Wang wowed by tigerish enthusiasm

Coach Ed Wang is something of a football god to his fledgling Shenyang Tigers.

Any hope for bottom feeders?

For all the excitement over the rise of the Cowboys, improvement of the Browns and impressive performances by the Chargers, the NFL also is weighed down by some very weak teams.

NFL legend Rice coming to China

NFL China will welcome San Francisco 49ers legend and NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice to China for a visit from Nov 14-23 that will take him to NFL Home Field sites in Beijing and Shanghai. He will interact with fans during meet-and-greet sessions, lead on-field clinics and be the guest of honor at University Bowl VI in Shanghai on Nov 22-23.

Deepening reform of the judiciary

To safeguard their integrity, courts and prosecutors should have power to make independent decisions in a professional system

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An avoidable deadly clash

FORCED EVACUATIONS AND LAND SEIZURES HAVE been notorious triggers of "mass incidents" for years.

Unmasking the organizers of violence

Witnesses are reported as saying that hundreds of men, wearing uniforms and holding shields marked "police", attacked the villagers and started the fight. This is obviously a criminal gang, and the local police are responsible for finding out who organized them. By employing the poor to fight the poor, the organizers have committed a greater evil than the direct attackers.

Investment treaty would serve Obama legacy

Under growing pressure for boots on the ground in fighting the Islamic State extremists, US President Barack Obama is facing a major challenge to his legacy.

New approaches to promotion

In China's bureaucratic system, there used to be hidden rules that influenced whether a senior official in a region was promoted. The most obvious was the "GDP law": Whoever made the greatest contribution to GDP growth was promoted more quickly than his rivals.

Submarine deal positioned to injure regional peace

The possibility of Australia buying Japanese submarines is looming large. Media reports have revealed that talks are under way between the two countries over what would be the largest arms purchase in Australia's history.

Role of art and literature

FROM THE PEOPLE, TO THE PEOPLE AND FOR the people is what top leader Xi Jinping told a group of luminaries from the world of art and literature at a Wednesday forum.

Traditional culture evolves

Traditional Chinese culture is a dynamic, tolerant system that evolves constantly. For example, it seeks a society where everybody has good manners, yet respects the personality of every individual within the emerging concept of human rights.