Tycoon's double life

Referring to a former business partner who he hinted had tried to take his life and who was later executed for another murder, the tycoon Liu Han once said: "My conclusion is, do no evil or you will be punished in this life."

No outside solution to Ukraine

There's no end in sight for Ukraine's months-long political crisis as dozens were killed and more than 600 injured in Kiev in the latest clashes between protestors and government forces that started on Tuesday.

TV dramas need creative touch

A Korean wave is sweeping across China, with many Chinese women worshipping South Korean actors Kim Soo-hyun and Lee Min-ho as demigods. Chinese netizens have always been divided over South Korean TV dramas, but there is no doubt that programs from the neighboring country are now enjoying a new round of popularity in China. And a big part of the credit for that goes to You Who Came From The Star, the South Korean TV series which is on the air now.

Kids must be taught the value of money

Yueqianzu, or people who are in debt at the end of every month, has edged out yueguangzu, or people who spend all their income by the end of every month, as the new buzzword. Unfortunately, neither group knows how to handle money well, and that reflects the lack of financial education in China.

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Chinese-style overindulgence 中国式溺爱 (zhong guo shi ni ai)

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Analyze students' actions wisely

Mapping the truth of history

No matter what means are used by the Japanese side to support its unilateral and illegal sovereign claims, the fact that the Diaoyu Islands are an inherent part of China’s territory cannot be distorted or changed.

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For fairness in education

Equal opportunities for education, compulsory education in particular, are an important part of social fairness. But this is no easy task since some officials with power in hand use their clout to send their children to the best schools, while wealthy families tend to do the same using money.

Japan's dangerous obsession

If a country claims that it sticks by non-nuclear principles but at same time hoards far more nuclear materials than it needs, including a massive amount of weapons-grade plutonium, the world has good reason to ask why, says a Xinhua commentary.

Earnest bid to end sex trade

Dongguan, an industrial hub in Guangdong province, has started a three-month long crackdown on prostitution. Dozens of entertainment centers, including some five-star hotels, have been closed, hundreds of sex workers and sex trade organizers arrested, and several local officials pulled up for dereliction of duty.

Education without thought is labor lost

The 2013 Global Talent Blue Book: Annual Report on Chinese Students Studying Abroad says the percentage of overseas Chinese students returning to the country increased by 46.56 in 2012. But 77.5 percent of the returnees who responded to a survey said their salaries were much lower than expected, with only 1.8 percent saying their pay was more than they expected.