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[2014-07-24 07:15]

Allow vendors to peddle their ware

From the Chinese press

[2014-07-24 07:15]

Zero tolerance for plagiarism

Meiji-style thinking outdated

[2014-07-23 07:37]

Japan will be the loser if it fails to heed the lessons of the past and dares to revive its military expansion nowadays

Typhoon relief efforts expose loopholes

[2014-07-23 07:37]

A Chinese saying goes: "Provide timely help such as coal in winter." Yet a charity has included winter quilts among its supplies to those in need after a hurricane in summer.

SHOULD HUSI FOOD BE CONFIRMED TO HAVE supplied unsafe beef and chicken to McDonald's, KFC and other food chains, whether it eventually receives the penalty it deserves will matter a great deal to food safety control in China. The scandal will also make a difference to the amending of the Food Safety Law, which is being reviewed by lawmakers of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.

Big food brands tainted by scandal

[2014-07-23 07:37]

The involved international fast food chain stores might have enjoyed quite high reputations, but that has much to do with the strict food safety practices in their home countries. Without strict supervision, they can also fall astray and break rules.

Dangers from the MH17 catastrophe

[2014-07-23 07:37]

The crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine looks most likely to be the result of a catastrophic bungle. Such things happen in wars, civil and otherwise, and more details are awaited before the guilty can be identified. But irrespective of further revelations, the disaster looks certain to worsen US-Russia ties.

BRICS bank should help the poor

[2014-07-23 07:37]

At their summit in Fortaleza, Brazil, last week, the leaders of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) announced the details of the much anticipated "New Development Bank", which will be headquartered in Shanghai and have an initial subscribed capital of $50 billion, and the $100-billion Currency Reserve Arrangement.