IT SEEMS THAT THE PROPOSED PARAXYLENE plant in Maoming city, Guangdong province, is following in the footsteps of Xiamen, Ningbo and Kunming, where plans were aborted in the face of fierce opposition from local residents.
Shutting the door to a negotiated solution, the Philippine government went its own way on Sunday pleading for international arbitration over its territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea.
Weeks have passed since the world lost contact with Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 and its 239 passengers and crew.
On March 25, Hangzhou introduced a car license plate lottery, making it the sixth city in China - the others being Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Guiyang and Tianjin - to put restrictions on car purchases.
Editor's Note: The following is a translation from Chinese of a commentary in People's Daily.
THE DRAFT REGULATION THAT THE STATE Council published on Thursday to solicit public opinions on subsidized urban housing could give China's cooling property market a much-needed shot in the arm.
Vice-Premier Ma Kai said at a recent seminar in Shenzhen that China will create a favorable environment for the development of the renewable energy vehicle industry, highlighting the importance of breaking local protectionism and ensuring fair competition.
Employment makes stability; by providing young people with jobs the government can prevent them from seeking trouble. That is the guiding logic of the recent official move to invest 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) in the textile industry in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, in the hope of creating 1 million jobs for the local people and maintaining social stability.
In response to Crimea's parliament voting to join Russia and a referendum that endorsed the decision, the G7 leaders threatened to sanction Russia and boycott the planned G8 Summit in Sochi. However, Russian President Vladimir Putin's response was very calm and composed, saying "if they don't want to come, they don't need to".
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