Scientists can help in planet's carbon cut

Human-made climate change and air pollution were both preventable. We scientists bear a special responsibility that they were not, as we had knowledge 25 years ago that should have allowed climate change and air pollution to be manageable problems, not tragedies. However, we failed to communicate the implications well enough with political leaders and we did not achieve effective action. The onus is on us to try harder now, because it is still possible to minimize the effects of climate change and it is possible to solve the air pollution problem.

Fed's mistake was to extrapolate

Chinese policymakers have been quicker than their US counterparts to face up to the perils of policies initiated in response to 2008 crisis

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Sunnylands spirit needed to rekindle relations

Sunnylands, or the former Annenberg Estate in Rancho Mirage, California, was little known to the world until Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama met there for an informal summit early last June.

Broader vision of Arab ties

TAKING ARAB COUNTRIES AS "NATURAL partners" in building the Silk Road economic belt and 21st century Maritime Silk Road he has envisioned, Chinese President Xi Jinping's proposal of a "China-Arab community of common interests and common destiny" shows the Chinese leadership's aspiration to build on the past glories of China-Arab interaction. Such a goal appears more achievable than ever thanks to the now 10-year-old China-Arab States Cooperation Forum.

Relaxing green card rules

The central authorities revealed on Monday that China is deliberating changes to its "green card" policy and considering more flexible and pragmatic rules to lower the application and approval thresholds, a move aimed at attracting more foreign talent.

Abe playing an unwinnable game

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was reported to have instigated G7 to denounce China on the South China Sea disputes. And he managed to do it. On Thursday, the G7 leaders expressed their "concerns" about tensions between China and some other Asian countries over resources in the East China sea and South China Sea, "warning against any use of force".

Delivery drones could be a reality

E-commerce is booming in China but delivery services need to keep pace with it. Most people have experienced frustration with the delivery of their purchases, especially during peak purchasing periods. This problem, though global, is more pronounced in China where huge volumes of goods have to be delivered across diverse landscapes. Could aerial drones help solve the problem?

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Image building raises stink

Integral part of governance

Fully respecting and protecting human rights has become not only an important constitutional principle but also the goal of completing the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects and deepening reform and opening-up in an all-around way.

Scientific research is an art not a craft

In the ongoing heated discussion about the pressing need for reform and improvement in graduate education, little, if any, scholarly attention has been focused on one of the key points, namely how to teach scientific research methods and methodologies to graduate students. The most noteworthy and troublesome fact is that the teaching at research-intensive Chinese universities emphasizes merely the operational parts of research, that is the how-to, and neglects the motivation for scientific research, the theoretical foundation for research, and in particular the wise and prudent selection of a research question that has both academic and practical value.