An estimated 13 million abortions are performed in China every year. The number is much higher than in many industrialized countries. There are several reasons for this: the strict family planning policy, inadequate sex education and ignorance about the use of contraceptives. Given the ill effects of abortion on women, it is necessary to devise new policies that will reduce the number of abortions.
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When people's average income reaches a certain level, the currency's marginal utility, too, will diminish and their happiness will not be that strong, something corrupt officials will soon realize, says an article in Southern Metropolis Daily. Excerpts:
The government should reform the examination-oriented education system to promote creativity among students and help them acquire the knowledge and skills to succeed in the wider world, says an article on guancha.gmw.cn. Excerpts:
Editor's Note: On Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was authorized to release the Position Paper of the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Matter of Jurisdiction in the South China Sea Arbitration Initiated by the Republic of the Philippines.
THE ARREST OF ZHOU YONGKANG, A FORMER member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, was announced at the weekend. It was beyond the expectation of many that such a top Party official would be brought to court and put on trial.
Zhou Yongkang's case once again proves that the anti-graft campaign will never end until corruption is rooted out.
China's leaders will gather in Beijing shortly to discuss priorities for 2015. They use the year-end Economic Work Conference to set out priorities for the year ahead.
Many observers have interpreted China's policy toward the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in recent times as "not-so-tolerant", especially because Beijing backed UN-led sanctions against Pyongyang after it conducted its third nuclear test in 2013. The purge and execution of Jang Song-thaek, once-powerful uncle of top DPRK leader Kim Jong-un, at the end of last year too dealt a blow to China-DPRK ties.
Forget terrorists, forget climate change, or anything else that has been keeping you awake at night, instead worry about who or what your smartphone might be talking to if you leave it on when you go to sleep - and no, that doesn't mean the NSA, it already knows all about you.
Promotion films may be the best medium to attract students to a college. But the films should focus on the faculties and characteristics of the college, rather than merely showcasing "good-looking" students, because colleges are neither platforms for fashion shows nor beauty contests, says an article in China Youth Daily. Excerpts:
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