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Still praiseworthy performance

China's decelerating growth, the lowest since 1999, is clear evidence that China is bidding farewell to its decades-long double-digit economic growth and entering a period of medium-speed growth.

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UN resolution on DPRK

United Nations Security Council Resolution 2087, approved on Tuesday, shows the international community continues to take a consistent stance on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's satellite launches. The DPRK needs to comply with all relevant resolutions approved by the council and refrain from using ballistic missile technology for its launches.

Restart peace talks

With incumbent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu poised to win a third term in Tuesday's voting, concerns and even worries for the Middle East peace process are running high, as it is believed that he will continue to push his hardline policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict once he forms a coalition government, which will in turn dampen hopes for an early resumption of the peace talks.

Political advice is serious business

Many celebrities from Hong Kong were made members of provincial political consultative conferences across China this week, sparking a heated public debate.

US faces the gun and tax cliffs

The fiscal cliff and the "gun cliff" - the two big tasks US President Barack Obama faces in his second term - are not separate issues. The resolution of both will speak volumes about the true grit of American civilization.

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Go green before it's too late

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Ticket booking app unfair to many

Tectonic shifts in world economy

Whether we like it or not, the world around us is in a state of constant change. But recent economic trends suggest that this change may be shifting its direction in a fundamental way.

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