Tap the benefits of cooperation

To further promote cooperation, India and China must overcome two obstacles, namely the geographic interference of global and regional powers from without, and resistance of interest groups from within. Whether they pass through these difficulties will shape the future of their relations.

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What to make of Beijing's liquidity move

The People's Bank of China provided standing lending facility (SLF) of 100 billion yuan ($16.28 billion) each with a three-month tenor to China's five biggest banks (Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, China Construction Bank, Bank of China and Bank of Communications) this week.

Sports diplomacy may not work for ties

The 17th Asian Games, which opens in Incheon, the Republic of Korea, on Thursday, is a major sports event for most participants. But for athletes from the two parts of the Korean Peninsula, it will be yet another platform for a new round of political game.

Exam reform a far cry from progress

The State Council, China's cabinet, has issued the most complete reform plan for schools and college enrollment and the examination system since the resumption of the college entrance exam (or gaokao) in 1978. The reform is aimed at exploring the correlation between college enrollment and senior middle school education, facilitate quality education, offer more options to and ease the exam burden on students, and promote their all-round development.

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Closing down of 'holiday office' 撤销假日办 (che xiao jia ri ban)

Sex trade not moral but social problem

Chinese Film director Wang Quan'an has been detained on charges of soliciting sexual services. But he is not the first celebrity to face such charges. Other celebrities, including the actor Huang Haibo and microblogging celebrity Xue Manzi, have been punished for the same offense.

Coordinating human rights development

President Xi Jinping proposed to "realize the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation" in November 2012.

Urbanization drives growth

THE GOVERNMENT IS BETTING HEAVILY ON A new round of urbanization to provide the "kinetic energy" that bridges the urban-rural divide, promotes agricultural modernization, raises production capacities and farmers' incomes, stimulates consumption, attracts investment, incubates new industries, unleashes greater domestic demand, defuses the economy's downward pressures, and guarantees its steady and persistent progress.

Benefits for inner regions

Urbanization is a major tool of the government to maintain economic stability, and Premier Li Keqiang's speech marks the move to boost confidence as the economy shows hints of decline. The move can also benefit the central and western provinces and regions by better balancing economic development, as well as easing the pressure on population and resources in the eastern coastal regions.

Alibaba IPO a caveat for regulators

After its initial public offering (IPO) on New York Stock Exchange, Alibaba is expected to become the third-biggest Internet company listed in the United States in terms of market value. Although Alibaba's IPO is expected to fetch between $154 billion to $169 billion and could turn out to be the largest of its kind in US history, many Chinese might be asking a question: Why did Alibaba founder Jack Ma seek to list on the NYSE rather than seeking A-shares on the Chinese mainland?

Scotland: An inconvenient possibility

William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, David Cameron.