US President Barack Obama was in Beijing from Nov 10 to 12 to attend the 22nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting followed by a second state visit to China.
FRUSTRATED THAT THEIR ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN is running out of steam, a group of radical "Occupy Central" protesters stormed the Legislative Council (LegCo) building early on Wednesday. This was in a desperate move to boost morale.
There are some people, even some powers from foreign countries, behind the "Occupy Central" activities, providing support and resources.
China and Australia signed a preliminary free trade deal on Monday that will make 85 percent of all Australian exports to China tariff-free from the outset and raise it to 93 percent before 2019.
The Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect, which formally opened on Monday, is not only a giant step toward opening the Chinese mainland's capital account and financial market, but also a breakthrough in its efforts to open up further to the outside world.
Nov 20 is an important day for children. Twenty-five years ago, at the largest gathering of world leaders at that time, an international convention was adopted at the United Nations that transformed the way we think about children. The way we legally treat them. The way we perceive them. And the way we act to meet their needs.
Comment on "China calls on Japan to create good tone for meeting" (China Daily, Nov 7)
Comment on "APEC agrees to work on FTAAP" (China Daily, Nov 12)
Parents and teachers should respect students' right to choose the subjects they want to study in college. They can serve as advisors and guides to students but should not act like dictators to decide their future, says an article on Xinhuanet.com. Excerpts:
People should take care of and love small animals. But that doesn't mean they can release rats and other pests in villages and claim that they are doing a service to animals, says an article in Southern Metropolis Daily. Excerpts:
Among the series of agreements China and Australia reached on Monday to deepen bilateral ties, the two sides' announcement that they have practically completed negotiations on a free trade agreement heralds a big boost to the two economies and the Asia-Pacific region at large.
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