Hybrid tiger's lesson for tiger mom

To be, or not to be a tiger mom, that is the question to be deliberated, especially with Mother's Day round the corner. Amy Chua, the author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, once argued that Chinese mothers were better than all other mothers. She cited statistics with which we're all familiar: Chinese-Americans tend to dominate their peers in school and in tests, Chinese-Americans enroll in and graduate from the best US colleges at alarmingly high rates, and Chinese-Americans have the highest average income among all ethnic groups in the United States.

Cooperation for people's well-being

Since gaining independence, African countries have explored ways of shaking off poverty and bringing the continent prosperity and strength.

Obama's rebalancing may backfire

Balance has become a key word in Asia. Before US President Barack Obama visited Asia, he said to the Japanese media that the goal of his Asia trip is to assure the US' Asian allies that the United States won't change its rebalancing strategy in Asia due to other international issues. However, what Obama brought to Asia was anything but balance.

Let the bubble be squeezed

DOES THE JAW-DROPPING PLUNGE IN PROPERTY sales in major Chinese cities during the May Day holiday indicate the country's decade-old housing boom has finally come to an end?

Development key to stability

How should we address the social problems that have left the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region vulnerable to terror threats and ethnic tension?

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PPP game loaded with meaning

A new report by the World Bank's International Comparison Program (ICP) suggests that the purchasing power of the Chinese currency, based on 2011 prices, is significantly stronger than exchange rates indicate. If measured by the yuan's purchasing power, the report concludes, China will soon become the world's largest economy.

A shot in the arm for 'lady diplomacy'

Cheng Hong, wife of Premier Li Keqiang and popularly referred to as the "second lady", has added charm to the premier's four-nation visit to Africa. Accompanying her husband for the first time on an official foreign visit, Cheng has provided a shot in the arm for "lady diplomacy".

Letters

US must work with Russia, China

From the Chinese press

The case of a congenital culprit

Strong foundations of friendship

The year 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of former premier Zhou Enlai's historic state visit to 10 African countries, which set the tone for the friendship between China and Africa and had lasting and profound significance on their engagement today.

To be forewarned is to be forearmed

The recent announcement that previously unarmed police would start carrying guns in certain Chinese cities should come as no surprise. Terrorism has made the world a dangerous place. However, the Chinese law enforcement authorities need to recognize that the benefits of arming police with lethal weapons carry risks that need to be addressed from the outset. In many cases lesslethal weapons such as chemicals and stun guns are both more appropriate and enable suspects to be questioned and investigated.