduled satellite launch. But the situation took an abrupt turn on Monday when the country said it will launch the satellite before Dec 29.

Unethical experiment

This is a typical case of the ends justifying the means, and of a scientific experiment conducted by unethical means with illegal procedures.

Japan sets alarm bells ringing

Sino-Japanese relations have perhaps hit the lowest point this year, coinciding with the 75th Anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre that falls on Dec 13, and may remain frozen for some time to come. This is the last thing people committed to promoting Sino-Japanese friendship wanted to see on the 40th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan.

The end of the world has been postponed

'Will the world end on the Dec 21?" was the question posted in cyberspace. "No, but rumors about it will," one wag replied. Of course it is foolish to think that the last day on the calendar used by the Mayans centuries ago is really going to be the day our world ends. But it has not stopped commercial interests from playing on people's fears: From the epic box-office movie portraying tidal waves wiping out civilization to the sales of "survival kits".

Doha delivers 'dead' deal on climate change

Doha was not supposed to throw up any surprises, and it didn't. The Kyoto Protocol, for all practical purposes, is dead. The only binding global agreement to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions was to expire this year anyway. It's just that the UN climate change conference in Doha has given it an unceremonious burial before it could fulfill most of its promises.

Turning blueprints into reality

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, struck a chord with the nation when he talked passionately about the Chinese Dream during his visit with the other six members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to The Road Toward Rejuvenation exhibition.

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Shanghai's uniqueness is attractive

A Shanghai television station has sparked heated debate on the Internet by broadcasting live interviews with people on Nanjing Road, the city's most popular shopping street, asking them what they like about Shanghai.