Destruction of relics is a war on history

ISLAMIC STATE jihadists in Iraq have been universally condemned for destroying cultural treasures such as the ancient city of Nimrud and artifacts in the Mosul museum. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the international community on March 8 "to swiftly put a stop to such heinous terrorist activity and to counter the illicit traffic in cultural artifacts". Comments:

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Seventy years of selective postwar history

In her movingly beautiful novel dealing with Japan from the mid-1930s to the mid-1960s, The Gods of Heavenly Punishment, author Jennifer Cody Epstein describes how people tended to divide life between "before" and "after" the war.

Rising pension burden poses a problem

Premier Li Keqiang has said in the Government Work Report that basic pension standards will be raised by 10 percent this year. Although this reflects the government's concern about retirees, it has sparked a debate on the sustainability of the pension scheme because the authorities have also decided to extend the retirement age.

Top-down planning chases innovation

In this year's Government Work Report, Premier Li Keqiang has repeatedly stressed the importance of innovation.

No place for greed in new political ecology

Finally, the "political ecology" is in the spotlight. And it is President Xi Jinping who has put it there.

Growth beyond mediocrity

The Chinese economy is still able to maintain a growth rate over the middle to long term that is much higher than the world's average if it works to tap its economic potential, says a People's Daily article.

Hong Kong protesters attacking tourists are worse than gangsters

Responding to an online call, protesters assembled in some streets in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and harassed, even attacked, shoppers they thought were mainland tourists. Comments:

More graduates can be their own bosses

The central authorities recently emphasized the need to promote innovation and encourage entrepreneurship. They also listed detailed policy support for emerging small-and medium-sized enterprises, such as rent subsidies and broadband access, as well as simplified administrative approval procedures. Comments:

Specific rules to uproot deceptive ads

The United States' leading toothpaste producer Crest received a record fine of 6.03 million yuan ($978,000) on Monday, for a deceptive advertisement that exaggerates the whitening effect of one of its products, according to the Shanghai Administration for Industry and Commerce. Comments:

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