Base for healthy housing market

As the real estate registration regulation comes into effect, information about property ownership will be available nationwide; that's the prerequisite for collecting a tax on property ownership, instead of property trade. Only with this change in the tax system will people buy houses to live in rather than to earn profits, which, in turn will stabilize housing prices.

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Rising power should be given more say

As 2014 draws to a close, the values enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights are under threat.

Russia's opportunity to diversify economy

Chinese language and culture have become even more important today. The two characters for the Chinese word for crisis (wei or "danger", and ji or "opportunity") are a guideline for the Russian government to overcome the current economic crisis - deal with the danger, but also look for opportunities which the crisis has created.

Film too rude and crude for Asian tastes

The Interview may be a joke of a film, but the Sony hacking incident, and escalating war of words between detractors of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea leader Kim Jong-un and the reportedly pro-Kim hackers, are deadly serious matters.

Remedial pill for textile sector

Comment on "Textile industry at the crossroads of change" (China Daily, Dec 15)

Teach kids values of life

Teachers and parents should inculcate the right values among young people, because the true meaning of life is in the struggle to achieve one's dreams and having the pleasure of ultimately realizing them, instead of seeking pleasure in material wealth, says an article on guancha.youth.cn. Excerpts:

Celebrate birthdays in right spirit

Parents and teachers should let children know that birthday is not about organizing extravagant parties and getting or giving expensive gifts.

Toward progress of friendship and inclusive development

Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt of the speech by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the opening session of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit in Bangkok on December 20, 2014.

Shame of discrimination

Ignorance and selfishness are the culprits for the discrimination against a child with AIDS.

Local authorities to blame

Discrimination against HIV carriers is unjust, but the 8-year-old lived in a small village, where the authorities never took any measure to gain villagers' confidence that they were safe. The local authorities have failed in their duty by letting an 8-year-old AIDS patient live there, unprotected.

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