The fact that Daxin county officials in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region did nothing to help farmers guard against contamination of soil by heavy metals despite several warnings shows that we need to establish a mechanism to protect people's health and livelihood, says an article in Beijing News. Excerpts:
A distinctive diplomatic approach should be developed, President Xi Jinping stressed at the Central Conference on Work Relating to Foreign Affairs at the end of November.
At a reception for a dialogue on climate change in Paris on Tuesday, a woman from Guangdong province, South China, handed me her name card. It stated she was a carbon trader by profession. This is probably among the newest type of jobs in China, and this was my first meeting with this kind of professional.
ONLINE VOTING IS NOW OPEN FOR THE "TOP 10 Policies of the State Council 2014".
Unlike the legislative body, the State Council as the executive branch of central government used to make closed-door decisions and seldom canvassed public opinions when drafting policy.
Each year, agencies such as Transparency International rank countries according to their levels of corporate and political corruption. Invariably, the countries where such agencies are located - Europe and North America - score highly while countries like China and India are shown to be high on corruption and low on honesty.
The old growth engines of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan are decelerating. The new ones are predicated on deeper economic ties with the Chinese mainland.
The 60-day advance booking period for train tickets during next year's chunyun period (the Spring Festival travel season) will make it easier for some people to travel home for the all-important annual family get-together and return to work, but it may not bring convenience to all.
Comment on "Beware of suicidal minds online" (China Daily, Dec 6)
Real destitute people will find it difficult to get alms if people start acting as beggars to deceive others into helping them, says an article in Beijing News. Excerpts:
The "59 smiles" captured on a smartphone by an aged woman in Wuhan, Hubei province, in about six months tell a big social story. The smiles captured by the woman are of the 59 people who offered her seats on buses. Everybody can be an ideal citizen, because in many cases a friendly smile is all that is needed to build a better world, says an article on youth.cn. Excerpts:
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