Cooperation with China is in US' interests

Many Chinese people think that the real purpose of the United States' rebalancing to Asia-Pacific strategy is to contain China, thus leading to more conflicts between China and the US. And the US' support of its allies in the region in their territorial disputes with China is believed to be the cause of much of the tension and frictions between China and its neighbors, such as Japan and the Philippines.

Ukraine a lesson for the West

'Ukraine Isn't Armageddon." Now, how bold and direct is that?

April could be 'cruelest month' for Abe

The Bank of Japan may have painted a bullish economic picture for Japan, but most economists say the increase in consumption tax from April 1 could drag down the country's economic growth, and lead to high inflation and shrinking domestic consumption.

Letters

Time to make smoking ban real

From the Chinese press

Changing dreams of school kids

Cartoon

No financial meltdown in sight

There will not be a banking crash, as the authorities still have policy capacity to address the problems and ensure stability

Cartoon

Cooperate to counter terrorism challenges

The recent terrorist attacks in Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and elsewhere have demonstrated that the global fight against terrorism is far from over, and it still faces many challenges.

Inspectors can't be fooled

A CLEAN OFFICIAL WITH A CLEAR CONSCIENCE should have nothing to fear.

Internet not beyond the law

Qin Zhihui, better known by his online name Qin Huohuo, appeared before a Beijing district people's court on Friday, where he confessed to posting more than 3,000 pieces of false information on his micro blog between 2011 and 2013, including the fake story that the Chinese government gave more than 200 million yuan ($32.19 million) in compensation to the family of a foreign passenger killed in a high-speed train collision in 2011 near the city of Wenzhou, Zhejiang province.

Cities face integration challenge

Decongesting cities is a major problem facing governments and analysts across the world. The problem is more for cities that are old and with urban infrastructure and planning lacking the physical space to rapidly expand and modernize. For many cities, geographical boundaries become major limitations for their expansion. Even if city development is essentially vertical with emphasis on tall constructions, the supporting infrastructure, particularly for public transport, needs space to expand.