Target sex trade bosses

After China Central Television reported on the rampant sex trade in Dongguan, Guangdong province, the local police, employing a reported 6,000-strong force in all, launched a crackdown on suspected entertainment venues and arrested 67 persons for further investigation.

The global impact of US shale

The biggest innovation in energy this century has been the development of shale gas and the associated resource known as "tight oil". Shale energy ranks at the top not only because of its abundance in the United States, but also because of its profound global impact - as events in 2014 will continue to demonstrate.

Capital's control will be of poorer population

Echoing the recent plan of Beijing to control its rapidly growing population, officials in the capital's Chaoyang district have said they will cease the mass building of subsidized houses and launch crackdowns on group renting and the renting of underground spaces, so as to "cut the inflow of people".

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Happy Year of the Horse

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Cuts in "abnormal welfare"

History reveals Abe's ploy

Accepting the post-war international order established by the Cairo Declaration and Potsdam Declaration and complying with its pacifist Constitution, Japan embarked on the road to peaceful development after surrendering to the Allied forces in 1945.

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Beauty pulpit for showbiz celebrities

Last month, the most popular Chinese micro blog post was written by movie star Fan Bingbing (or one of her ghostwriters) in which she said that she would draw three lucky winners from among the netizens forwarding her post. These three lucky fans would be given her photo calendars, and she would personally follow them on weibo, China's micro blog. Within days, the post was liked by more than 53,000, forwarded by 364,000 and commented on by 283,000 netizens.

Ill historical assertions

The close economic bond did not prevent Germany and the United Kingdom from going to war. So, despite being responsible for the current impasse between China and Japan and pressing ahead with his anti-China stunts, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has made an unctuous appeal for the two countries to avoid a similar scenario.

Kids need medical insurance

The first safe haven for abandoned children in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, received 33 infants, who are either ill or disabled, within 10 days of its launch. Accordingly a senior charity worker has been quoted as saying that ill or disabled infants account for a very high percentage of the abandoned children.

A subtle US warning for Abe

At the Davos Forum last month, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tried to refute a prevailing belief among academics that deepening economic interdependence minimizes the chances of war. Instead, he cited what he called Beijing's unchecked expansion and "non-transparent" military budget to portray China as a threat to Japan.

A valuable book on maritime disputes

At a time when territorial disputes in the South China Sea have become increasingly complicated, Solving Disputes for Regional Cooperation and Development in the South China Sea: A Chinese Perspective has drawn the attention of scholars and the media, both at home and abroad. The book in English, published at the end of 2013, is the work of Wu Shichun, president of National Institute of South China Sea Studies.