Political acts, not acts of faith

The Dalai Lama, in his private visit to Norway early this month, which was met with an official snub by the Norwegian government, called for an external investigation into the self-immolations that have occurred in the Tibetan-inhabited regions since February 2009.

The unsung heroes who built nations

In the winter of 2004, I took a train ride from Syracuse in upstate New York all the way to San Francisco. The view was breathtaking, to say the least, when the train passed through the snow-covered Rockies in Colorado. While the train was still trundling through the Rockies, the train conductor started explaining how Chinese workers built the railroad through the tough terrain, with many of them losing their lives.

Low-gear trade growth

THE OFFICIAL RECOGNITION THAT CHINA MAY miss its target for trade growth this year is crucial to a correct understanding of the new role that foreign trade will play in China's economic transformation.

Fresh impetus to ties with Russia

By holding their second face-to-face talks within three months, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have infused new vitality into bilateral ties and further boosted cooperation.

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US cyber charge ridiculous

It was back in May 2013 that the US government first accused the Chinese military of intruding into US computers to steal sensitive data. But in recent days this seemingly relentless attack on the Chinese military took an incredible turn for the worst with the indictment by the US Justice Department of five Chinese military officers.

Will China-India ties enter a new era?

India has elected a new government, and its leader Narendra Modi will be sworn in as the prime minister at a time when situations inside and outside the country are volatile. The Indian economy has slowed down in the last couple of years and is predicted to grow at less than 5 percent this financial year. Modi cannot create a miracle to revive the economy as he did to win the election, but there is one country that can help him convert his promises into reality - and that country is China.

A bank that will realize inclusive development

The proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is likely to boost regional development and, hence, speculation over its intention and competition is not necessary.

Heart of the Pacific matter

During his trip to the United States last week, General Fang Fenghui, chief of the General Staff of China's People's Liberation Army, visited a US military base in San Diego and the National Defense University in Washington and met his US counterpart Martin Dempsey at the Pentagon.

Ending self-immolation is clear-cut issue

During his recent private visit to Norway when asked whether he had urged a halt to the self-immolations by young Tibetans in China's vast western lands, the Dalai Lama merely replied "this is a very sensitive issue". According to him, the religious issues related to the self-immolations "are very, very complicated".

Cyberthief crying wolf

THE US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE'S DECISION to charge five People's Liberation Army officers for "business spying" is ill-advised, if not downright stupid.

Violence damages Vietnam's image

Chinese ships arrived in Vietnam on Monday to evacuate thousands of Chinese nationals from the Southeast Asian country after the anti-foreign violence resulted in many Chinese casualties last week. The evacuation is an emergency response to the security situation in Vietnam and a non-confidence vote in Vietnam's investment environment.