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Finance ministers set APEC stage

[2014-10-21 07:50]

Editor's Note: The 21st Finance Ministers' Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, or APEC, will be held in Beijing on Tuesday.

Japan, China can share the same boat

[2014-10-21 07:50]

Kanji - the characters derived from Chinese and adapted into written Japanese - are so visible in Japan that visitors from China may have an occasional illusion that they are still in their own country.

Accountability for information

[2014-10-21 07:50]

IF GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY IS A YARDSTICK for gauging the quality of governance, very few local governments, or even many central government departments, measure up to even the lowest standard required when it comes to the disclosure of information to the public.

Let rule of law take root

[2014-10-21 07:50]

To prevent the authorities from abusing the law, it is necessary to promote transparency in governance and allow ordinary citizens to supervise power. Sunshine is the best cure for corruption and an indispensable guarantee of the rule of law.

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[2014-10-21 07:48]

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Intensify fight against corruption

[2014-10-21 07:50]

Corruption and the wealth gap between the rich and the poor have become the biggest obstacles for society's progress, so authorities have to launch an intensive anti-corruption campaign to clear the road to smooth economic and social development.

Economic growth change is the 'new normal'

[2014-10-21 07:50]

Two issues concerning the "new normal" state of the Chinese economy deserve special attention. First, why is a mega policy stimulus not needed? Second, what will be the driving force for structural transformation of the economy?

A zoo tragedy that could have been avoided

[2014-10-21 07:50]

A tragic attack on a 9-year-old boy by a bear in a Pingdingshan zoo in Henan province has exposed not only the loopholes in the zoo's management, but also poor guardianship.

Advice to young kids' parents

[2014-10-21 07:50]

My son is roughly 2 years and 9 months old, and my wife and I have decided that it's time for him to start attending a daycare center. There is a fundamental difference in Western and Chinese culture in the nomenclature "daycare center", or more specifically "kindergarten".

Reveal lottery winners good for business

[2014-10-21 07:50]

Lottery organizers should disclose the identity of the winners for public scrutiny and supervision to rule out cheating and underhand dealings. Transparency is good for the success of any business, and lotteries are no exception, says an article in Southern Metropolis Daily. Excerpts:

Decoding Xi's future vision

[2014-10-20 10:54]

The Governance of China, President Xi Jinping's new book, is unprecedented. Can analyzing the book elucidate Xi's thinking and illuminate China's future? Consider seven frameworks or perspectives: publishing purposes, overarching themes, content analysis, chain of developmental causation, domestic goals, domestic means and global principles.

Courtesy, not confrontation, best for Europe

[2014-10-20 10:54]

Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng arrived in the lobby of the European Commission's headquarters at 9 o'clock on Saturday morning. He was led to the office of outgoing Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht, who has been a thorn in the side of Chinese businesses because of his protectionist attitude ever since he took over the job in 2010.