Once upon a time, a man was arrested on the charge of leaking a State secret by claiming in public that the king of the kingdom was an idiot.
AN ESSENTIAL PART OF GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY in China lies in the long lists and complicated procedures for matters subject to examination and approval. A logical and necessary component of government reforms is streamlining those lists and procedures. But like reforms in any other field, vested interests will not give up without a fight.
In order to be effective in the long term, the authorities should strictly follow the rule of law in streamlining administrative procedures and delegating power. That requires an updating of the Administrative Licensing Law, and strictly prohibiting local governments and agencies from "inventing" unauthorized administrative licensing programs.
The fourth meeting of the Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reforms on Aug 18 issued a clear guideline on the convergence of traditional and new media and their development. President Xi Jinpng's vow to develop "new, competitive mainstream media with advanced technologies" and set up "several powerful media groups with a high level of public trust and influence" means the convergence of the two forms of media is now a national policy.
During my recent 10-day home trip to China, half of which was spent on the road, I borrowed my 84-year-old mom's cell phone, with an amazing battery time, to keep in touch with people. It was a dumb phone and even made me ironically conspicuous at an intelligent learning environment conference, where I had a presentation on, what else but, fluid learning in today's "bring your own device" environment.
The increase in university tuition fees, in some cases more than 40 percent, has caused a stir, with some critics even seeing it as a threat to the promise of providing equal opportunities to urban and rural students.
Hong Kong, despite its small size, is respected by the international community for its economic achievements, its status as an international financial center and its generally well-behaved citizens.
Thursday marks the 51st anniversary of the famous March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom led by civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. His "I Have a Dream" speech made on Aug 28, 1963, in front of the Lincoln Memorial, was a cry for an end to racism in the United States.
THE FATAL MID-MAY ANTI-CHINA RIOTS IN Vietnam were so destructive that few will anticipate a hasty two-day visit by a Vietnamese special envoy will suffice to repair the damage.
While sending a special envoy, Vietnam has neither strengthened nor altered its standpoint in its dispute with China; so it is predictable that Vietnam will not make big concessions but might adopt new strategies on the issue.
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Raymond Zhou
Op Rana
Berlin Fang
Zhu Yuan
Huang Xiangyang
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