As a social covenant, the Constitution prevents rulers from abusing their power in hand and protects citizens' rights from being violated; in the modern world it is universally regarded as a fundamental form of governance. I hope Dec 4 can mark the start of defending China's Constitution as the supreme authority.
Food loss and waste occur in every country. While the exact amount of food loss and waste in China is unknown, a study shows that roughly 19 percent of grains produced in the country is lost or wasted.
Comment on "China to achieve blue sky in 16 years, says official" (China Daily, Nov 26)
Only new vehicles are equipped with exhaust pollution control catalytic converters that reduce the level of emissions. There are many cars, trucks and buses in China that don't have catalytic converters yet, and they cause most of the air pollution among vehicles.
The commercial hub of Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong province recently witnessed a second wave of public anger against Xiaping landfill, the largest in the city, because its first environmental impact assessment has yet been made public.
As a temporary measure, the odd-even license number driving rule drastically reduced air pollution and traffic jams during the Beijing 2008 Olympics and last month's Asia-Pacific Economic Conference conference.
The Beijing municipal government is discussing whether the odd-even license number driving rule should be made permanent. A recent Beijing Normal University report shows that on average a Beijing resident spends 97 minutes traveling between home and office and that frequent occurrence of smog in many cities is threatening public health.
What makes a brand "global?" According to the former head of marketing for Starbucks and Nike, a global brand "can travel worldwide, transcend cultural barriers, speak to multiple consumer segments simultaneously, create economies of scale, and let you operate at the higher end of the positioning spectrum - where you can earn solid margins over the long term".
Editor's Note: China's economy is in transition. So is every part of it. But what does that mean? Higher productivity, less waste, and more dependence on the domestic consumer market - the answer commonly goes.
THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT IS USING ADDITIONAL money, in direct investment projects and in credit, to boost the economy's short-term growth, after some latest data showed weakening signs.
Even slowing down, the annual GDP growth rate of 7.4 percent is still among the highest in the world and the Chinese economy has entered a new era of stable growth.
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