Debates over "985" and "211", two official higher education programs, continue after education authorities decided to "weaken" them instead of canceling them altogether.
It was an attack so horrifying, so shocking and numbing that the mind struggles to comprehend it. Helpless schoolchildren hunted down methodically and relentlessly by militants determined to kill as many as quickly as possible. As a country looked on in shock, the death count seemed to increase by the minute.
Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt from the speech by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the 13th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Astana on Dec 15, 2014.
During the economically and socially turbulent years since 2007, Europeans have basically suffered two recessions. And another one is around the corner if the new leadership of the European Union does not handle the economic recovery properly.
GIVEN THAT THOUSANDS OF OFFICIALS have fled abroad with wealth obtained through abuse of their power, and their first step was sending their spouses and children abroad, it is natural for the government to doubt the devotion and loyalty of those whose spouses and children are living overseas as permanent residents.
'Naked officials" are generally put under control; but the key problem lies in "naked power", which lacks supervision and runs at the will of officials. It is necessary and urgent to introduce the rule of law and shut naked power in a cage, so that wherever their family members are, officials are no longer able to misuse their power in hand.
As the end of the year approaches, it has become increasingly clear that 2014 will be a year marked by moderate economic growth and low inflation for China.
There will be little rejoicing over this weekend's Japanese election. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe remains the leader of his party and his country. But very few can imagine him winning a single popularity contest anywhere in the neighborhood of East Asia. No wonder, the Japanese people are not exactly reacting in wild kanpai-yelling celebrations.
We are reaching the end of the year, a year full of buzzwords. The process of selecting the buzzwords for 2014 started late last month, and for the first time since the event started in 2006 people can vote for their favorite words or terms through weibo, microblogging service, and WeChat. The result will be declared on Dec 19.
The government has made the promotion of the sports industry a national strategy. This innovative policy will, indirectly and directly, help people maintain physical fitness and increase their (especially youth's) participation in different types of sports.
Fulfilling filial responsibilities is easier said than done. And meeting all the requirements of filial piety has become all the more difficult in these postmodern times, because many people still stick to age-old beliefs that are no longer applicable or practical, says an article in Qianjiang Evening News. Excerpts:
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