New concept of individualism applies

Reading a Chinese translation of Towards a Genealogy of Individualism by the Czech writer Daniel Shanahan reminds me of how this term was once interpreted as being antithetical to the interests of a community before the 1970s.

People unite against terror

TERRORISTS DESERVE NO LENIENCY AND THE crackdown that has been launched to hunt them down is the right way to protect innocent residents from becoming victims of their violence.

Screening out bad assets

The latest official data show that recent positive policies have stimulated domestic investment well. But more needs to be done to promote quality economic growth, says a 21st Century Business Herald editorial.

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Region needs new security set-up

As a responsible power in the Asia-Pacific region, China is committed to improving the lives of the people in the region, establishing good relations with neighbors and developing friendly ties with other countries, rather than establishing its hegemony.

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Eating dog meat a personal choice

From the Chinese press

Local officials ignoring facts

Vietnam violating agreements

Hanoi should take history into consideration, stop disturbing Chinese operations and be constructive about partnership

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Japan should stop playing with fire

On June 11, the Japanese Ministry of Defense speculated that Chinese jet fighters drew "unusually close" to its surveillance aircraft. Japan even protested to China as if the claims were true.

For a fairer judiciary

JUDICIAL SYSTEM REFORM IS THE ONLY WAY that building the rule of law can turn from being a slogan into reality. The pilot moves that will be carried out on trial basis in a total of six municipalities and provinces can be expected to bring about major progress in the establishment of a relatively independent judicial mechanism.

Abe adheres to abnormality

The Foreign Affairs Committee of Japan's House of Representatives last week adopted a resolution criticizing China's drilling operations off the Xisha Islands, claiming they are exacerbating tensions in the South China Sea.